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Mo Wants Ice Cream
Hardcover
Publisher: Stella
Published: Jul 16 2026
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
What happens when a child wants something more than anything else in the world?
Mo wants ice cream.
Not tomorrow. Not later.
Right now.
But when things do not go according to plan, Mo faces a challenge that many children and adults know all too well: disappointment.
Filled with humor, imagination, and heart, Mo Wants Ice Cream is a funny picture book about big feelings, resilience, and learning to make peace with reality when it has other plans.
As Mo becomes increasingly determined to get what he wants, readers are taken on an adventure filled with unexpected twists, playful humor, and memorable characters, including Bartholomeow, a mischievous cat whose ideas rarely improve the situation.
More than a story about ice cream, this is a story about wanting. About the gap between the reality we imagine and the one we eventually have to accept. It explores disappointment, frustration, determination, emotional flexibility, and the surprisingly difficult task of letting go when life does not go according to plan.
Written with warmth, humor, and psychological insight, the story encourages children to recognize big emotions without judging them. Rather than offering simple lessons, it invites meaningful conversations about resilience, patience, emotional regulation, acceptance, and adapting when reality refuses to match our expectations.
Perfect for children ages 4 to 8, parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians, school counselors, and anyone looking for funny picture books that combine laughter with emotional depth.
If your child has ever struggled to hear no, found it difficult to let go of something they desperately wanted, or experienced big feelings after disappointment, Mo Wants Ice Cream offers a story they will recognize, laugh at, and return to again and again.
A playful, heartfelt picture book for strong-willed children, dreamers, and anyone who has ever struggled to let go of the reality they hoped for.
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