Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting
What's This Book About
Literal-minded Ben cracks open a fortune cookie and it tells him that he can have anything he wants, if only he’s willing to wait… A madcap adventure about the perils of patience, for fans of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID or THE TERRIBLE TWO. Good things come to those who wait. Ben does his best to heed his fortune cookie’s advice, and as a result he is paired with Walter–the kid who’s always picked last–for a school scavenger hunt. Working with Walter must be a good thing if the cookie said so, but so far all he does is talk too loud and recite obscure facts about feet. Meanwhile, Ben has an argument with his best friend Janet, and waiting for her to apologize first isn’t going so well…. But eventually, Ben’s patience starts paying off: if he and Walter are able to pull out a win in the scavenger hunt, they’ll earn a half-day of recess for the whole school! Waiting may not always be a good thing, but taking the time to listen and consider all options isn’t half bad.
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Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr are the author-illustrator, husband-wife duo behind Ten Thousand Stories; Babies Ruin Everything; Everywhere, Wonder, The Real McCoys; and more than sixty illustrated books for children and adults. They run two small publishing companies and a letter press shop out of their Maryland home/barn/studio, teach and speak on creativity and collaboration, and have four small-but-obstreperous children.
Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr are the author-illustrator,husband-wife duo behind Ten Thousand Stories; Babies Ruin Everything; Everywhere, Wonder, The Real McCoys; and more than sixty illustrated books for children and adults. They run twos mall publishing companies and a letterpress shop out of their Maryland home/barn/studio, teach and speak on creativity and collaboration, and have four small-but-obstreperous children.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780593302767
- Publication Date
- March 2, 2021
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Original Publication Date
- March 2, 2021
- Text Details
- 14-point Bembo
- Illustration Details
- The illustrations were created using Adobe Photoshop, combining digital line work with hand-painted watercolor washes.
- Page Count
- 304
- Word Count
- 25014
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 8 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2020001258
- Lexile® Level
- 540L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~3.6
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