Discover a bilingual story about little Eden, an Asian American child who must handle her anger and frustration about not immediately getting the dessert she wants.
The cart is full. The checkout line is long. And then the popsicle is right there, and the answer is no.
If you have a toddler, you know the sound that comes next. I Want a Popsicle! stays inside that moment with your child: the wanting, the waiting, the big hot feeling when things do not go their way. By the last page, anger has a name and somewhere to go, and you have a way to be next to your kid while it passes.
When you'd like a little more support, the author's guide to teaching anger management to toddlers walks through what to say and what to try.
What is toddler anger, really?
Toddlers don't pick fights. They get big, hot, and stuck. When Eden can't reach the popsicle and starts to scream, that's not a behaviour problem. It's a two-year-old whose brain still has more feeling than words.
What settles a toddler in that moment is rarely logic. It's staying with them. I Want A Popsicle! is built for that moment. A short story that names the feeling out loud, shows a calm way through, and then gives you and your child one more page to talk about it together.
Available in Cantonese, so Cantonese families can read it the way they speak at home. Suitable for ages 2 to 5, with a parental guide at the back if you want the practical side too.
If you enjoyed this, check out the other books in Eden's Big Feelings collection.
Dr. Anna Huang is a clinical psychologist and a mom. When she couldn't find bilingual children's books about emotions, she and husband made them.
Hardcover | 36 pages | 10" x 10"
