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As a boy and his mother move quickly through the city, they're drawn to different things. The boy sees a dog, a butterfly, and a hungry duck while his mother rushes them toward the departing train. It's push and pull, but in the end, they both find something to stop for.
Acclaimed author/illustrator Antoinette Portis' signature style conveys feelings of warmth, curiosity, humor and tenderness in this simple, evocative story.
A Neal Porter Book
Acclaimed author/illustrator Antoinette Portis' signature style conveys feelings of warmth, curiosity, humor and tenderness in this simple, evocative story.
A Neal Porter Book
32 pages, Hardcover
First published July 14, 2015
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Antoinette Portis
32 books128 followersAntoinette attended the UCLA School of Fine Arts and is a former creative director at Disney. She lives in Southern California.
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February 3, 2016
This book has text consisting of only three words: 'wait', 'hurry', and 'yes'. The 'plot' is that a mother is leading her little boy by the hand through the city. Even at the end, it is unclear what their end goal or destination was. School? Home? I guess it doesn't matter. It's all about the journey. We don't get to see the starting or ending point.
Each page features either the mom pulling the boy along by the hand, saying urgently “Hurry!” or the boy attempting to stop and appreciate some everyday beauty by saying “Wait!” to his mom, who never listens, never stops, never allows him to bask in the wonder of the world around him – until the very end when she finally slows down enough so they can enjoy gazing at a double rainbow.
The boy sees a dachshund, he wants to pet it, but his mom pulls him away, looking at her watch. A construction worker waves at the boy, who says, “Wait,” but he is still being pulled along by his mom.
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Then, he sees an old man feeding the ducks. He wants to feed the ducks, too, but his mom says, “Hurry!” They pass by a man in an ice cream truck. The boy obviously wants a rainbow Popsicle, but there's no time. The boy stops, open-mouthed in wonder, in front of a fish tank in the pet store window. But there's no time to enjoy looking at fish! Hurry! Then he wants to touch a butterfly he sees in some flowers. But his mom keeps walking! It starts raining, and the boy opens his mouth to catch the falling drops. His mom shoves him into a raincoat and keeps walking. “Hurry!” She drags him up the stairs to the train, but he wants to people watch. It's only when they are just about to board the train when she listens to her son. He tugs on her coat and says “Wait.” She turns around and they both enjoy staring at the double rainbow which has appeared. She finally says something other than "Hurry." She says, "Yes. Wait." THE END.
Not sure what this book is about. Are we supposed to be upset with the mom for being in a rush? Are we supposed to feel sorry for her not appreciating the beauty of life all around her? I don't. Sometimes you have to get to somewhere at a certain time (catching a train) and doing it with a child who wants to stop and gape at everything can be trying.
Are we supposed to feel sorry for the little boy, not getting to enjoy everything on his walk? He doesn't seem upset and he remains cheerful throughout the book.
The illustrations are simple and cutesy, but nice. I like the little subtle touches Portis puts in here. For example, when the boy is looking in the fishtank, we are seeing him through the other side of the glass, and a fish is swimming by just perfectly so that the fish's eye is taking the place of the boy's left eye. It's cool. Another special touch occurs when the boy is being dragged along and notices a bush covered in red flowers. We see him reaching out to touch a red flower. But when we turn the page, SUPRISE!, the red flower he was trying to touch was a butterfly. He noticed a pattern we didn't – if you turn the page back, each flower has five petals, and the one he was trying to touch has four. This is just another example of how aware the boy is of the world around him. One of the ladies passing by when his mom is leading him up the stairs to the train has an umbrella covered in red butterflies, adding joy and wonder because of what the boy has just seen four pages ago.
The dedication reads, “For my mom, who waited.” I think this is touching.
I gave this book to my (adult, female) friend and she did not like the book. She said the mom should take more time, leaving earlier to catch the train so she and the boy could absorb the world. She also hated how the mom was dismissing everything her son was trying to tell her – it was as if what he noticed and what he saw and what he wanted were not important to her. Also, my friend was angriest at the fact that it took a double rainbow for the mom to stop and look at something with her son. “Ducks and butterflies are magical, too. This woman is a [not very nice person]. She doesn't value his insights.” Well, I thought that was a bit extreme, but I thought she made some good points. I think it's important to take notice of the world around you and nurture a sense of wonder and curiosity in your child, and I think that's what my friend was saying.
