Orem Library

A caterpillar learns to be patient while trying to metamorphosize.

Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient.

Advises the reader about what to do, and not do, in order to successfully spot a whale, such as wrapping up in a not-too-cozy blanket, ignoring the roses, and especially, being patient.

Stewart is so eager to go with his parents on his first camping trip ever that he will do anything to make the time pass more quickly.

When Grandma gives you a lemon tree, definitely don't make a face! Care for the tree, and you might be surprised at how new things, and new ideas, bloom. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. In this imaginative take on that popular saying, a child is surprised (and disappointed) to receive a lemon tree from Grandma for her birthday. After all, she DID ask for a new gadget! But when she follows the narrator's careful--and funny--instructions,...

"Badger cannot wait one more minute for it to snow. When his friend Hedgehog explains that everything comes in its time, Badger is unconvinced and impatient as ever. But Badger's friends have a few tricks up their sleeves to try and get the snow's attention and distract their pal in the meantime"--

A secular re-telling of the story of Noah's Ark. The animals are trapped on a hill and rescued by Noah. Most of the story describes how the animals pass the time on the ark, until they find land and a rainbow appears. Noah sails away and the animals say thank-you.

Martin goes off to find someplace "very far away" and runs into a horse, a bird, and a cat who are all looking for their ideal spot.

From her first bite, young Betty Bunny likes chocolate cake so much that she claims she will marry it one day, and she has trouble learning to wait patiently until she can have her next taste.

Meet Daddy Grizzle and Little Pip. Psst, Daddy Grizzle, wake up! wake up! I think it's my birthday . . .Like every small bear, Little Pip can't wait till his birthday! How will his Daddy Grizzle explain just how many sleeps there are to go?