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Waiting
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- Book Synopsis
- KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible and resonant picture book by the New York Times-bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?Waiting is a big part of childhood-waiting in line, waiting to grow up, waiting for something special to happen-but in this book, a child sets the stage and pulls the strings. Timeless, beautiful, and deeply heartfelt, this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons, friendship, and surprises is a Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor Book.Share Waiting alongside Mo Willems's Waiting Is Not Easy at home or in a classroom-these books about waiting for kids will be enjoyed as picture book stories and also allow kids to explore their emotions about that ultimate frustration: waiting."The short sentences of the text flow with the precision one would expect from a master picture-book creator like Henkes. Little ones, to whom each experience is new, will know what it's like to dream and wait." -ALA Booklist
- About The Author
- Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; Newbery Honors for Olive's Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Is It Spring?, The World and Everything in It, A House, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780062368430
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books, (08 October 2015)
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 487.62 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 292 x 229 x 10 mm
- Categories:
- Early Learning Picture Books Time and Seasons Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Romance and Relationships General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: Places and peoples Children and Teenage: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours Children and Teenage: New Experiences and Growing Up