"Introduces patience through examples of everyday situations where this character trait can be used"--Provided by publisher.

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.

"Sasha cannot wait to go swimming with her best friend Mr. Sloth, but when his very slow pace causes Sasha to lose her patience, she decides to go into the pool without him."--

"A child learns about the life cycle of a giant pumpkin and the rewards of letting it grow. Includes "Pumpkin Fun Facts" and information on growing and racing giant pumpkins."--

A young boy reflects on the idea that nobody is perfect, including the other members of his family, but decides that, on the whole, with a little patience, they come close.

Describes what impatient means and how people show their feelings of being impatient.

"Little Rabbit is tired of waiting for spring. His parents can't tell him when it will arrive, and neither can his grandmama. Be patient, they tell him. But Little Rabbit isn't very good at being patient. Spring will come on its own time, they say. But when will that be? Only the trees know, says his grandmama. But when Little Rabbit tries asking the trees, nothing happens. Determined to make the trees notice him, Little Rabbit almost overlooks what's...

"Are there things you cannot do, but wish you could? A young beaver named Tim has the same problem. He wants to build the best dam ever, but he still has some growing to do. Follow Tim as he grows up by the river and learns about patience!"--

Responsible Rabbit has trouble coping with having to wait for things, especially when standing in line.

"Eddie does lots of thing. He has great adventures, wonderful journeys...and no time for shoetying lessons. But when his friend Clara is in trouble, Eddie realizes that maybe there is time for a little learning. After all, knowing how to tie knots can really come in handy! Never mind shoes, they work on double-tailed monsters, too!" - jacket.