Tl;dr – Even though there's not much 'to' this book - the text consists of literally three words, repeated over and over and over again – the children actually enjoyed it and praised it. I was surprised – it was too simple for my tastes, but who am I to argue with results? Still unclear about what this book's plot is, or message is, if there even is one. Stop to smell the roses? I don't know. I agree with my friend that it's important to stop and notice the little things, and it's important to engage with your child, but I also understand that the mom was rushing to catch the train.
Ages 0-4.
Each page features either the mom pulling the boy along by the hand, saying urgently “Hurry!” or the boy attempting to stop and appreciate some everyday beauty by saying “Wait!” to his mom, who never listens, never stops, never allows him to bask in the wonder of the world around him – until the very end when she finally slows down enough so they can enjoy gazing at a double rainbow.
The boy sees a dachshund, he wants to pet it, but his mom pulls him away, looking at her watch. A construction worker waves at the boy, who says, “Wait,” but he is still being pulled along by his mom.
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Then, he sees an old man feeding the ducks. He wants to feed the ducks, too, but his mom says, “Hurry!” They pass by a man in an ice cream truck. The boy obviously wants a rainbow Popsicle, but there's no time. The boy stops, open-mouthed in wonder, in front of a fish tank in the pet store window. But there's no time to enjoy looking at fish! Hurry! Then he wants to touch a butterfly he sees in some flowers. But his mom keeps walking! It starts raining, and the boy opens his mouth to catch the falling drops. His mom shoves him into a raincoat and keeps walking. “Hurry!” She drags him up the stairs to the train, but he wants to people watch. It's only when they are just about to board the train when she listens to her son. He tugs on her coat and says “Wait.” She turns around and they both enjoy staring at the double rainbow which has appeared. She finally says something other than "Hurry." She says, "Yes. Wait." THE END.
Not sure what this book is about. Are we supposed to be upset with the mom for being in a rush? Are we supposed to feel sorry for her not appreciating the beauty of life all around her? I don't. Sometimes you have to get to somewhere at a certain time (catching a train) and doing it with a child who wants to stop and gape at everything can be trying.
Are we supposed to feel sorry for the little boy, not getting to enjoy everything on his walk? He doesn't seem upset and he remains cheerful throughout the book.
The illustrations are simple and cutesy, but nice. I like the little subtle touches Portis puts in here. For example, when the boy is looking in the fishtank, we are seeing him through the other side of the glass, and a fish is swimming by just perfectly so that the fish's eye is taking the place of the boy's left eye. It's cool. Another special touch occurs when the boy is being dragged along and notices a bush covered in red flowers. We see him reaching out to touch a red flower. But when we turn the page, SUPRISE!, the red flower he was trying to touch was a butterfly. He noticed a pattern we didn't – if you turn the page back, each flower has five petals, and the one he was trying to touch has four. This is just another example of how aware the boy is of the world around him. One of the ladies passing by when his mom is leading him up the stairs to the train has an umbrella covered in red butterflies, adding joy and wonder because of what the boy has just seen four pages ago.
The dedication reads, “For my mom, who waited.” I think this is touching.
I gave this book to my (adult, female) friend and she did not like the book. She said the mom should take more time, leaving earlier to catch the train so she and the boy could absorb the world. She also hated how the mom was dismissing everything her son was trying to tell her – it was as if what he noticed and what he saw and what he wanted were not important to her. Also, my friend was angriest at the fact that it took a double rainbow for the mom to stop and look at something with her son. “Ducks and butterflies are magical, too. This woman is a [not very nice person]. She doesn't value his insights.” Well, I thought that was a bit extreme, but I thought she made some good points. I think it's important to take notice of the world around you and nurture a sense of wonder and curiosity in your child, and I think that's what my friend was saying.
Tl;dr – Even though there's not much 'to' this book - the text consists of literally three words, repeated over and over and over again – the children actually enjoyed it and praised it. I was surprised – it was too simple for my tastes, but who am I to argue with results? Still unclear about what this book's plot is, or message is, if there even is one. Stop to smell the roses? I don't know. I agree with my friend that it's important to stop and notice the little things, and it's important to engage with your child, but I also understand that the mom was rushing to catch the train.
Ages 0-4.
