The Waiting Room -- Eleni Tassopoulos Wehner, Board Books

★ "A first purchase; written and -illustrated by neurodivergent creators, the story offers an -affirming -experience for many families" - School Library Journal

Come along with Roscoe & Ivy as they find ways to make waiting fun.

Roscoe and Ivy have to wait for Mama. The only toy in the waiting room has beads that go up . . . then down . . . then up . . . then down. BORING! Roscoe would rather sing a song or bang-bang-BANG on the fish tank. Can Ivy keep the peace until Mama comes back?

  • Roscoe & Ivy series focuses on the daily life of a neurodivergent family
  • Created by neurodivergent author and illustrator drawing from their own lived experiences
  • Endnotes offer gentle guidance on tolerating boredom

Author: Eleni Tassopoulos Wehner
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 5/26/2026
Pages: 20
Binding Type: Board Books
Weight: 0.75 lbs
Size: 6.4" H x 6.7" L x 0.7" W
ISBN: 9798888599198

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