"A caterpillar learns to be patient while trying to metamorphosize."--Provided by publisher.

From her first bite, young Betty Bunny likes chocolate cake so much that she claims she will marry it one day, and she has trouble learning to wait patiently until she can have her next taste.

When Sara Ann brings home three little kittens, Katie the dog's enthusiasm frightens the kittens away, until she learns that quiet patience is sometimes needed to begin a friendship.

"A ... picture book about the joys of waiting and taking in what is around you"--

Henry the heron couldn't stand still. He was always moving, and it drove everyone crazy. All herons have to stand still to catch their food, so how would Henry ever be able to eat on his own? Henry learns a valuable lesson from the King of Camouflage, which teaches the importance of just being still. Includes "For Creative Minds" educational section.

Jelly Bean the Giraffe was napping when a bird built a nest on her, but she remains very still and careful until the baby birds hatch.

When his grandfather, who makes masala chai each morning for the family, sprains his ankle, impatient Aarav decides to make the chai himself, but when his rushing causes him to miss some crucial steps, he must learn to slow down to get the recipe right.

A girl waits impatiently as she and her father prepare a surprise birthday party for her mother.

One by one, injured toys are called from the waiting room and sent out as good as new, until only the fifth one is left.

When Grandma gives you a lemon tree, definitely don't make a face! Care for the tree, and you might be surprised at how new things, and new ideas, bloom. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. In this imaginative take on that popular saying, a child is surprised (and disappointed) to receive a lemon tree from Grandma for her birthday. After all, she DID ask for a new gadget! But when she follows the narrator's careful--and funny--instructions,...