About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is grumbling about a mandatory family outing or feeling like their personal preferences are being ignored by the 'adult' schedule. It is the perfect antidote to the pressure of having a perfect vacation, validating the very real frustrations of rainy weather, cramped cars, and sibling squabbles. Through humor and relatability, it helps children process feelings of anger and disappointment when reality doesn't meet their expectations. Following a relatable family camping trip gone wrong, the story explores the chaotic side of domestic life with a light touch. It is highly appropriate for elementary students who are beginning to navigate their own independence within the family unit. Parents will find it a helpful tool to open a conversation about resilience and finding the funny side of a bad situation, making it more about shared experience than a lecture on gratitude.
