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Patience & Waiting
Patience & Waiting
Patience & Waiting Books for Kids | Wonderlit
3,879 books about patience & waiting
0–3 yrs
1905 books
4–7 yrs
1797 books
8–11 yrs
185 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Copper The Cloud
Copper The Cloud Finds His Calm
Alexa de Jesus, Mia Coschignano
For the child who feels overwhelmed by big emotions or stormy moods. This gentle story helps little ones find their inne
Ages 3–7
Peace, Bugs, and Understanding
Gail Silver
For children struggling with sibling rivalry or hot tempers, this story introduces mindfulness tools to transform anger
Ages 4–9
Counting Our Way to the 100th Day
Betsy Franco
Celebrate the first 100 days of the school year with 100 playful poems that make counting and math concepts feel like a
Ages 4–8
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12–18 yrs
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The Night Before Fajr
Islamic Fictional Stories, Zaid Shaikh
For the child learning to embrace the peaceful rhythm of morning prayer and the magical feeling of waking up before the
Ages 4–9
One Bean
Anne Rockwell
A tiny, dry bean holds a world of wonder inside. Watch as it transforms from a small seed in a hand to a tall, leafy pla
Ages 3–7
Calm Down, Tiny Panda
Chantelle Taylor
For the child who experiences overwhelming big feelings and needs a gentle roadmap to finding their inner quiet.
Ages 3–7
Year of the Jungle
Suzanne Collins
First grade feels like a jungle for Suzy as she waits for postcards from her father in Vietnam and wonders when he will
Ages 4–8
Polly Dunbar's Colour Books #1
Red Red Red
Polly Dunbar
For the child who experiences overwhelming outbursts of anger. This soothing story uses the color red to help little one
Ages 2–5
Squished
Megan Wagner Lloyd
For the child who feels overwhelmed by a crowded home or a lack of privacy, this relatable story explores the challenge
Ages 8–12
Spinky Sulks
William Steig
For the child who has ever felt misunderstood and isn't quite ready to stop being mad, even when everyone tries to cheer
Ages 3–8
The Pumpkin Book
Gail Gibbons
For the curious child wondering how a tiny seed becomes a giant orange pumpkin or a spooky jack-o-lantern.
Ages 4–8
Sleepy Little Bunny's Goodnight Journey
Restful Life
Luna the bunny wears her star pajamas to visit forest friends and share a rhythmic goodnight in this calming transition
Ages 2–5
Princess Who Dreamed of Metting a Unicorn
Ayla For Kids
For the child who finds magic in the world and spends their days dreaming of a mythical best friend.
Ages 3–7
Monster Lessons #1
Monster Lesson to Stay Cool
Steve Herman
For the child who struggles with big feelings and quick tempers. This story offers gentle strategies for managing anger
Ages 3–7
A Salmon for Simon
Betty Waterton
For the child who loves the outdoors and is beginning to understand that animals have feelings too. A gentle story about
Ages 4–8
What Will Baby Be Like?
Violet M Findlay
For the curious toddler or preschooler wondering about the mystery of an arriving sibling and what their new playmate wi
Ages 2–5
Titch #2
You'll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch
Pat Hutchins
Titch is tired of being the small one in oversized hand-me-downs, but the arrival of something even smaller finally give
Ages 3–7
Busy in the Garden
George Shannon
For the child curious about the tiny miracles in the soil: a playful collection of poems and riddles that celebrate the
Ages 4–8
Pig the Pug #4
Pig the Elf
Aaron Blabey
For the child who struggles with the 'gimme-gimmes' or finds it hard to be patient during the holiday season.
Ages 3–7
Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas
Cheryl Bardoe
In a quiet nineteenth-century garden, a patient friar discovers the secrets of dominant and recessive genes by breeding
Ages 6–10
The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border
Stephen Briseño
While waiting at the border to enter a new country, Noemi and her mother find that simple acts of kindness can light the
Ages 4–8
James Herriot's Animal Stories for Children #2
Only One Woof
James Herriot
James Alfred Wight (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), better known by his pen name James Herriot, was a British veter
Ages 4–8
If You Made a Million
David M. Schwartz
For the child curious about where money comes from and how it works. This playful guide explains earning, spending, and
Ages 6–10
Extraordinary Voyages #11
Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne
Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout race against the clock on a massive wager to circumnavigate the globe in just ei
Ages 9–14
