About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is feeling discouraged by mistakes or when your family is navigating a season of high-stress transitions. It is a perfect antidote for the perfectionist child who needs to see that life can be messy, unpredictable, and still incredibly fun. The Pennypacker family sets out for a dream vacation, but their journey quickly devolves into a series of absurd and humorous disasters that test their patience and problem-solving skills. Beyond the slapstick humor, this story is a masterclass in resilience and family unity. It demonstrates that while we cannot control external circumstances, we can control our reactions and how we support one another. Suitable for independent readers aged 8 to 12, it normalizes the fact that parents do not always have all the answers and that the best memories often come from the plans that go spectacularly wrong.