October 27, 2015
The conflicting agendas of a mother and a preschooler are beautifully portrayed in this simple but rich visual narrative.
September 15, 2015
Mom is in a hurry. She holds the boy's hand . There are so many beautiful things to look at in the way, the boy keeps asking for stop at everything that catches his attention. But mom really can't stop.
Prettily illustrated and almost wordless, sweet is the best word to define this book. I could see my kids smiling at each page, looking for what was the intriguing thing the boy put his eyes on this time! I could see them relating with this curious little character. They faces saying "I'd have stopped to look too!"
Mom is probably late at this point. But some things are worth the waiting...
Age range suggested: 2 to 5 years old. (I caught my teenagers taking a look, though)
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Prettily illustrated and almost wordless, sweet is the best word to define this book. I could see my kids smiling at each page, looking for what was the intriguing thing the boy put his eyes on this time! I could see them relating with this curious little character. They faces saying "I'd have stopped to look too!"
Mom is probably late at this point. But some things are worth the waiting...
Age range suggested: 2 to 5 years old. (I caught my teenagers taking a look, though)
Check out more children's book reviews in my Reviews in Chalk Blog!
July 28, 2017
A wonderful tale of mother and son on the streets of the city trying to catch a train. All the while seeing all that can be seen.
September 17, 2015
OMG!!! This picture book is set in Chicago! I am so excited. This never happens. Chicago is not named, but the skyline is recognizable, and I believe it is the Chicago el stop on the brown line. Satisfying rhythm to the back and forth tension between a mother-trying to catch the train- and son - wanting to look at so many interesting things. Brilliant.
February 9, 2015
In just two words, this perfectly captures the struggle between a busy mom and a curious child.
February 27, 2020
Guide to slow/mindful parenting as a picture book
December 1, 2015
Pencil, charcoal, and ink illustrations with added digital color show the very different approaches to life of a toddler and his mother. As is typical with many adults, the mother is keenly aware of time and schedules, and keeps pushing her son to hurry. I imagine that she's taken this route one too many times, and like many of us, barely even notices what is around her. Meanwhile, her son is fascinated by everything they pass--the animals, the construction site, and the rain that is falling--and wants to wait and savor those moments. The final illustration shows the two finally in agreement as they stop to look at a rainbow in the sky. This picture book provides a gentle reminder to slow down once in awhile and pay attention to your surroundings since there might be plenty of things you haven't noticed and you might miss something extraordinary because of all that rushing around.
August 29, 2015
On the surface, this is a simple concept book about the ongoing struggle between parent (hurry) and child (wait).
But countless complex visual and design elements make this a book of wisdom and love. The bold-line, deep-hued, left-to-right streaming images of a city provide momentum to the parent/child journey, alternating stark white background with saturated pages filled with details young eyes will adore.
This is a sort of love-letter to picture books as a format, in my opinion.
They can be seen as a quick passage from cover to cover, achieving a simple purpose of entertainment or information.
OR, in the hands of a child with a parent willing to say YES, they offer countless discoveries and hidden magic for those willing to WAIT and appreciate what is right before our eyes.
But countless complex visual and design elements make this a book of wisdom and love. The bold-line, deep-hued, left-to-right streaming images of a city provide momentum to the parent/child journey, alternating stark white background with saturated pages filled with details young eyes will adore.
This is a sort of love-letter to picture books as a format, in my opinion.
They can be seen as a quick passage from cover to cover, achieving a simple purpose of entertainment or information.
OR, in the hands of a child with a parent willing to say YES, they offer countless discoveries and hidden magic for those willing to WAIT and appreciate what is right before our eyes.
November 13, 2016
Damn these people who feel compelled to control every aspect of their lives, including exactly how many children to have and when, and also feel compelled to book themselves into being busy-busy-busy. Have we still not learned to stop and smell the roses, and to enjoy our time with our child by walking at his pace, noticing the things he notices? Why are books like this still seen as valuable?! *I* certainly don't think so, as I live simply and thankfully every day... and so I did not enjoy this book. Too bad, because Portis can do better. Even this concept could have been done so much better, and then maybe have been worth reading.
