Stuck

A boy named Floyd gets his kite stuck in a tree and tries to knock it loose by throwing his shoe — but the shoe gets stuck too, so he keeps throwing bigger and stranger things instead.

For the kid whose solution to one small problem always seems to spiral into ten bigger ones, Floyd's escalating logic will feel painfully, hilariously familiar.

• Big idea: Sometimes fixing a problem the wrong way just makes a much bigger, funnier problem.
• Vibes: Deadpan, absurd, and gleefully over-the-top — the kind of silly that builds and builds.

• enjoy escalating, ridiculous humor
• like to predict what happens next
• are working on thinking through better solutions
• love repetitive, list-building stories

• Story & problem-solving: Why do you think throwing his shoe didn't get Floyd's kite out of the tree?
• Imagination: If you were trying to get a kite out of a tree, what would you throw?
• Feelings & empathy: How do you think Floyd felt every time something else got stuck?
• Real-life connection: Have you ever tried to fix something and it got more complicated instead?