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Waiting Is Not Easy!-An Elephant and Piggie Book Hardcover – Illustrated, November 4, 2014

by Mo Willems (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 14,834 ratings
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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In Waiting Is Not Easy!, Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he is going to have to wait for it. And Wait. And wait some more...
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Elephant & Piggie
  3. Print length
    64 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    250L
  7. Dimensions
    6.76 x 0.39 x 9.31 inches
  8. Publisher
    Hyperion Books for Children
  9. Publication date
    November 4, 2014
  10. ISBN-10
    9781423199571
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1423199571
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K-Gr 2—Gerald and Piggie are sharing another adventure in the latest book in the series. The expected large print, spare dialogue, and bubble delivery make it easy to read. Gerald loses patience with Piggie when he is told that a surprise is in store but that he must wait for it. His reactions include producing several loud GROANS and reminding Piggie repeatedly that waiting is NOT easy. Piggie knows that the surprise is worth the wait, but she has to keep Gerald there to see it. The simple words and expressive illustrations, as always, reveal the fact that we often overlook the obvious and that there is beauty all around us. Nothing brings greater joy than sharing that beauty with our friends. VERDICT This original story is about friendship, but it also offers insights into human emotions.—Janene Corbin, Rosebank Elementary School, Nashville, TN

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*"These books will easily take their place alongside Seuss and Eastman as classics in the beginning-reader genre."―The Bulletin (starred review)

*"These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse early-reader and picture-book audiences, alike."―School Library Journal (starred review)

PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES

*"Accessible, appealing, and full of authetic emotions about what makes friendships tick, these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections."―Booklist (starred review)

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 142319957X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hyperion Books for Children; Illustrated edition (November 4, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781423199571
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423199571
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 250L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.76 x 0.39 x 9.31 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 14,834 ratings

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Just be warned once you buy your child one of these books, you will eventually have to get the whole set!Not sure what it is about these books, but my daughter is obsessed. I work in education, so I can say that it's very common. Once one of my students reads one book, they cannot wait to read the rest of the series!These are simple easy books with simple graphics. My daughter is a 2nd grader who reads at about a 5-6 level, and she absolutely loves these books. She reads them over and over, and it takes her about 2 minutes to read one full book.Each of these books has a subliminal life lesson as well. They focus on feelings, without making feelings an awkward subject. Highly recommend them, even if your child is an advanced reader...they will still love these.I initally felt like they were a waste of money because they're so easy for my daugter to read, but after I saw how much she genuinely loves them, they were worth every penny.She especially loves reading them to her little cousins and friends. They have a lot of expression (yelling, excited, ALL CAP WORDS, sighing, sadness, etc.) So they help my daughter practice her expressional reading where she reads without trying to speed read or sounding like a monotone robot! :)
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Mindy
5.0 out of 5 stars So cute!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
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This book is such a cute book with a valuable life lesson to learn. Hardback and very durable. Great story that is easy for children to understand. Not too long, so attention is not lost. Elephant and Piggy are now one of our favorites!
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Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars 6 year old loves it
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024
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My daughter absolutely loves this book and all Mo Williems books. She got this book and finished it within the first 20 minutes of having it, I cant say how many times she has read it by now. Such a great author for children.
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Precious, wonderful story about waiting!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2014
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Another brilliant release for our E&P collection.

Waiting is really. freaking. hard. I know because I have a 3.5-year old, and anyone & everyone who has ever been around this age group knows that just about the most difficult thing in their little lives, besides an empty sippy cup, is waiting. Waiting for everything by the way- waiting for the school bus to pick up big brother, waiting for breakfast to magically appear AND be something they want in that very moment (Eggo waffles with peanut butter on one and ketchup on the other?!) waiting until it's 9:25 and we can leave for the library for story time, waiting for lunch, waiting for someone else to finish using the bathroom (HURRY UP please!), waiting for nap time/resting time to be over, waiting for big brother's bus to come home, waiting for daddy to get off work and come home....

You'd think this kid never did anything by the amount of time he spends waiting for it all to happen.

This book is PRECIOUS. I LOVE Gerald. I love everything about Gerald and Piggie. What's great to me is that they have such different and very dynamic personalities that are easy to relate to. So when Gerald has to wait....and wait....and WAIT for Piggie's surprise, we get to watch the excitement, the dismay, the desperation.... all of it that leads up to learning that some things really are worth waiting for. Also, with this particular surprise, there's really nothing that can be done to speed up the process of waiting so Gerald has to tough it out and surprise him!

