다섯 친구가 창가에 행복하게 앉아 특별한 일이 일어나기를 기다리고 있습니다. 올빼미는 달님을 기다리고, 돼지는 빗방울을 기다리며, 곰은 바람을 기다리고, 강아지는 눈을 기다립니다. 그리고 토끼는 그저 기다리는 게 좋아서 창밖을 바라보고 있죠! 과연 어떤 일이 펼쳐질까요? 인내가 결국 승리할까요? 아니면 언젠가 친구들이 기다림을 멈추고 예상치 못한 일을 하게 될까요?

줄을 서서 기다리고, 어른이 되기를 기다리고, 특별한 일이 찾아오기를 기다리는 것처럼 '기다림'은 어린 시절의 큰 부분을 차지합니다. 하지만 이 책에서는 아이가 직접 무대를 꾸미고 상상력을 펼칩니다. 상상력 넘치는 놀이, 계절, 우정, 그리고 놀라운 반전에 관해 이야기하는 시대를 초월한 이 아름답고 따뜻한 그림책은 칼데콧 오너상과 가이젤 오너상을 수상했습니다.

What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible and resonant picture book by the New York Times–bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.

Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. 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. Timeless, beautiful, and deeply heartfelt, this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons, friendship, and surprises is a Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor Book.

Share Waiting alongside Mo Willems's Waiting Is Not Easy at home or in a classroom—these books about waiting for kids will be enjoyed as picture book stories and also allow kids to explore their emotions about that ultimate frustration: waiting.

“The short sentences of the text flow with the precision one would expect from a master picture-book creator like Henkes. Little ones, to whom each experience is new, will know what it’s like to dream and wait.”—ALA Booklist