So besides a book that will set kids giggling at Gerald's over-the-top antics, what parent doesn't want their child to learn a little something about patience? I can't think of a better vehicle for talking about how hard it is to wait.Īnd, yes, even for me, laughing at Gerald's impatience takes the sting out of my own wait. (She actually shouldn't have told him about the surprise ahead of time, but then we wouldn't have such a great book.) And no, Piggie could not possibly have speeded it up. Gerald tries different things, but they mostly amount to telling Piggie he's tired of waiting, while Piggie waits in a peaceful yoga pose.Īnd yes, the surprise is worth it, even to Gerald.

Three times, he lets out a GROAN! in a speech bubble so big, it knocks over Piggie (a little more each time). And the rest of the book is waiting for the surprise. Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but he will have to wait, because it isn't here yet. There is going to be a third round of interviews, but they have apparently not happened yet. You see, back in July, I applied for my dream job. And I wish Pigs Make Me Sneeze! had been published when I was teaching Statistics, because you couldn't ask for a more entertaining presentation of the truth that Correlation does not imply Causation.Īnd I admit - it's for the lesson that I love this book. I've mentioned before that Are You Ready to Play Outside? is better than any sermon on contentment. And school age children who can read perfectly still enjoy them for the humor. I've watched other parents read them to their children, and it's clear that the parents are enjoying them as much as the children are.Įven though these books are perfect for children just learning to read, they are short enough to be thoroughly enjoyed as read-alouds as well. Every time I read a Mo Willems book to any age of kids, I get huge laughs on every page.

His books deal in universal emotions they teach lessons they are funny they are simple they span a huge age range. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. 57 pages.Ģ014 Sonderbooks Stand-out: #8 Picture Books In Waiting Is Not Easy Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he is going to have to wait for it. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 2014. Waiting Is Not Easy 2015 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Gerald is careful.

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