Description
Sometimes, you have to wait. The seconds drag on . . . each one feels like forever, when all you want is now. Yet, you wait. You wait, and while you wait, you notice things. Like the worm attempting to cross the sidewalk and the way lunch tastes even better when you make it yourself. Sometimes, you have to wait. So you wait. And you find the good in the moments between now and later. Until, finally, you can say the wait is over. When You Have to Wait is a profound, warm, and relatable picture book about mastering the art of patience, with stunningly gorgeous art by Leah Hong.
A mindful, gentle picture book about patience and learning to find beauty in the act of waiting.
About the Author
Melanie Conklin grew up in North Carolina and worked as a product designer before she began her writing career. Her debut middle grade novel, Counting Thyme, is a Bank Street Best Children's Book, winner of the International Literacy Association Teacher's Choice Award, and nominated to four state reading lists. She is also the author of Every Missing Piece, A Perfect Mistake, Crushed (2024), and her picture book debut, When You Have to Wait (2023). When she's not writing, Melanie spends her time doodling and dreaming up new ways to be creative. She lives in New Jersey with her family. melanieconklin.com Leah Hong spent many of her childhood hours drawing stories, but it wasn't until she had children of her own that she became reimmersed in the world of picture books, and fell in love with them all over again. A graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a visual arts degree in painting and drawing, she has worked both as an illustrator and graphic designer. Her lifelong love of drawing and storytelling led her to create her picture book debut, Happy Dreams, Little Bunny (Little, Brown Young Readers, winter 2021). She lives with her family in Vancouver, British Columbia. leahhong.com
Book Information
ISBN 9781250816542
Author Melanie Conklin
Format Hardback
Page Count 40
Imprint Roaring Brook Press
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Weight(grams) 300g
A mindful, gentle picture book about patience and learning to find beauty in the act of waiting.
About the Author
Melanie Conklin grew up in North Carolina and worked as a product designer before she began her writing career. Her debut middle grade novel, Counting Thyme, is a Bank Street Best Children's Book, winner of the International Literacy Association Teacher's Choice Award, and nominated to four state reading lists. She is also the author of Every Missing Piece, A Perfect Mistake, Crushed (2024), and her picture book debut, When You Have to Wait (2023). When she's not writing, Melanie spends her time doodling and dreaming up new ways to be creative. She lives in New Jersey with her family. melanieconklin.com Leah Hong spent many of her childhood hours drawing stories, but it wasn't until she had children of her own that she became reimmersed in the world of picture books, and fell in love with them all over again. A graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a visual arts degree in painting and drawing, she has worked both as an illustrator and graphic designer. Her lifelong love of drawing and storytelling led her to create her picture book debut, Happy Dreams, Little Bunny (Little, Brown Young Readers, winter 2021). She lives with her family in Vancouver, British Columbia. leahhong.com
Book Information
ISBN 9781250816542
Author Melanie Conklin
Format Hardback
Page Count 40
Imprint Roaring Brook Press
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Weight(grams) 300g
