The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Portis, Antoinette

Wait

32 pp. | Roaring Brook/Porter | July, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-921-4 $16.99

(1) PS A mother rushes her toddler through busy city streets. He stalls to look at everything they encounter. This tension plays out over several spreads illustrating the same refrain: "Hurry!" / "Wait." As their train's doors begin closing, he insists on one last pause--for a brilliant rainbow. "Yes. / Wait." Predictive details in the accessible illustrations add richness to this story about appreciating simple pleasures.

Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2015