"But she is not very good at being patient.
Her grandmother is always telling her to
slow down. To stop. To sit and listen to the
rustle and hum of the trees. To close her
eyes and feel the warmth of the sun on her
face.
To pause.
To wait.
To be."
How many people think they have a cure for the hiccups? Max could certainly use a sure-fire trick as she has been hiccupping for far too long. She has given many traditional suggestions a try; nothing is working. Her grandmother offers her best advice. She suggests time and patience. While Max is very good at many different pursuits, patience is not her strong suit.
Max has much too much to get done. Still, the hiccups she is experiencing are always on her mind. She thinks constantly of all the scenarios that might follow her over a lifetime of hiccupping. All of her worries result in constant imagined scenes that will be the consequences of her predicament.
"One day, when she becomes president, her hiccups
will be heard around the world. People will hand her
glasses of water everywhere she goes. None of it will
help."
When she finally sits quietly to think on all that she is worrying about, things change. She hears the soft wind, feels the warmth of the sun, takes a deep breath ... takes a pause and waits. When her grandmother asks how she is doing, Max complains that she will never be the same. A second simple question has Max taking a careful assessment of her condition. What? The hiccups are GONE, and will stay that way until the next time. With her new knowledge, she is able to advise her little brother on handling his own hiccups.
Kids listening to Max's story will giggle as Max goes down the rabbit hole that leads to every imagined scene in her future with the hiccups she cannot control. The digital artwork is full of fun and imagination and is sure to entertain readers. The advice given to slow down and breathe works wonders for each one of us.
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