Books with title Why Can't I?

Don’t wait to read this picture book about three friends who are each waiting for something worthwhile—and practicing patience while they’re at it!William was waiting on his front porch. Annie was waiting in her backyard. And, in his house on the corner, Thomas was waiting, too. But what are they each waiting for? When will it arrive? These three stories of three eagerly waiting friends come together in the end, where everything—especially friends and family—is worth the wait.

It’s the summer holidays, and a new girl arrives at the park. She’s mean and bossy. She boasts about her house, with its lake full of boy-eating crocodiles and other worse hazards. When the girl’s mother hands out party invitations, the children are not keen to go, but their parents think the party is a lovely idea. The new girl’s house does not have any horrible hazards, and the party is great fun. When it comes to blowing out the candles, the new girl makes a wish… that she could play with the children.