Theme: waiting

The Best Family in the World

By Book Importer | Published: May 28, 2010

Carlotta anxiously awaits the arrival of her new family. What will they be like? She imagines all kinds of wonderful families…astronauts, pastry chefs, even pirates. How nice to find out that they are the best family in the world.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction, Spain » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Piglet and Granny

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2010

From the writer and illustrator of the popular books Piglet and Mama and Piglet and Papa comes the latest installment about Piglet and her special granny. Piglet loves her granny. She’s been waiting all day for her to visit. Why hasn’t she come? Cow, Horse, Duck, and Sheep all think she’ll be here soon—but what is [...]

Descriptors: Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Oceania, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Little Panda

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

In the misty mountains a little panda bear climbs tall trees, munches sweet bamboo, and curls up in his favorite perch to sleep. It is just right—until Mother Panda goes looking for a snack and Little Panda’s nap is disturbed by something unexpected.

Descriptors: Asia, China, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Safe Return

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

After struggling with the death of her mother and father, Ursula worries about her beloved Aunt Dana who boarded a ship during very rough seas weeks ago and has not returned home, and finds herself faithfully waiting with fear and hope.

Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Sweden » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Waiting for Mama (Omma Majung: 엄마 마중)

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

This tender story was first published in a newspaper in 1938. This tale from Korea is universal–a small child waits for Mama at the station, asking the conductor if he has seen her. The conductor hasn’t, but cautions the child to wait a little farther from the tracks. It is cold and snowy but the [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Korea, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » 1 Comment

Waiting for Winter

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Deer has told Squirrel how wonderful snow is, so he sits outside and waits for winter. He waits, and he waits. All his not-so-patient waiting has woken Hedgehog, who decides he’d like to see it snow too. They wait, and they wait. And it’s still boring, even when there are two of you. All the [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Germany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

New Shoes for Silvia

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Silvia can’t wait to try on her present from Tia Rosita: new shoes as red as the inside of a watermelon. The shoes are too big for Silvia to wear, and she waits for her feet to grow. The excitement of the new shoes and the formidable task of waiting to grow into them are [...]

Descriptors: Latin America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Waiting for Mama

By auraenid | Published: December 1, 2008

This tender story was first published in a newspaper in 1938. This tale from Korea is universal–a small child waits for Mama at the station, asking the conductor if he has seen her. The conductor hasn’t, but cautions the child to wait a little farther from the tracks. It is cold and snowy but the [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Korea, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » 1 Comment