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Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) Hardcover – November 4, 2014

by Mo Willems (Author, Illustrator)

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Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In Waiting Is Not Easy!, Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he is going to have to wait for it. And Wait. And wait some more...

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K-Gr 2—Gerald and Piggie are sharing another adventure in the latest book in the series. The expected large print, spare dialogue, and bubble delivery make it easy to read. Gerald loses patience with Piggie when he is told that a surprise is in store but that he must wait for it. His reactions include producing several loud GROANS and reminding Piggie repeatedly that waiting is NOT easy. Piggie knows that the surprise is worth the wait, but she has to keep Gerald there to see it. The simple words and expressive illustrations, as always, reveal the fact that we often overlook the obvious and that there is beauty all around us. Nothing brings greater joy than sharing that beauty with our friends. VERDICT This original story is about friendship, but it also offers insights into human emotions.—Janene Corbin, Rosebank Elementary School, Nashville, TN

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*"These books will easily take their place alongside Seuss and Eastman as classics in the beginning-reader genre."―The Bulletin (starred review)

PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES

*"Accessible, appealing, and full of authetic emotions about what makes friendships tick, these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections."―Booklist (starred review)

*"These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse early-reader and picture-book audiences, alike."―School Library Journal (starred review)

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Age Range: 5 - 6 years
Grade Level: 1 - 3
Lexile Measure: 250 (What's this?)

Series: An Elephant and Piggie Book
Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion; F First Edition edition (November 4, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142319957X
ISBN-13: 978-1423199571
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.5 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 604 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Elephants
- #9 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Pigs
- #15 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Family Life > Values

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BabyMo

Waiting Is Not Easy!

November 4, 2014

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It certainly is not easy to wait! My girls and I have been waiting for this book since we pre-ordered it in April!

For those of you who might be unfamiliar with this series, Elephant and Piggie is a series of easy readers featuring a neurotic elephant and his friend Piggie, who is a nice foil for Gerald. The books are very silly; there is usually a misunderstanding, and quite a bit of comic relief. The text is simple, and the character speak via voice bubbles, using simple language like,

"I have a surprise for you!"
"Yay! What is it?"
"The surprise is a surprise!"
"Oh."

The illustrations enhance the simple text. Elephant and Piggie are put up against a white background. This allows emphasis to be placed on facial expressions and body language. This is a wonderful tool for helping children understand how a character is feeling.

Waiting Is Not Easy is a wonderful entry in the franchise. The snippet of text I shared is from the beginning of the book. Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, and he is very excited. The only problem is that Gerald literally can't deal with waiting, and he gets more and more anxious about the surprise. He groans audibly, and his groan voice bubble even knocks Piggie over. She remains patient with him, and the payoff when the surprise is revealed proves to be worth the wait.

My three girls (7,5,5) loved this story. They giggled at Gerald's impatience, and they enjoyed the surprise. The Elephant and Piggie books don't always have a lesson at the end, so I appreciated that this story conveyed the message that good things come to those who wait.

I would absolutely recommend Waiting Is Not Easy to preschoolers through children in the early years of elementary school. The voice bubble format makes this an ideal story to act out with an emerging reader. I know that we will continue to enjoy this story, just like the rest of the Elephant and Piggie stories.

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Angie

One of the best childrens series out

May 17, 2016

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Great buy!!!! My daughter was introduced to this series when she was in first grade. She was obsessed with these books and was thrilled to receive this for her birthday. Yes, a 7 year old was excited to get a book as a gift. In fact she wanted more of them for Christmas. This series is funny and educational. A great way to get your kids into reading. They touch on so many subjects and issues that out kids face on a daily basis. They are so relate-able. I can't wait until my son is old enough to read them. I'm sure he will love this series as much as his sister. Mo Willems is such an amazing author and I'm so thankful to him for writing such an incredible series of books.

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Katya Kazbek

Mo Willems captures the exasperation and ecstasy of human existence better than any adult writer does

February 15, 2018

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It was my first book in the series. My husband wears glasses and hates waiting, so when I accidentally stumbled into the children's section at Strand, I immediately showed the book to him. Then, a few years later, I asked my mom to give a few books to him for his birthday, and we got to finally read them. Well, my husband is, indeed, Gerald, and I am Piggie, and the things that happen to these two friends are pretty much real scenarios from our life. I am honestly excited for children to be reading this, because Mo Willems captures the exasperation and ecstasy of human existence better than any adult writer does.

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Pepper

Being patient has its rewards

December 15, 2017

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Mo Willems does a great job addressing children's feeling, relationships and dilemmas from their perspective. (In this case, Piggy has something to share with Gerald but he has to wait for it. Waiting isn't easy but Piggy encourages Gerald to be patient. In the end, Gerald was able to wait and is glad he did.) These are acknowledged and validated while Gerald and Piggy sort things out and come to a satisfactory solution. Enables discussions on many age appropriate levels. The graphics and/or story appeals to my grandchildren aged 18 months to 5 years. My 11 year old granddaughter enjoys reading them to siblings and cousins. However, our discussions on a more nuanced and insightful level.

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StubbornBrunetteTop Contributor: Coloring

One of my daughters favorite series! And the ending is worth the 'wait'

September 9, 2015

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A good friend pointed me towards these books and they have all been a huge hit with my 3 year old. This one follows in the same style as the others in illustrations and writing. The story follows Gerald the elephant and how he is having a hard time waiting for Piggies surprise she has for him. My daughter loved the surprise at the end and immediately wanted me to read it again. I will continue to get all of the books in this series and I know my youngest will love them too once she's a little older.

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Jessie

Great story. Beautiful, funny, awesome!

December 28, 2017

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We love love love elephant and piggy books. And this is the first one we ever read. I have bought 3 or 4 for gifts by now. I love the messages the books send. They are silly but also teach about friendship, sharing, cooperating, compromising, being patient, and supporting each other. Great stories about friendship. If you don't own any elephant and piggy books this is the one to start your collection with.

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Vasi

I love almost every Elephant and Piggie book

April 28, 2016

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I love almost every Elephant and Piggie book, and this is no exception. Piggie wants to show Gerald a surprise, but he has to wait for it. He freaks out in his typical fashion as the sky gets darker and darker, until he finds out she wanted to surprise him with the night sky. Beautiful little story! Elephant and Piggie books are among my favorites because of the deceptively small vocabulary--I say deceptively because it took me a long time to notice how many words and phrases were repeated because of the expressive faces and creative typesetting--and the context clues for children to understand the emotions behind the words. Just take a look at that cover! That is one anxious elephant!

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A good lesson for everyone

December 23, 2016

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I have to start out by saying that my family LOVES the Elephant and Piggie Series. This book is one of our favorites. What child doesn't have a hard time waiting for something? This is the perfect book about why its good to wait. Some surprises can't always happen at any time and you just have to wait to see something amazing. What I love about this book is that the feelings that Elephants has about waiting are real. Children can relate to them. Great read.

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