{"product_id":"when-you-have-to-wait-hardcover","title":"When You Have to Wait - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelanie Conklin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeah Hong\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mindful, gentle picture book about patience and learning to find beauty in the act of waiting.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes, you have to wait. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the line at the public pool on a hot summer day.\u003cbr\u003eFor mom to come home after being away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor your legs to grow just a bit longer to ride a new big kid bike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe seconds drag on... each one feels like forever. Why can't you have it \u003ci\u003enow\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut while you wait, you might notice things: a possible new friend who is also in line, why homecoming hugs are extra special, and how beautiful the world is when you're not racing by. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes, when you have to wait, you find the good in the moments between now and later.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Conklin\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in North Carolina and worked as a product designer before she began her writing career. She is the author of middle grade novels \u003ci\u003eCounting Thyme\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvery Missing Piece\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrushed\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), and her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eWhen You Have to Wait\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have won awards such as the International Literacy Association Teacher's Choice Award, Bank Street Best Children's Book, and nominations to seven state reading lists. When she's not writing, Melanie spends her time doodling and dreaming up new ways to be creative. She lives in Massachusetts with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeah Hong\u003c\/b\u003e spent many of her childhood hours drawing stories, but it wasn't until she had children of her own that she became re-immersed in the world of picture books, and fell in love with them all over again. An art school graduate with a visual arts degree in painting, Leah has worked both as an illustrator and a graphic designer. Her lifelong love of making art and storytelling led her to create her picture book debut, \u003ci\u003eHappy Dreams, Little Bunny. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives with her family in Vancouver, British Columbia.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.7 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330480574701,"sku":"9781250816542","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/A82yX5EyQn9781250816542.webp?v=1784929770","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/when-you-have-to-wait-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}