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What Can a Mess Make?
Ages 4–8 · 2024
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$1797
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2025
While We Wait
Written & illustrated by Bee Johnson
Discover unexpected joys in life's in-between moments.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 251 ratings
48 pages
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Bookroo's summary
A brother and sister, caught in a storm while running errands with their mom, find magic in the mundane. As thunder rumbles and clouds loom, they learn to embrace patience and the beauty of boredom. Will they uncover hidden delights in the rain-soaked day? This charming tale, filled with rhymes and vibrant illustrations, celebrates the simple joys of togetherness and the unexpected wonders of life's in-between moments.
From the publisher
From the best-selling author of What Can a Mess Make? comes a charming picture book about a brother and sister who discover the unexpected delights of life’s in-between moments while running errands with their mother. With joyful rhymes and gorgeous illustrations, this book invites readers to discover beauty in patience and cherish the opportunity of boredom. Thunder rumbles.Clouds hang low.No umbrella!Where to go?Speckled sidewalk.Stormy weather.While we wait, we squeeze together. Filled with the highs and lows of a long day out, this story gently reminds us of the joy in simple moments spent together.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
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Book details
Publication
- Published
- October 7, 2025
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781250901231
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