Waiting Is Not Easy!

Willems, M. (2014). Waiting is not easy! New York: Hyperion Books for Children.Piggie has a big surprise for her friend Gerald, but he doesn’t have the patience to wait. Gerald is eager to receive his surprise because Piggie told him it was a very big surprise that they could both share. As the day goes on Gerald gets too impatient and he tells Piggie he no longer wants his surprise. Piggie simply waits patiently for her surprise for Gerald to arrive. As night falls and the stars illuminate the sky Gerald is able to see his surprise. Waiting Is Not Easy! is a 2015 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. Students who enjoyed this book will enjoy reading a New York Times Bestseller and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book I Broke My Trunk! by Mo Willems.