About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling with the transition at the end of a long workday or feeling anxious while waiting for you to return home. It provides a comforting roadmap for the 'arsenic hour,' showing how a family manages the evening routine with patience and love. This gentle story follows three siblings as they work together to prepare for their mother's arrival. By highlighting the small rituals of setting the table and greeting one another, it helps children see that the time apart is temporary and that the reunion is always worth the wait. It is a perfect choice for working parents who want to validate their child's feelings of missing them while celebrating the special bond they share once the workday ends.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
This is a secular, realistic depiction of a working-class household. There are no heavy traumas; the 'sensitivity' lies in the common childhood experience of separation anxiety and the longing for a parent's presence. The approach is direct and grounding.
