Waiting: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner - Hardcover

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by Kevin Henkes (Author), Kevin Henkes (Illustrator)

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 Front Jacket

Look at the owl and the pig and the bear and the puppy and the rabbit. What do you think they're waiting for? Something wonderful? A visitor? A surprise? Maybe they're waiting for you! --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Back Jacket

Look at the owl and the pig and the bear and the puppy and the rabbit. What do you think they're waiting for? Something wonderful? A visitor? A surprise? Maybe they're waiting for you!

Number of Pages: 32

Dimensions: 0.4 x 11.8 x 9.3 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: September 01, 2015

Award: Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) (2016)

Award: Charlotte Zolotow Award (2016)

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Waiting

Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3

Reading Level: 1.9

Point Value: 0.5