July 23, 2015
I loved this gentle quiet book. Great reminder that children have different priorities than adults. Just different not worse. They are still finding wonder in all the colorful details in their everyday worlds that will eventually become wallpaper when we all grow into adults who need to get places at specific times. Having a young child is an opportunity to see all those bright, shiny details again. This mom takes the time to see the landscape that her son and she travel everyday. Really well done.
September 7, 2015
Some of the most impactful picture books are the ones without many words. Portis uses three words in such a simple way combined with charming illustrations to give a powerful reminder of the need to slow down and appreciate what is around us. For parents and children alike, it is one to share. Reminding he reader of the childlike wonder with which we can see the world. Will pair perfectly with Sidewalk Flowers and Something Extraordinary.
July 24, 2015
In this beautifully spare book, a mother and her child hurriedly walk through the city. The boy tries to stop to feed ducks, hold a butterfly, and taste the rain. In this push and pull, the only words they say are "Hurry" and "Wait." At the end, the mother and child find something that is definitely worth a WAIT. I recommend pairing this one with SIDEWALK FLOWERS and LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET.
August 7, 2015
Such a true take on the world seen through a child's eyes and a parent's eyes. I think this is a strong Caldecott contender. Beautifully done!
March 11, 2016
Simple and so sweet.
August 11, 2016
So well done. I found myself hurrying on the hurry pages and waiting on the wait pages, then going back to see the clues I hurried past.
June 12, 2019
As little boy and his mother travel through a city to catch a subway train, she calls for him to "hurry" while he tries to get her to "wait" as he finds little things to focus on. The entire book consists of two words: "hurry!" and "wait," until the very last page. This book was on the KidLit Summer Reading List for 2019.
"Hurry!" appears in italics with an exclamation point, stressing the urgency the mother feels, while "Wait" is in regular font with a period, to show the child's approach of taking in sights long the journey. The simple pictures with thick line drawings pull out while the mother is hurrying, and zoom in to show the boy's point of view as he focuses on feeding a duck, spotting a butterfly and more. The only place the pattern of text and images changes is when the child's last "wait" is printed larger than all the other words in he book to show the importance of his discovery, and on the last two pages, when he and his mother share the same point of view as they watch a rainbow.
Despite the very simplistic text, children can clearly see there's a lot going on in this story, and can sympathize with his dawdling as he sees so many interesting things that must be experienced. I love how the feelings and thoughts of both characters are so clear with so little writing, and how you can feel their relationship, and feel the mom draw and share his world and his joy in it at the end.
"Hurry!" appears in italics with an exclamation point, stressing the urgency the mother feels, while "Wait" is in regular font with a period, to show the child's approach of taking in sights long the journey. The simple pictures with thick line drawings pull out while the mother is hurrying, and zoom in to show the boy's point of view as he focuses on feeding a duck, spotting a butterfly and more. The only place the pattern of text and images changes is when the child's last "wait" is printed larger than all the other words in he book to show the importance of his discovery, and on the last two pages, when he and his mother share the same point of view as they watch a rainbow.
Despite the very simplistic text, children can clearly see there's a lot going on in this story, and can sympathize with his dawdling as he sees so many interesting things that must be experienced. I love how the feelings and thoughts of both characters are so clear with so little writing, and how you can feel their relationship, and feel the mom draw and share his world and his joy in it at the end.
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October 2, 2018A delightfully simple picture book, the text of which consists primarily of two words: Wait and Hurry. A mother is rushing through the town with her youngster, who urges her to wait whenever he is attracted to something along the way. However, she insists that they hurry until the final pages, when they both wait to marvel over a special sight. Hooray for unexpected surprises and slowing down! – Jess O.
April 21, 2017
This is a very simple book of few words, about taking the time to look and interact with all the wonderful things you see on your way from here to there--from the perspective of a young child. My two-year-old really enjoyed it.
November 16, 2018
He saw a dog. He wanted to wait. He found constructors.
August 27, 2025
Simple and precious.
October 12, 2015
The beauty of this book is its simplicity. Using just three words, Antoinette Portis has created a book that shows the push and pull of life as the adult hurries to make the train on time and the child wants to stop and experience the everyday beauty of the world.
The illustrations are created using pencil, charcoal, and ink, with color added digitally. The figures in the story have a thick outline that makes them stand out. What helps carry the story forward is the image of mother and child. The mother is portrayed leaning forward, stretching away from the child toward the destination. The child is looking backward, reaching toward the object his mother wants to bypass.
