Books with title I Can't Wait

Kate just can’t wait – for anything. She hates long car rides. She can’t wait for her hair to grow. She wants everything right now.When Kate’s family moves to a farm, she finds a new friend and a new interest: gardening. When Jessie helps Kate plant some strawberry seedlings, naturally Kate wants to have strawberries right away. Then the plants wither, and Kate must take the time to nurture them carefully through the summer. After harvesting the bright fruit, she learns a small but important lesson about waiting.A charming picture book for patient and impatient readers alike.

Maggie can't wait to show her friends the picture of her soon-to-be adopted sister, but she is mortified by their reaction. Maybe the baby is as ugly as they say. Maybe her parents shouldn’t adopt that baby after all. But could it be that beauty is in the eye of the beholder? A delightful sequel to Give Maggie a Chance, Maggie Can’t Wait again features the little girl with the big imagination as she dreads the arrival of a new adopted sister and learns how easy it is to make up her own mind.

Maggie is so excited to show her friends the picture of her soon-to-be-adopted sister. She can't wait to show the new baby off. Everyone will love her! But when Maggie brings a picture of the baby to show-and-tell, she doesn't get the reaction she expected. Kimberly says the baby is ugly. Even Maggie's best friend, Sam, admits that the baby has a squished nose, a wrinkly face, and big ears. Maggie is mortified. And now she can imagine how awful it's going to be to have such an ugly sister. She doesn't want to have anything to do with a baby sister with ears like a donkey, a nose like a squished bug and a face wrinkled like an old shoe. When her parents pick the baby up at the adoption agency, Maggie's worst fears are realized. The baby is just like her picture. Maggie wants nothing to do with her. Not even when everyone else is making such a fuss over her. Not even when she is all alone in her crib and crying. Not even when she smiles up at Maggie for the first time? A delightful sequel to Give Maggie a Chance, Maggie Can't Wait again features the little girl with the big imagination as she dreads the arrival of a new adopted sister and learns how easy it is to make up her own mind. 2010 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Winner

Sammy's overweight, but happy...for now. He knows life never just stays the same. Sammy Ellis has always thought of himself as "large." He didn't think being overweight was much of a problem. School was usually pretty good, and his life was filled with fun. When it wasn't, he could go to his "stash" box and best friend Chubs for comfort. One day, to Sammy's surprise, his life began to change. There were those green meals and green eyes, and...somehow Sammy knew he'd never be the same. Will Sammy fight back or decide he needs to make a change?