Patience allows one to persevere and make more productive decisions, often leading to greater success. Being patient is not easy but when instilled in children can lead to responsible decision-making, mindfulness, and creating an unwavering and wise individual. Through these engaging picture books, we explore the virtue of patience and learn how being patient has its rewards.

Tofu Takes Time

Written by Helen H. Wu

Illustrated by Julie Jarema

The virtue of patience is explored through a little girl learning to wait for the tofu to be ready.   By being patient she is able to spend special time with her grandmother and learn the remarkable process of making tofu.

Teachable Moments: #patience #howto #relationships #causeandeffect #joyfulness #family

Wait

Written and Illustrated by Antoinette Portis

The virtue of patience is explored through a small boy on a walk with his mom and they move through the city too busy to stop and look.  Finally, they both find something to stop for.

Teachable Moments: #patience #relationships #curiosity #wonder

Number One Sam

Written and Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

The virtue of patience is explored with Sam, a race car driver who is used to going fast and winning.  With help from his friend, he learns that there is more than just winning.

Teachable Moments: #patience #friendliness #goodsport #competition #relationships #joyfulness

Waiting is Not Easy!

Written and Illustrated by Mo Willems

The virtue of patience is explored by Piggie and Gerald.  Piggie has a surprise for Gerald and Gerald must learn how to be patient while waiting for his surprise.

Teachable Moments: #patience #friendliness #joyfulness

A Stone Sat Still

Written and Illustrated by Brendan Wenzel

The virtue of patience is explored through rock and the different perspectives of the creatures who use the rock throughout time.

Teachable Moments: #patience #friendliness #perspective #viewpoints

Patience, Miyuki

Written by Roxane Marie Galliez

Illustrated by Seng Soun Ratanavanh

The virtue of patience is beautifully explored through a little girl learning from her grandfather to be patient as she waits for the flowers to bloom. She learns that good things come to those that wait.

Teachable Moments: #patience #family #nature #kindness #joyfulness #amazingillustrations

You Will Be My Friend!

Written and Illustrated by Peter Brown

The virtue of patience is explored through Lucy and her excitement to make a friend.  Lucy learns that patience is important when forming friendships.

Teachable Moments: #patience #friendship #friendliness

I’ll Wait, Mr. Panda

Written and Illustrated by Steve Antony

The virtue of patience is explored when Mr. Panda asks his friends to wait to see what big surprise awaits them.  Only one friend has the patience to wait and is rewarded with a giant doughnut.

Teachable Moments: #patience #helpfulness #friendship #friendliness

Interrupting Chicken

Written and Illustrated by David Ezra Stein

The virtue of patience is explored when a father and a son read a story together and neither has the patience to stop interrupting.

Teachable Moments: #patience #family #understanding