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Once Upon a Pickup Time

by Johanna Lindemann

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A pickup-time wait becomes a tale of kingdoms and monsters

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A pickup-time wait becomes a tale of kingdoms and monsters

Ben’s repeated wait at the end of the school day becomes the starting point for an invented explanation: his father, he says, is occupied with a kingdom of treasure, snake-monsters, knights, and robbers. As Ben shares the story, the other children begin staying late to hear more. The premise connects an everyday family routine with a child’s imaginative response to feeling left behind, bringing emotions and make-believe together in a school pickup setting.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 who enjoy imaginative stories rooted in familiar family routines
  • Families and caregivers looking for a picture-book premise about feelings around pickup time

Themes

Imagination and storytellingFeeling left behindFamily routinesEmotions and feelings

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Book overview

Ben is always the last kid left at pickup time, and one day he invents an amazing tale to explain why. An energetic, imaginative story that will strike a chord with busy families.

Ben hates being the only one left at pickup time and it happens every single day. So one afternoon Ben tells his friends why his dad is always last: he's busy ruling over a kingdom full of treasure, snake-monsters, knights and robbers. Now all the children want to stay later at pickup time to hear Ben's amazing tale...

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