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Patience & Waiting
Patience & Waiting
Patience & Waiting Books for Kids | Wonderlit
3,861 books about patience & waiting
0–3 yrs
1895 books
4–7 yrs
1790 books
8–11 yrs
184 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Peter's Neighborhood
Loose Tooth
Anastasia Suen
Peter has a dilemma: a gap-toothed school photo or a visit from the tooth fairy to fund a new basketball. Wiggling a loo
Ages 5–7
Bear and Mouse #2
The Sniffles for Bear
Bonny Becker
Bear is absolutely convinced that no one has ever been as tragically ill as he is, even as a patient Mouse tries every t
Ages 3–7
Shhh!
Valeri Gorbachev
A little boy goes on a very quiet mission, doing his absolute best to stay silent so his baby brother can keep napping p
Ages 2–5
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12–18 yrs
8 books
Usborne Touchy-Feely
Hide-and-Seek Christmas
Fiona Watt
Peek under festive flaps and explore touchy-feely holiday scenes in this interactive countdown that includes a twenty-fi
Ages 1–4
Let's Do Nothing!
Tony Fucile
After a day of constant movement, two high-energy friends discover that trying to sit perfectly still and do nothing is
Ages 4–8
Can't Sleep Without Sheep
Susanna Leonard Hill
For the child who experiences nighttime restlessness or 'one more thing' syndrome when trying to fall asleep.
Ages 3–7
City Lullaby
Marilyn Singer
For the parent navigating a noisy world with a little one in tow. Discover how the urban soundscape can become a soothin
Ages 0–4
The Rusty, Trusty Tractor
Joy Cowley
Micah thinks his grandfather needs a new tractor, until a shiny modern machine gets stuck and the old, rusty one comes t
Ages 4–8
The Crow Family Grows Rice
Soukphachanh Xaysena
A family of crows works together in the countryside to plow fields and transplant seeds during the busy rice-growing sea
Ages 3–7
Ogre Eats Everything
Bethany Roberts
For the child who struggles with big impulses and needs help understanding that their actions affect others, especially
Ages 3–7
Garden for a Groundhog, A
Lorna Balian
Mr. O'Leary loves his weather-predicting groundhog, but he desperately needs a plan to stop the furry guest from eating
Ages 4–8
Madeleine's Light: A Story of Camille Claudel
Natalie Ziarnik
Young Madeleine meets the famous sculptor Camille Claudel for a summer that changes everything. It is a luminous look at
Ages 6–9
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost
For the child who needs a moment of quiet in a busy world, this poetic journey captures the hushed beauty of a snowy woo
Ages 4–8
Hard Hat Cat!
Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh
A persistent kitten living among the construction cranes in Israel keeps returning to Avi’s door, determined to win over
Ages 3–8
Snoring Beauty
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
A tiny mouse just wants some peace and quiet, but the princess is keeping the whole castle awake with her thunderous, ro
Ages 4–8
The Emperor Lays an Egg
Brenda Z. Guiberson
Father and mother penguins work as a team to protect their egg and raise a chick in the freezing cold of the Antarctic.
Ages 4–8
Library Lou #1
No Pirates Allowed! Said Library Lou
Rhonda Gowler Greene
For the child who needs a reminder that the greatest adventures aren't found on maps, but inside the pages of a book.
Ages 4–8
Looking for Smile
Ellen Tarlow
For the child who wakes up with a 'heavy' feeling they can't explain. A gentle guide for navigating blue moods and the v
Ages 4–8
Boothy #2
Boothy Saves the Lost Christmas Star
Winter Wren
Boothy the puppy searches every corner for a missing golden star until a wise owl helps him find a way to share the holi
Ages 2–6
Eat Like a Bear
April Pulley Sayre
For the child captivated by the wild, this rhythmic journey explores a bear's cycle of survival, from the first spring s
Ages 4–8
Hee Hee Hee and Sometimes Hoo
Diana R. Starr
Janie watches her mother practice special breathing as the whole family prepares for the arrival of a brand-new baby bro
Ages 2–6
The Robin Makes a Laughing Sound: A Birder's Journal
Sallie Wolf
For the child who finds magic in the backyard. This blending of poetry and field notes inspires young explorers to obser
Ages 8–12
Pharaoh's Boat
David Weitzman
Discover how ancient Egyptian shipwrights engineered a massive, intricate vessel designed to carry a mighty pharaoh into
Ages 9–12
Lili #1
Lili at Ballet
Rachel Isadora
Four afternoons a week, Lili trades the ordinary world for the barre and the stage as she works through the sweat and ro
Ages 4–8
