Waiting Is Not Easy!
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2014 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

Waiting Is Not Easy!

Written and illustrated by Mo Willems

Book #22 in the Elephant and Piggie series

Gerald must wait for Piggie's mysterious surprise. Can he handle the suspense?

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64 pages· 188 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· 250L
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Bookroo's summary

Gerald, the cautious elephant, faces his greatest challenge yet: waiting. His exuberant friend Piggie has a surprise, but patience is not Gerald's strong suit. As anticipation builds, will Gerald's worry overshadow the joy of the unknown? Discover the delightful tension between these best friends as they navigate the art of waiting and the thrill of surprises.

From the publisher

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.

Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.

Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In Waiting Is Not Easy!, Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he is going to have to wait for it. And Wait. And wait some more…

Awards

Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor (2015)
At a glance
Format
Pages
64
Words
188
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
250L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
0.9
F&P level
~H
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
170768
Publication
Published
November 4, 2014
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781423199571
LCCN
2014007802
OCLC
894877396

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