Also, and this is minor... but with Christmas coming up, I'm hoping my kids can see just how much keeping a surprise a SECRET can matter when all the waiting is finally done. Maybe this year, my kids won't give a play-by-play to everyone AS we are passing out the gifts to be unwrapped. Surprises are special, and it's hard to wait to give a surprise, as much as it's hard to wait to receive one.

Love love love love!!

Don't wait for it though- and choose the fast shipping. This is one of my favorite E&P books now!
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Maureen
5.0 out of 5 stars Waiting Is Not Easy!
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2014
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It certainly is not easy to wait! My girls and I have been waiting for this book since we pre-ordered it in April!

For those of you who might be unfamiliar with this series, Elephant and Piggie is a series of easy readers featuring a neurotic elephant and his friend Piggie, who is a nice foil for Gerald. The books are very silly; there is usually a misunderstanding, and quite a bit of comic relief. The text is simple, and the character speak via voice bubbles, using simple language like,

"I have a surprise for you!"
"Yay! What is it?"
"The surprise is a surprise!"
"Oh."

The illustrations enhance the simple text. Elephant and Piggie are put up against a white background. This allows emphasis to be placed on facial expressions and body language. This is a wonderful tool for helping children understand how a character is feeling.

Waiting Is Not Easy is a wonderful entry in the franchise. The snippet of text I shared is from the beginning of the book. Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, and he is very excited. The only problem is that Gerald literally can't deal with waiting, and he gets more and more anxious about the surprise. He groans audibly, and his groan voice bubble even knocks Piggie over. She remains patient with him, and the payoff when the surprise is revealed proves to be worth the wait.

My three girls (7,5,5) loved this story. They giggled at Gerald's impatience, and they enjoyed the surprise. The Elephant and Piggie books don't always have a lesson at the end, so I appreciated that this story conveyed the message that good things come to those who wait.

I would absolutely recommend Waiting Is Not Easy to preschoolers through children in the early years of elementary school. The voice bubble format makes this an ideal story to act out with an emerging reader. I know that we will continue to enjoy this story, just like the rest of the Elephant and Piggie stories.
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E J HANNA
5.0 out of 5 stars My kids enjoy this book a lot
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2021
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I purchased this book over a year ago, my son was 4 yo. Initially I got it, because he had trouble being patient and I thought this book would help. As soon as we read it, he really enjoyed it and wanted me to read it over and over to him. Although, it didn’t help him to become more patient right away, he did learn the lesson over time. When he wasn’t being patient, I would remind him about this book and how Elephant was rewarded with the surprise after being patient. It worked over time. This became one of my son’s favorite books. Now he is 6 and can read on his own, he always wants to read this book, however, he nearly has it memorized at this time.
Today, I was looking to purchase more books from this series for my son to read. I came across this book, and after reading some reviews, I felt compelled to write a review myself. I can see how some ADULTS would find this book terrible, as it is just pages and pages of Elephant waiting and sort of whining abut having to wait. However, CHILDREN absolutely love these books, because they are simple and relatable. And they are super easy to read for beginner readers giving them confidence and love for reading. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My grandson loved it
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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My grandson loved it! He is 6 and now that he knows how to read, he devours books and he loved this one.
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Nina
4.0 out of 5 stars Big sentences.
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
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Easy read book, more for like kindergarten or kids starting to read. My child is in 1st grade and he read the book in like 5 minutes. BIG sentences in each page which makes the reading fast. Still a fun book, my son enjoyed it.
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Viviana Ruíz
5.0 out of 5 stars Un libro fantástico
Reviewed in Mexico on May 8, 2023
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Este serie de libros es una gran opción para los pequeños lectores que les enseña valores y lo que es la complicidad entre amigos aun de las diferencias.
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Fabrício Ferreira
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever!
Reviewed in Brazil on November 18, 2021
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Uma forma bem divertida de trabalhar a ansiedade nas crianças!
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Paolo
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in Italy on February 8, 2022
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In assoluto il mio libro del cuore… la sorpresa di cui si parla è di una tenerezza struggente!!
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Juliet Elizalde
5.0 out of 5 stars para aprender a ser paciente
Reviewed in Spain on November 22, 2019
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A mi hija de casi 4 años le FASCINA este libro. Los diálogos son cortos y muy dinámicos, y los personajes están muy bien definidos, lo cual ayuda a la adquisición de la lengua inglesa. Mi hija juega a "leer" haciendo las inflexiones de voz de los personajes. Y lo que más valoro, es la enseñanza intrínseca de la paciencia y su recompensa.
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KGM_2015
5.0 out of 5 stars My kids (1.5 and 3 yrs old) love it
Reviewed in Germany on January 5, 2019
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It's a great series for questions, short answers, intonation, and dialogue in English in general. My kids bring me Mo Willems books to read to them every night.
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