Waiting Is Not Forever: La Espera No Dura Para Siempre (Best Behavior Bilingual English/Spanish)

by Elizabeth Verdick (Author) Marieka Heinlen (Illustrator)

Waiting Is Not Forever: La Espera No Dura Para Siempre (Best Behavior Bilingual English/Spanish)

English-Spanish edition helps young children develop strategies to make waiting less frustrating and learn that patience is important. Children are often waiting--for the school bus, their turn on the slide, or their birthday--and waiting can be frustrating! But learning to be patient and developing self-control will equip children with tools for success in school and in social settings. With vivid illustrations and simple strategies, this reassuring English-Spanish bilingual book helps children learn to delay gratification and make waiting more fun without relying on electronics. 

La edición en inglés y español ayuda a los niños pequeños a desarrollar estrategias para que la espera sea menos frustrante y aprendan que la paciencia es importante. Los niños a menudo están esperando el autobús escolar, su turno en el tobogán o su cumpleaños, ¡y la espera puede ser frustrante! Pero aprender a ser pacientes y desarrollar autocontrol equipará a los niños con herramientas para tener éxito en la escuela y en entornos sociales. Con ilustraciones vívidas y estrategias simples, este tranquilizador libro bilingüe inglés-español ayuda a los niños a aprender a retrasar la gratificación y hacer que la espera sea más divertida sin depender de los dispositivos electrónicos.

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Elizabeth Verdick
Elizabeth Verdick has written more than thirty books for toddlers to teens. She collaborated with Marc Rosenthal on Small Walt, which Kirkus Reviews called "reminiscent of Virginia Burton's classics" in a starred review; and its sequel, Small Walt and Mo the Tow. She is also the author of Bike & Trike, illustrated by Brian Biggs. She is a graduate of the Hamline University MFA program and lives in Woodbury, Minnesota. Learn more at ElizabethVerdick.com.

Brian Biggs is the author and illustrator of many books for kids, including the Tinyville Town books, the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series (written by Jon Scieszka), Everything Goes, and Bike & Trike by Elizabeth Verdick. Brian has worked as an art director, graphic designer, and animator for interactivity and multimedia projects. His illustrations have appeared in magazines, newspapers, advertising, posters, toys, and puzzles. He works in an old garage. Visit him at MrBiggs.com.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781631986352
Lexile Measure
380
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date
March 20, 2021
Series
Best Behavior Bilingual English/Spanish
BISAC categories
JNF053050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emotions & Feelings
JNF053180 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Special Needs
JNF053160 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Library of Congress categories
Child rearing
Self-control
Patience

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