What are you waiting for? An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pig—all toys arranged on a child’s windowsill—wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible picture book by the New York Times–bestselling and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.

Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?

Waiting is a big part of childhood—waiting in line, waiting to grow up, waiting for something special to happen—but in this book, a child sets the stage and pulls the strings. Timeless, beautiful, and deeply heartfelt, this picture book about imaginative play, the seasons, friendship, and surprises marks a new pinnacle in Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes’s extraordinary career.

作者简介：凯文•亨克斯（Kevin Henkes）

美国著名童书作家暨插画家。亨克斯1960 年出生于美国威斯康星州，自幼即展露绘画天份，19岁开始创作童书。他以最真实的生活素材，写下一本又一本引起读者共鸣的好书。其作品最大特色，在于创作主题紧扣孩子的内心世界，反映出孩子的心声。他创作了一系列以老鼠为主角的作品，广受读者欢迎，成了家喻户晓的“小老鼠明星”，也为他赢得多项大奖。已出版的有《阿文的小毯子》（2004 年美国凯迪克银奖），《小猫咪追月亮》《我的名字克丽桑丝美美菊花》《莉莉的紫色小皮包》等。

译者简介：陈赛

1978年生，毕业于北京大学新闻与传播学院，自2005年加入《三联生活周刊》至今，现任周刊主笔，《新知》杂志编辑。陈赛的温暖和柔软让儿童阅读变得更有力量，其作品《关于人生，我所知道的一切都来自童书》充满对儿童阅读的诚恳与善意，对于年轻的家长甚至专业从业者，都是值得推荐的选择。