An interesting book, but the general premise and thesis of it is simplistic and generally just something quite obvious. The attempt of the book is to help readers on how to solve problems (using a system called SOLVE), but each step of the process is pretty much something we naturally all do even without realizing it.

The Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, etc. segments were entertaining for what they were, but overall the book was an unneeded exercise in helping people to solve problems. Might be good for some people, but I generally felt it was a gigantic 'meh'.

3 Stars on GoodReads, 2.5 stars on LibraryThing. ( )

Het boek behandeld de kunst van het oplossen van problemen op een speelse manier. Door het verpakken van schijnbaar ingewikkelde procedures in een avontuur van de BEROEMDE beer en zijn vriendjes lijkt het leven opeens een stuk simpeler. ( )

This one is very similar to "Pooh on Management", both in its good and its bad sides. The presented problem solving strategy is simple and sounds efficient, one is tempted to apply it in real life and (in my case) in doing science. On the other hand, the Pooh parts make the book seem childish. They just make the book fast to read since they don't share any messages or real insight, it's just chatter. Actually, it's like fan fiction, which I tend to find embarrassing. ( )