About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling with the 'I want it now' meltdowns that happen during long car rides, restaurant waits, or grocery store lines. Using the familiar and silly VeggieTales characters, this story transforms a stressful situation into a lesson on self-regulation and patience. While it is set in a goofy fast-food environment, the emotional core is about managing the rising heat of frustration. As the crabby Vikings and Cheese-Packers lose their cool over a slow burger joint, Lyle the Kindly steps in to model a different way of being. This book is a helpful tool for parents of preschoolers and early elementary students who are learning that their big feelings don't have to lead to big outbursts. It offers a gentle, humor-filled way to discuss how waiting is a part of life that we can handle with grace.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book is entirely secular in its setting (a fast-food joint) but is rooted in a religious (Christian) worldview regarding virtue and character. There are no heavy topics like death or divorce. The conflict is centered on temporary anger and hunger-induced frustration.
