The "changing of the seasons, the wonder of nature, sudden sadness and disappointment, unexpected moments of joy, birth, death. Henkes wanted Waiting to be "simple in its design and universal in its scope." The effect of this draws you into the book, making you feel like you are there with the figurines, waiting, looking out that window as the world changes. There is no child depicted in the illustrations, but the presence of one is felt when the figurines "sleep" and receive presents.
The windowsill, the figurines and their view outside are all that readers see in the gentle brown ink, watercolor and colored pencil illustrations. The figurines wait on a windowsill for things outside - snow, wind, rain, the moon - and are happy. " The five figurines, clearly a child's playthings, are inspired by the "small, hand-built animal sculptures" that Henkes has been creating at his local clay studio once a week since 2006.
Little ones, to whom each experience is new, will know what it’s like to dream and wait.Waiting begins, "There were five of them. “The short sentences of the text flow with the precision one would expect from a master picture-book creator like Henkes. Share Waiting alongside Mo Willems’s Waiting Is Not Easy at home or in a classroom–these books about waiting for kids will be enjoyed as picture book stories and also allow kids to explore their emotions about that ultimate frustration: waiting. Timeless, beautiful, and deeply heartfelt, this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons, friendship, and surprises is a Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor Book. Waiting is a big part of childhood–waiting in line, waiting to grow up, waiting for something special to happen–but in this book, a child sets the stage and pulls the strings. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected? What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible and resonant picture book by the New York Times-bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.įive friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen.
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