{"product_id":"waiting-a-caldecott-honor-award-winner-9780062368430","title":"Waiting: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are \u003cem\u003eyou \u003c\/em\u003ewaiting 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 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaiting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare \u003cem\u003eWaiting \u003c\/em\u003ealongside Mo Willems's \u003cem\u003eWaiting Is Not Easy\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenkes, Kevin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKevin 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 \u003cem\u003eKitten's First \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull Moon\u003c\/em\u003e; Caldecott Honors for \u003cem\u003eWaiting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOwen\u003c\/em\u003e; two Newbery Honors--one for \u003cem\u003eOlive's Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e and one for \u003cem\u003eThe Year of Billy Miller\u003c\/em\u003e--and Geisel Honors for \u003cem\u003eWaiting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePenny and Her Marble\u003c\/em\u003e. His other books include \u003cem\u003eSun Flower Lion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eParade of Elephants\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChrysanthemum\u003c\/em\u003e, and the beloved \u003cem\u003eLilly's Purple Plastic Purse\u003c\/em\u003e. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in a house in Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591288623378,"sku":"9780062368430","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02dbc87b-2211-46f8-9840-d80caf64e0a1.jpg?v=1732088759","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/waiting-a-caldecott-honor-award-winner-9780062368430","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}