I have been under the impression that I am one of those blessed adults who still knows that picture books should be read slowly so the pictures can be read, but I must admit that, just like the boy's mother, I missed the rainbow that the boy sees as they race for the train in the rain.
I bet if this book was done as a read-aloud, the children listening would notice!
Kids will love this book that validates their desire to explore the world, even when their parents try to rush them along. Parents will like the reminder to stop and smell the roses. A wonderful story for everyone!
The illustrations are created using pencil, charcoal, and ink, with color added digitally. The figures in the story have a thick outline that makes them stand out. What helps carry the story forward is the image of mother and child. The mother is portrayed leaning forward, stretching away from the child toward the destination. The child is looking backward, reaching toward the object his mother wants to bypass.
I have been under the impression that I am one of those blessed adults who still knows that picture books should be read slowly so the pictures can be read, but I must admit that, just like the boy's mother, I missed the rainbow that the boy sees as they race for the train in the rain.
I bet if this book was done as a read-aloud, the children listening would notice!Kids will love this book that validates their desire to explore the world, even when their parents try to rush them along. Parents will like the reminder to stop and smell the roses. A wonderful story for everyone!
August 4, 2015
As a boy and his mother move through an urban setting rushing to get on the train, the little boy just wants to slow down and look at things. There are ducks to feed, an ice cream truck to linger near, a butterfly to try to touch, and much more. Each little item has the boy saying “wait” while the mother says “hurry.” It’s a dance that parents will immediately recognize. A rain storm has them hurrying to put on a raincoat. Just as the pair are about to catch their train successfully though, the rain ends and there is a rainbow that stops them both and has them waiting together.
This very simple book has only two words throughout: wait and hurry. It’s one of those books that will allow very young children to try to read it to themselves once they can identify the two words. Children and parents alike will also see their own morning rush in the book. While they may not catch a train, they will have to wear coats, try to get ice cream, and see neat animals almost every morning themselves.
Portis’ illustrations are friendly and large. Done with thick black lines with lots of texture using charcoal, pencil and ink, the illustrations perfectly capture the tug of slowing down with the need to hurry. The urban setting is done in the friendliest of ways and the various distractions are too. These are the merry things that slow toddlers and young children to a crawl even as time ticks away.
Toddlers will love this book about how important it is to stop and see the rainbows, the ducks, the butterflies, and everything else! Appropriate for ages 1-3.
This very simple book has only two words throughout: wait and hurry. It’s one of those books that will allow very young children to try to read it to themselves once they can identify the two words. Children and parents alike will also see their own morning rush in the book. While they may not catch a train, they will have to wear coats, try to get ice cream, and see neat animals almost every morning themselves.
Portis’ illustrations are friendly and large. Done with thick black lines with lots of texture using charcoal, pencil and ink, the illustrations perfectly capture the tug of slowing down with the need to hurry. The urban setting is done in the friendliest of ways and the various distractions are too. These are the merry things that slow toddlers and young children to a crawl even as time ticks away.
Toddlers will love this book about how important it is to stop and see the rainbows, the ducks, the butterflies, and everything else! Appropriate for ages 1-3.
July 20, 2015
Such a simple idea--stop and look, enjoy the world--and two words for the majority of the book (until the last page when 'yes' is added) but so much to consider and look at in the illustrations. It evens starts on the title page as the boy find a small insect resting atop the letter t on the title. A mother hurries to get somewhere while her son continually says wait and he stops to look and examine. Without stopping, a butterfly would remain hidden amongst blossoms on a shrub, a dog would remain ungreeted, a double rainbow would be missed. Readers need to slow down as well and look for connections -- a rainbow ice cream and the rainbow at the end, the same shape blossom on a shrub and on an umbrella, a van with fish and a fish store. Even the font for the text for 'wait' and 'hurry' matches the feel of the words. Straight forward 'Wait.' as opposed to 'Hurry!' in italics. 'Hurry' grows in size as the mother becomes more urgent and then 'Wait' grows larger too as the boy insists in stopping to look. Then a quiet look at both their faces, looking up, and 'Yes. Wait.' Portis once again captures a child's viewpoint and reminds the adult reader the importance of that view. Realistic, clear artwork will pull in children to examine the boy's world as he does. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it." (hopefully I remembered that correctly :)
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July 11, 2015There was a time when most families did not own three, four or more cars or trucks. (Several of my immediate neighbors with two in the household own four vehicles.) We had one car in my family of four until I was in high school. If my mom needed it to run errands, she would drive my dad to work in the morning and race around until it was time to pick him up. Needless to say before my sister and I were in school, the three of us were in pretty good shape from fast walking or running from place to place.
