In the Days of Ice Cream

By Dale Stubbart

And, lo, and behold, there was a famine throughout the land

And Ice Cream was nowhere to be found
The people cried and prayed for Ice Cream

But it couldn't be found in any freezer

All they could do was remember

Until they all forgot, except one

His name was Grandpa

This is a full dialog book. That means that the main part of the book is pure conversation. There are for speakers in this book - Young Bobby, Bobby's Grandpa, Bobby's mom, and a doctor. Grandpa loves telling Bobby about Ice Cream. But he's not supposed to, because supposedly there never was such a thing. Bobby's Mom raises Bobby and takes care of Grandpa all by herself (well, Bobby helps). She seems obsessed with making Brownies, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Read this book, remember all that you love about Ice Cream, and find out why it has disappeared in this version of the world. Also enjoy all the scheming by Grandpa and Bobby. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dale Stubbart
• Release date: Jul 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223050155

Book preview

A Full Dialog Book

This is a full dialog book. Full Dialog means that everything in this story, other than these introductory parts and some bits at the end are speaking parts.

Full Dialog means that there is no narration. The speaker is identified by an icon. They are also identified by name or a title.

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby Lastiter, age 6 when this story starts. He stays home to help take care of his grandpa. So, he isn’t in school. However, he is studying first grade subjects, as though he were.

Bobby is extremely smart for his age, when it comes to math. Or maybe, all children his age are very advanced in math.

At the end of this story, Bobby is in school. He’s a teenager who is heading off to the University soon.

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa Lastiter is very old, throughout this story. At the beginning, he takes care of Bobby when Bobby’s mother is not home. Later on, he is confined to his bedroom to rest. Bobby is not allowed into his room, since that would not allow Grandpa to rest.

Grandpa Lastiter is very, very old. He is so old, that he’s the oldest person in the world.

Bobby’s mom, Mrs Lastiter. Grandpa is her dad.

Mrs Lastiter makes the best Brownies. She has to go to work every day, while raising a child and taking care of her dad. Well, she might not have to work on the weekends.

Bobby’s mom tries to make certain that Bobby and Grandpa eat healthy food. And she worries about Grandpa’s memory.

A picture containing text Description automatically generated Dr Examiner is the family doctor. At Mrs Lastiter’s request, he makes house calls to check on Grandpa Lastiter’s memory.

Dr Examiner is old enough to be Mrs Lastiter’s father. And, Grandpa Lastiter is  old enough to be his father.

These four people are the only speakers in this book. One other person is referenced. However, he is never present. So, he never gets a chance to say anything.

One Scoop or Two?

A Full Dialog Book

One Scoop or Two?

Home Baked Brownies

Better than Brownies

Momma-Phone

Ice Cream Tales

A Recipe for Ice Cream

From Cream to Ice Cream

The Best Dessert Ever

A Doctor in the House

The Memory Test

A Special Place for Special People

Gooey, Chewy Chocolate

How Big is a Scoop?

Can We Make Some Ice Cream?

Trying Not to Make a Mess

The Concoction

Caramel and Butterscotch

Something’s Wrong

Breaking the News

Planning Their Futures

Soft Serve

Shaking Things Up

Bar None

More Flavors Than You Can Shake a Stick At

Surprise! - Not

Who’s the Oldest?

The Picnic

A Man Around the House

The Future

About the Author

So, What Did Happen, Really?

And, lo, and behold, there was a famine throughout the land

And Ice Cream was nowhere to be found

The people cried and prayed for Ice Cream

But it couldn’t be found in any freezer

All they could do was remember

Until they all forgot, except one

His name was Grandpa

Home Baked Brownies

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby Lastiter, age 6: Hey Grandpa! Do you want a Brownie?

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa Lastiter: You know that I would never turn down one of your Mom’s home-baked Brownies. They’re so scrumptious!

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: That’s not a word!

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: What?

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: Scrumptious!

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: Tis too!

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: Tis not!

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: Well, if you say so.

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: My, these Brownies are good! Just like always.

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: Just like always.

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: Want another one?

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: Are you sure we should?

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: Mom won’t mind.

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: Hmmm.

Better than Brownies

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: You know what I would really like, Bobby?

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: What’s that Grandpa?

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: I would like me some Ice Cream.

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: Some what?

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: Ice Cream, you know, .... That’s right, you wouldn’t know.

In my day there was this great Dessert. It was called Ice Cream. It was the Dessert of all Desserts! Nothing could beat it.

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: What was it Grandpa?

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: Well, never mind that, we’ve got the best Brownies in the world right here.

Have you got any whipped cream?

A picture containing text, wheel, gear Description automatically generated Bobby: What’s cream?

A picture containing black, white, dark, close Description automatically generated Grandpa: Never mind, let me look. Let me