Too Much in the Middle

Theme: Split loyalty
Symbol: Double-filled sandwich
Use Case: For children navigating divided friendships or group choices
CASEL Alignment: Relationship skills

This book reflects the weight of indecision between peers - the child pulled between friend groups or activities. The sandwich with “two middles” mirrors the emotional overfill: both sides want them, and yet, they sit in the middle, unsure. It doesn’t push the child into a choice - it allows the not-choosing.
Art Prompt: Draw the sandwich that had too much in the middle - and why you didn’t eat it.