Looking in store windows or browsing in the aisles was not on the agenda. Although to be fair we did stop at our favorite candy shop for a treat. I wonder what we missed seeing by dashing from place to place. Wait (A Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press, July 14, 2015) written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis examines the beauty to be found in slowing our pace, pausing to enjoy the world through which we pass.
My full recommendation: http://librariansquest.blogspot.com/2...
Looking in store windows or browsing in the aisles was not on the agenda. Although to be fair we did stop at our favorite candy shop for a treat. I wonder what we missed seeing by dashing from place to place. Wait (A Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press, July 14, 2015) written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis examines the beauty to be found in slowing our pace, pausing to enjoy the world through which we pass.
My full recommendation: http://librariansquest.blogspot.com/2...
November 19, 2015
"Wait" is a sweet, simple picture book about a boy taking in his surroundings and attempting to get his mother to slow down and view the world around them. Each illustration is a double page spread showing the hurried world moving forward and the boy constantly looking back. Antoinette Portis has used pencil, ink, charcoal and a computer to created this inviting picture book. There are only three words in this book: hurry, wait and yes.
This book could be used in a variety of ways:
- Pre K - 1 read aloud
- Grade K unit of the 5 Senses
- Illustration study
- Caldecott Study - This book is perfect to teach the process of "taking a picture walk" through a book to demonstrate how the real Caldecott committee reads the pictures first to see if they tell the complete story, prior to reading the text.
This book could be used in a variety of ways:
- Pre K - 1 read aloud
- Grade K unit of the 5 Senses
- Illustration study
- Caldecott Study - This book is perfect to teach the process of "taking a picture walk" through a book to demonstrate how the real Caldecott committee reads the pictures first to see if they tell the complete story, prior to reading the text.
September 7, 2017
It’s amazing how much a talented author/illustrated can do with just a few simple words. This wonderful book captures the maddening yet delightful reality of walking down a city block with a small child – everything is a source of wonder and amazement to young eyes, an attitude that is unfortunately largely lost in adulthood. This is actually a lovely book to share at baby times – the text is sparse, but caregivers will appreciate the gentle, evocative illustrations. I can also see using this book as part of a writing exercise, encouraging children to fill in the blanks and explain what is happening in each scene. While I will always love exuberant picture books and action-packed story times, I also appreciate calm, gentle story lines that rely on beautiful illustrations, rather than gimmicks or gags. A simple, lovely picture book, and highly recommended.
September 28, 2022
I LOVED this book. I would use it in any grade level as a read-aloud that would hopefully create meaningful discourse. The theme of this almost wordless story is to stop and smell the roses; appreciate the little things in life. This book felt warm and gentle and reminded me that children have such curious and genuine minds that help adults slow down and wait.
February 11, 2016
Wait is a beautiful story. The plot is very simple yet very relatable. A mother and her young son are trying to rush to their morning train. While the mother passes by ordinary events and her sole focus is getting on the train, her son times time to observe all of things around them with a repeatable chime of "Wait" and the mother's response of "Hurry". I love how the images from the mother's perspective flash by like a blur, but for her son's point of view things are much larger and impressive, mirroring the perspective of time as an adult and as an innocent child. The pacing is just right. Just when the mother and child reach the door of the train, the mother does scoop up her son and they both marvel at a rainbow together.
November 27, 2018
Beautiful picture book done in pencil, charcoal, and ink, with digital coloring. With three simple words - Hurry! Wait! and, eventually, Yes - the author/illustrator creates a sweet, simple story about taking in your surroundings, enjoying the little things, and exploring the natural world. The mom is in a hurry, striding along with her phone and checking her watch, practically dragging her son behind her; he is pausing to greet a dachshund, wave to a construction worker, feed the ducks, touch a butterfly, and take in the raindrops. In the penultimate pages, a beautiful scene finally induces mom to stop and take a look, too. Simple but profound, with memorable illustrations.
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