{"product_id":"when-you-have-to-wait-hardcover","title":"When You Have to Wait - Hardcover","description":"\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. 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 \u003ci\u003eEvery Missing Piece\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrushed\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), and her picture book debut, \u003ci\u003eWhen You Have to Wait\u003c\/i\u003e (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. \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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.7 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764268433696,"sku":"9781250816542","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/64a057d3a2c2e63ed238c79455331416.webp?v=1780247367","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-you-have-to-wait-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}