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Waiting

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WaitingWhat 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

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



Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 09/01/2015
ISBN: 9780062368430
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.80h x 9.30w x 0.40d
Award: Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) - Honor Book
Award: Charlotte Zolotow Award - Highly Commended

Review Citations: Booklist 05/15/2015 pg. 59
School Library Journal 06/01/2015 pg. 82
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 40
Publishers Weekly 06/08/2015
New York Times Book Review 08/23/2015 pg. 28
New York Times Book Review 08/30/2015 pg. 26
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 81
BookPage 09/01/2015
Shelf Awareness 09/25/2015
PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 46
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2015 pg. 55
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 18
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/06/2015 pg. 34
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2015
School Library Journal 02/01/2017

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 176259 / Waiting
Reading Level: 1.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
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NT1111
Lowell, US
★★★★★ 5
Perfect midcentury organizer
After spending literally hours searching for a catchall/organizer, I finally decided to get this one for my husband. I'm so glad I did. His dresser is much more organized and clean, fits vitamin box, colognes, glasses, keys, and complements the midcentury look of our home. I ended up buying one for myself to store my perfumes and water bottles.
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enricoclaudio
Houston, US
★★★★★ 5
Great Desk Organizer Trays!
I don't often post reviews on Amazon but these desk organizer trays really deserve a review. These are LITERALLY knock off of Balolo trays at a fraction of the cost with the same quality and craftsmanship as Balolo. I got them with the hope of been able to take the divisions out and glad that I did. Taken the divisions out to use them as paper trays is possible and it is super easy to do with a screw driver taking 4 screws from under the tray. Then you can use them as paper trays. I got 5, three I'm using them as paper trays and 2 as desk organizers. The small tray and the pen holder are also worth getting to complete your desktop/office setup.
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Cheeseburgersub
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
Good quality tray - didn't fit my desired use case but I'll still keep it
I bought this tray in place of one that costs more than double the price so the value is there. However, this tray does not fit within the upper tray of my desk shelf - it's probably about 1mm too thick to fit. Despite this, I've decided to keep the shelf because the quality indeed is good, and I just placed the tray under the other side of the desk shelf sitting on the desk instead. It keeps a number of my frequently used desk items organized.
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SaoDavi
Grantham, US
★★★★★ 5
Balolo Setup Cockpit Users: It's Worth a Look
If you own the Balolo Setup Cockpit and have the large tray, this will fit below the large tray with 4" to spare (left to right). It's too deep to fit in the tray; it will stick out the front by about 2 inches. On the desk (below the tray) it hangs about 1" past the tray, but you can't see it because it's in the back. The walnut is a good match. Quality is decent. The felt is cheap, but I guess I can upgrade it on my own, or ignore it. My Balolo is magnetic so it's probably steel. But this product isn't magnetic, so it's probably aluminum. Improvements: It's an obvious rip on the Balolo equipment and they should have done a better job on the sizing to make it more versatile. At 2.5" less deep, 1" less wide, and .25" less tall would allow it to fit in the tray and still allow one of their smaller drawers to fit next to it. Verdict: It looks pretty good and is 1/5 the price of the Balolo drawer and has free shipping. I'm happy with it.
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ECHO444
Dallas, US
★★★★★ 5
very well made and attractive.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Something slim with a small footprint that I can sit on my desk to keep my cell, small prayer book, ZYN can and earbuds organized. It is very well made and attractive.
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