Problem Solved!

Via her signature color-block art and high-energy humor, Thomas (Even Robots Aren’t Perfect!) kicks off with a familiar scenario in which a problem’s proposed fix causes more trouble than the issue itself. When Rabbit’s room grows so messy that there’s no space to “go hippity-hoppity,” Rabbit declares that it’s a problem. Luckily, Pete the Problem-Solving Porcupine overhears this lament out a window and pops right in, ready to take the case. Just when it appears that some Marie Kondo–level tidying is about to go down, Pete turns the tables: after carefully folding all of Rabbit’s shirts, the porcupine determines to “FEED THEM TO THE GOLDFISH!” But what Pete views as a problem solved requires Rabbit’s action to avert disaster. Pete tackles each mess with similarly chaotic verve—trying to flush toys down the toilet and place art in the bathtub—until Rabbit’s defensive moves get the job done. And Rabbit even solves the new conundrum in the bargain, alerting Pete to another client... on Mars. Thomas’s fans will find much to giggle at as they take in the hijinks of this jovial order-from-chaos tale. Ages up to 8. [em]Agent: Marcia Wernick, Wernick & Pratt. (Aug.) [/em]