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Patience & Waiting
Patience & Waiting
Patience & Waiting Books for Kids | Wonderlit
782 books about patience & waiting
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
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Chapter Books
Middle Grade
Graphic Novels
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The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found
Dina Nayeri
Ten young refugees living in shipping-crate homes in Greece share their dreams and daily struggles through poetic words
Ages 8–14
How to Make a... #1
How to Make a Bird
Meg McKinlay
Bones as light as air and feathers for lift come together in this lyrical celebration of how wonder and patience can cre
Ages 4–9
Me and Momma and Big John
Mara Rockliff
Little John watches his mother carefully carve stone for a grand cathedral, learning that even work no one sees is an es
Ages 5–9
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Kim Possible #8
Royal Pain
Jasmine Jones
Kim Possible faces her toughest mission yet: protecting a spoiled prince from ancient knights while trying to win her ow
Ages 7–10
Katie Roberts #1
Love You, Soldier
Amy Hest
Life in New York City changes quickly for young Katie as she grows up during World War II, holding onto hope while her f
Ages 7–10
Far Out Fables
The Robo-Battle of Mega Tortoise Vs. Hazard Hare
Stephanie True Peters
Shelly the Tortoise builds a high-tech mechanical suit to take down her rival in an epic, forest-wide robotic battle are
Ages 7–10
Henry Huggins #2
Henry and Beezus
Beverly Cleary
Henry Huggins is desperate for a new red bicycle, but his creative money-making schemes keep landing him in hilariously
Ages 7–10
Jasmine Green Rescues #2
A Duckling Called Button
Helen Peters
When Jasmine finds a nest of orphaned eggs in the woods, she must use all her skill to keep them warm and safe until the
Ages 7–10
Zelda and Ivy #5
Keeping Secrets
Laura McGee Kvasnosky
Ivy has a massive secret about her sister Zelda's epic April Fool's Day prank, but keeping it quiet is the hardest job s
Ages 6–9
Bartholomew Cubbins #1
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Dr. Seuss
Bartholomew Cubbins faces the bizarre wrath of King Derwin when his simple peasant hat begins to multiply in increasingl
Ages 5–9
Heartland #10
Everything Changes
Lauren Brooke
While Ty waits in the hospital, Amy struggles to reach a wild mustang at Heartland and realizes how much she relies on h
Ages 9–13
Bad Kitty #14
Bad Kitty Gets a Phone
Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty is on a mission to get a cell phone and she won't be satisfied until her owners finally give in to her hilario
Ages 7–10
Dr. Seuss
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss
Life is a grand journey full of open horizons, mucky slumps, and mountains waiting to be moved in this exuberant celebra
Ages 3–10
Kylie Jean #17
Fishing Queen
Marci Peschke
The legendary Blue Catfish called Whiskers has never been caught, but Kylie Jean is determined to win the local contest
Ages 6–9
Nature Books #3
A Butterfly Is Patient
Dianna Hutts Aston
Intricate illustrations reveal how these delicate creatures grow, migrate, and display their brilliant colors in the nat
Ages 5–10
Go Sports!
Go Freshwater Fishing!
Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Essential gear tips and expert skills wait inside to help you master the quiet thrill of reeling in your first big fresh
Ages 6–9
It's Our Garden: From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden
George Ancona
For children curious about how food grows, this photo-essay shows how a school community works together through the seas
Ages 5–9
Socks
Beverly Cleary
Socks used to be the center of the household until a new baby arrived, leaving this confused cat to find a new way to fi
Ages 7–10
Bad Kitty #12
Kitten Trouble
Nick Bruel
Kitty’s home is suddenly overrun by displaced fosters after the local shelter is destroyed, and she is definitely not re
Ages 7–10
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie #7
Zombie Family Reunion
Zack Zombie
Zombie faces his biggest challenge yet: surviving a road trip and a 100th-year reunion filled with his own wild and craz
Ages 7–12
Cam Jansen #25
Cam Jansen and the Valentine Baby Mystery
David A. Adler
A valuable item vanishes in a hospital waiting room just as Cam's mother is about to have a baby. Can her photographic m
Ages 6–9
Two for Joy
Gigi Amateau
A motorcycle-riding great-aunt moves in after a fall, forcing Jenna and her mom to figure out how to care for someone wh
Ages 7–10
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #17
Mallory and the Trouble with Twins
Ann M. Martin
Mallory thinks she’s an expert at babysitting, but the Arnold twins are clever terrors who use tricks and matching outfi
Ages 8–12
The Whales' Song
Dyan Sheldon
Lilly waits by the edge of the ocean, hoping to catch the echoes of the mysterious, giant singers her grandmother descri
Ages 4–9
