They saw many wonderful, interesting things....
This book shares the importance and beauty of waiting. It discusses how sometimes your wait is short and other tines it is long, but along the way there is always something new to discover.
This book shares the importance and beauty of waiting. It discusses how sometimes your wait is short and other tines it is long, but along the way there is always something new to discover.
pickWaiting by Kevin Henkes was published in 2015. This book won the Caldecott Award in 2016. This book tells the story of five friends waiting by a window. Each friend awaits something different and shares how they discover special gifts along the way.
pickCaldecott Honor
This book tells the story of 5 toys who are all waiting on something as they watch the world change around them through the window.
This book is a great jumping off point for students to discuss changes in the seasons weather, and a fun discussion on what they‘d be waiting for in the window.
“They were happy together, waiting to see what would happen next.”
“Now, there were ten of them. And they were happy together“ This part stood out to me because it shows how welcoming new people can not only make others happy but yourself as well.
The part of the story where it talks about each toy having “their moment“ is a great part for students to see that they can be happy while their friends are enjoying whatever brings them joy and at some point, they will have their moment as well.
pick“Waiting“ by Kevin Henkes was published in 2015 and is a Caldecott Honor book for 2016. It is about different toys that all wait on a windowsill for different things to happen outside. They come across each thing that brings them joy and even have visitors. The theme is all about being patient and everyone is brought joy by different things- waiting is key! The illustrations are timeless and soft but bring so much to the story.
pickCaldecott Medal
Review:
This book has a simple story following 5 animals/toys waiting. Each one has their favorite thing to wait for and some just are happy with their friends. The illustrations are cute and follow along well.
Blurb:
This book would be good for a k-2 classroom. Students can infer what they think about different parts and is good for conversing after,
Quote:
“The rabbit was happy just looking out the window.“
In between games at a volleyball tournament. #prepared #bookinhand #itstheseason
