Age: Toddler-Preschool
Emotions: Disappointment, Frustration

A little child desperately wants ice cream but keeps getting the same monotonous response from their caregiver: no. After going through a myriad of emotions like joy, impatience, sadness, spite, and anger, the child calms down by telling themself that they can get ice cream tomorrow. The book ends when the child is walking away and sees a bench full of kids enjoying ice cream.

The illustrations and length are perfect for an all ages storytime but the faceless adult is kind of a dick. Working through disappointment is a good life lesson for kids but the caregiver/storyline is offering no guidance or help.