Staff Pick
Caldecott-award-winning author Kevin Henkes brings us this elegant and lovingly charming book centering around toys Owl, Pig, Bear, Puppy, and Rabbit. Their lives are spent together waiting on the window sill content with observing and sharing their wonderful world. A great picture book that teaches patience, stillness, and community. Recommended By Kim T., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
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!
Review
"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 is the author of
Junonia,
Sun & Spoon,
Bird Lake Moon, and the Newbery Honor Books
The Year of Billy Miller and
Olive's Ocean. He also writes and illustrates picture books, and among his many titles are the national bestsellers
Little White Rabbit,
My Garden,
Old Bear,
A Good Day, and
Kitten's First Full Moon, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal. Mr. Henkes is also the creator of a series of books starring mouse characters, including the Penny books for beginning readers,
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse,
Chrysanthemum, and
Owen, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.