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Waiting Is Not Easy!
Waiting is not easy. Ask Gerald. 🐘🌌
Who it's for
Waiting for something good can feel unbearable, especially for young children, and Gerald's huge, funny frustration makes that feeling visible and laughable.
Impatient→Patient and delighted
Feelings it meets
What it is
Piggie has a surprise for Gerald the elephant, but he will have to wait for it. Gerald groans, protests and tries everything to make the wait go faster, while the pages slowly grow darker. When night finally falls, the surprise is revealed: a sky full of stars and the Milky Way. Gerald agrees it was worth the wait, and wants to wait for the next one, the sunrise, together.
Where to find it
In print from Hyperion Books for Children (Disney) and widely available in libraries.
Before you start
Age: Ages 4–8
I'd have a stable full of Arabian steeds, rooms piled high with books, and I'd write out of a magic inkstand,Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Chapter THIRTEEN
