![]() ![]() Timeless, beautiful, and deeply heartfelt, this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons, friendship, and surprises marks a new pinnacle in Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes’s extraordinary career. 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. The picture book Waiting has earned Kevin Henkes x83 two of the highest accolades in childrens literature for 2016: designations as a Caldecott Honor Book. What are you waiting for An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig wait for marvelous things to happen in. ![]() 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, by Kevin Henkes, who both illustrates and writes with a gentle and elegant style, creates an appealing cast of toys to get at the concept of waiting a tough one to convey to a. What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig-all toys arranged on a child’s windowsill-wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible picture book by the New York Times–bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.įive friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. 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. ![]()
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