Waiting by Kevin Henkes
Wisconsin resident and Caldecott award winning artist Kevin Henkes (Kitten's First Full Moon) sees and artfully illustrates the quiet moments in a child's life. In his new picture book Waiting, Henkes reminds us how much time is spent simply waiting.
Five toys sit on a windowsill waiting for something to happen; and it's the most charming thing ever!
"The owl with spots was waiting for the moon."
"The pig with the umbrella was waiting for the rain."
"The dog with a sled waits for snow."
"The kite-holding bear waits for wind."
And the rabbit "just liked to look out the window and wait."
As the seasons turn, illustrated in soft, colored-pencil drawings the toys see: a rainbow, a lightning storm, icicles and frost, and fireworks.
They are waiting, just waiting. And something's bound to happen.