Waiting is not Easy! by Mo Willems

 Willems, M. (2014). Waiting is not easy! New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
Waiting is Not Easy! is an honor winner of the Geisel award.
The Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers.  This annual award,  is named for the world-renowned children's author Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss.
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In Waiting Is Not Easy!, Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he is going to have to wait for it. And Wait. And wait some more...
Another Geisel honor book is Penny and her Marble by Kevin Henkes. In the third easy-to-read book about Penny the mouse, written by Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes, Penny finds a beautiful marble on her neighbor's lawn and must decide whether or not to keep it. With age-appropriate vocabulary, compelling characters, and a memorable storyline, Penny and her Marble is just right for beginning readers.