A great story to understand what it means to be patient. The kids definitely needed to hear this and honestly sometimes as adults we do as well. This was a very well done story explaining just that. The kids enjoyed this one and definitely is one I want to add to my shelves.

🧶 While We Wait is an adorable story of being patient and finding things to do while you wait, and doing it with the ones you love!

🧶 While waiting for a surprise to come home, Grandma has everything ready for the waiting game!

🧶 It was ALL worth the wait once they see who comes through the door at the end!

🧶 The illustration style is wonderful and bold, and the story is simple and meaningful!

Sweet story about knitting while waiting for a new baby. The suspense is playful, and the picture very quite and gentle.

A precious story about the bonds between generations, While We Wait by Judy Ann Sadler is a must-have for everyone's bookshelves.

This simple text picture book shares a story of a grandmother and grandson waiting. Waiting for what? The reader finds out at the end of the book but will have fun making guesses throughout. The characters present with medium skin. Vibrant colors throughout the book. A great book for kids who are about to become "big siblings"

Waiting is not a pleasant thing. It’s something most kids find really hard. This book is just a long weight of a child and their grandparent. Advanced readers and adults will probably figure out what they’re waiting for. But it’ll probably be a big surprise to the kids. This story has an unusual cadence but it flows nicely it doesn’t intentionally set out to rhyme which is good because the cadence still flows even when the accidental rhyme pops in. This book is well done it’s perfect for the topic and the illustrations are lovely. They are unusual in this type of book but I think the way the artist uses simple lines and their color to express the feeling of waiting is absolutely perfect. This book is great not just for the people waiting and his situation but for any leader who hast to sit and wait.

One thing that adults know about children is that they mostly find waiting to be VERY difficult. Those kids and their adults will enjoy reading this book together. A young boy and his grandmother are waiting…for what? How will they keep busy? Find out!

This book has cute, cartoon-like illustrations. There is repetitive language which is something most young children love. All in all, a very cute title.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Owlkids Books and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this wonderful book. This book for the youngest readers is about patience and filling the time productively while waiting. A little boy and his grandma knit a gift, dance, sing, and play with their dog while they wait for the boy’s parents to arrive. Lovely illustrations greatly enhance the story.

This would be a helpful book to prepare young kids for the imminent birth of a new sibling. Giving them an idea of what to expect (spending time away from parents/with another caregiver, a long wait, the arrival of the new baby at home) will help them manage the unfamiliar situation more easily and hopefully with less anxiety. The tone of this book is very calm and reassuring and offers affirmation for things kids may likely feel in that situation. Reading this will be a great way to "rehearse" and make a big occasion less stressful.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Really enjoyed this heartwarming story of a big brother to be passing the time with his grandma while they wait for his parents to return with a new baby. The art is beautiful and does a good job of expressing the way time seems to move so slow yet so fast at the same time.

What a fun read! A child and his grandmother sit around waiting for an exciting experience to take place. While they pass the time by spending time knitting together, dancing and playing. The book ends with an exciting surprise.

While We Wait is one of those books that brings up memories of spending time with grandma. BUT there is also a surprise in all that waiting. I enjoyed reading the book and think children will enjoy the way text is used artfully across the pages and mingles with illustrations. I also think this book might inspire some knitting.

A cute book about how hard it can be to wait when you are waiting for something exciting to happen. Waiting can be tough but grandma does a great job of keeping him busy and his mind off of the waiting.

This would be a great book for expectant parents to read to older siblings, or to the family when you are waiting the arrival of a new family member.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

This was a cute picture book of a boy waiting with his grandmother. While they are waiting they knit, sit, dance, and generally enjoy each other's company. It is very sweet and I think it would be a good book for a grandparent to read with a grandchild.

I received an electronic ARC from Owlkids Books through NetGalley.
Charming story that many families will understand. Readers meet a grandmother and grandchild waiting on something. The story opens by sharing everything is ready and now they just need to wait. She teaches him to knit. Younger readers will enjoy the humor as this does not go smoothly at first and both child and dog get involved in tangling yarn all over. From there, readers see how they fill the time while waiting for an unknown event. In the end, mom, dad and baby arrive and the child gets to give his sibling a new knitted hat.
Great to practice predictive reading skills for younger readers. They can look at the text and illustrations to make predictions on what will happen next.
Terrific book for families with a new sibling on the way. The love shines through this story as well as the impatience with waiting. Connections can be made when waiting for events in reader's lives as well.

“While We Wait”… “We sit and knit and wait”. Waiting is hard, especially when you are waiting to meet a baby sibling. What a wonderful book that deals with patiently waiting. Perfect for building reading fluency and rhyming skills. Lovely!

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I loved this book. I loved the style of pictures which was so unique and different. I enjoyed the relationship between the grandmother and grandson and how excited he was to get the new baby. A fun read.

I've read plenty of picture books about new siblings, but most seem to focus on the rivalry aspect or on the changes in the household that come with a new addition. This book is a little different in that its focus is entirely on the older brother as he waits with his grandmother while his parents are, we assume, at the hospital.

The text doesn't exactly rhyme, but it's got its own rhythm. That changes in spots, which I wasn't a fan of. Still, I liked the bouncy refrain of "sit and knit and wait" that runs throughout the story.

The illustrations are cute and cartoonish, showing a mixed-race family. The limited colour palette works well here.

Overall, this is a nice picture book focusing on an often-overlooked aspect of the new-baby process for siblings: the waiting.

This book is absolutely adorable and would be a great addition to any school or classroom library to help teach kids the value of patience. So many kids struggle with patience and waiting for things, and this delightful little book validates those feelings while also showcasing some things you can do while you wait. I adore the loving relationship portrayed between the little boy and his grandmother. Also, I won't mention any spoilers but the ending was so heartfelt and beautiful, and it absolutely caught me off guard! The text is often repetitive, making it perfect for K-2 kids, but not so repetitive that it becomes dull. The illustrations are simplistic but very cute, and the use of color is used sparingly but in a very impactful way. Overall, I found the story to be delightful, and would love to add it to my own library when it comes out!

This is a cute story, I was confused about where it was going until it was revealed. The illustrations are really lovely and the writing is good. It is a tad boring at the beginning with all the knitting but I like that the child is excited for their younger sibling, this book could definitely be used to start conversation about a younger sibling and get a younger child excited and ready. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.