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There is a remarkable zen-like quality to this book, and the children we’ve shared it with easily slide into the mood.

And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? These friends sit together–companionably and happily–simply waiting, each for something different.

An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig-all toys arranged on a child’s windowsill-wait for marvelous things to happen in this incredible book. It’s a quiet, but engaging book about an aspect of childhood we all remember–and see daily with our kids: the difficulty and importance of waiting. Little ones, to whom each experience is new, will know what it's like to dream and wait.Waiting is one those special books by a favorite author that meets your expectations, even if they are very high.

"The short sentences of the text flow with the precision one would expect from a master picture-book creator like Henkes. Timeless, beautiful, and deeply heartfelt, this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons, friendship, and surprises marks a new pinnacle in Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's extraordinary career. 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? 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. Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor Book What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig-all toys arranged on a child's windowsill-wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible picture book by the New York Times-bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.