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When You Have to Wait

Melanie Conklin

Illustrator: Leah Hong

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2024

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press/Holtzbrinck

ISBN: 978-1-250-81654-2

Keywords: 5--Patience, growing up

An Asian American girl can hardly wait to get into the pool, see her mom after a business trip, and ride a bigger bike. Soft gouache and crayon illustrations.