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Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"It's a lovely day to visit the park and play outside, but will Rabbit and Dad ever be ready to leave the house? Rabbit could take his ball to the park or his bear and truck. But his favorite elephant would be just perfect, too, if he could find it. Oh, but here's an interesting book to read...and a lovely picture to paint! It's getting late with all this fussing about, but uh-oh! Now Dad needs his jacket...and his glasses. And wherever did his keys...
43) Bear can't wait
Author
Series
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As final preparations are being made for a long-planned surprise party, Bear gets so excited he nearly ruins everything.
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"An introductory guide to cultivating patience and opening your heart to difficult circumstances from leading Buddhist teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Patience is one of the most important qualities we can develop, as it represents our mind's ability to work positively with anything that bothers us, including anger, loss, jealousy, and helplessness. We are consistently confronted with situations or outcomes we weren't expecting or didn't want,...
47) Ice cream face
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A little boy experiences a variety of different emotions while he waits in line for ice cream, his favorite food"--
48) Bilal cooks daal
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bilal and his father invite his friends to help make his favorite dish, daal, then all must wait patiently for it to be done.--
49) Tofu takes time
Author
Publisher
Beaming Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Lin makes tofu with her grandma and discovers that patience brings a whole universe together in a simple dish made by a modern Chinese American family"--
Author
Series
Cookie chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A fortune cookie convinces Ben he can have whatever he wants if he is willing to wait, but getting paired with eccentric former friend Walter for a school scavenger hunt leads to unexpected rewards.
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
¡Luke y Lottie están trabajando en su jardín! Rastrillan la tierra, ponen plantitas en el suelo y siembran rábanos. Luke hasta sembró un caramelo para divertirse. ¡Pero esperar a que las cosas crezcan es difícil!
Luke and Lottie are working in their garden! They rake the earth, put seedlings in the ground, and plant radishes. Luke even planted a candy for fun. But waiting for things to grow is hard!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The eagerly awaited return of master American storyteller Rinker Buck, Life on the Mississippi is an epic, enchanting blend of history and adventure in which Buck builds a wooden flatboat from the grand 'flatboat era' of the 1800s and sails it down the Mississippi River, illuminating the forgotten past of America's first western frontier"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Who knows the ins and outs of romance better than a Harlequin editor? A surprising and exhilarating look into Patience Bloom's unexpected real-life love story. At some point, we've all wished romance could be more like fiction. Patience Bloom certainly did, many times over. As a teen she fell in love with Harlequin novels and imagined her life would turn out just like the heroines' on the page: That shy guy she had a crush on wouldn't just take her...
Author
Publisher
Rodale Kids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"There are so many reasons why our playground RULES! 1. Everyone gets a turn, no matter how long it takes... 2. We play fair (even when the weather isn't). 3. We try to be patient, which is always worth it! This young picture book plays with the double meaning of "rules" to explore how following a few simple rules of kindness can make playtime more fun for everyone! Featuring simple text and engaging illustrations that embrace the varying needs and...
55) 100 chapatis
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"'When will the baby come?' Simon asks his pappa. Knowing how hard it is to wait and how much it helps to keep busy, Pappa starts Simon on a project of making one hundred chapatis, meant to be ready when mom and dad and the new baby come home. They measure the ingredients, knead and roll the dough, and then drop them one by one into a giant frying pan. Simon continues to be anxious. "Will the baby eat all my chapatis?" But it's not long before he...
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Bear has been sitting and waiting at the bus stop since dawn. "I'm waiting for Goliath," he tells everyone. "Goliath is coming! He's my best friend." At last the bus pulls up. But no one gets out. Yet bear is sure: "He'll definitely show up. You'll see!"'Back cover.
57) The power of yet
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A little pig, frustrated by the limitations of his young age and small size, is encouraged to keep trying, growing, and learning until he meets his goals.
Author
Publisher
Beascoa/Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Un día, una niña amanece con una magnífica idea en su cabeza. Con la ayuda de su perro y asistente decide dedicarse a construirla. Sabe cómo será. Sabe cómo funcionará. Y piensa que será muy fácil crearla. Pero cuando se pone manos a la obra, se da cuenta de que es una tarea más difícil de lo que ella pensaba ... Trabaja, trabaja y trabaja, ¡pero no consigue que funcione! Pero entonces su ayudante logra convencerla de que se tome un descanso,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Aarav loves his grandfather very much, but they’re as different as water and molasses. Where Aarav runs and races, Thatha likes to saunter and stroll. Every day at five o’clock, Thatha makes masala chai for the family, and no matter how much Aarav urges him to hurry, Thatha insists on taking his time. “Masala chai cannot be rushed,” says Thatha. “It must be made carefully.” One day, when Thatha sprains his ankle and must rest on the couch,...
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