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Wait for Me, Little Duckling!: A Gentle Story About Patience for Kids Ages 3-5: A Gentle Story About Patience for Kids Ages 3-5
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ISBN13: 9798295538599
Publisher: Finn Hartwell
Published: Mar 3 2026
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Publisher: Finn Hartwell
Published: Mar 3 2026
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The world is wide and wonderful when you're the first one out of your egg-but what do you do when everyone you love is still waiting to hatch?Pip the duckling opens his eyes to shimmering pond water, swaying cattails, and endless possibilities. His little heart races with excitement. There's so much to see, so much to explore! But when he turns back to the nest, reality settles in: four pale blue eggs rest quietly, his siblings still tucked safely inside.
Mama Duck's voice is gentle but firm: Patience, little one. Good things take time.For Pip, those words feel impossible. Patience? When adventure is calling? When the whole world is waiting? He tries-oh, how he tries. He plays games with grass, counts ripples spreading across the pond, and watches a determined beetle drag a crumb twice its size. But every few heartbeats, Pip's eyes drift back to the nest.Are they ready yet?Perfect for:
- Families preparing for a new baby and helping siblings adjust
- Preschool and kindergarten teachers building social-emotional skills
- Bedtime reading that soothes and reassures
- Children learning impulse control and delayed gratification
- Gift-giving for baby showers, birthdays, and milestones
- Building a home library of meaningful, beautifully crafted books
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