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anticipation

Books about anticipation for readers of all ages.

Cover of Four Candles for Simon

Four Candles for Simon

Gerda Marie Scheidl

Ages 4–8nativitychristmas

Cover of Aunt CeeCee, Aunt Belle, and Mama's surprise

Aunt CeeCee, Aunt Belle, and Mama's surprise

Mary Quattlebaum

Ages 5–9familysurprise

Cover of Christmas is coming!

Christmas is coming!

Hannah Wood

Ages 1–4christmascounting

Cover of When you were just a heartbeat

When you were just a heartbeat

Laurel Molk

Ages 2–8lovefamily

Cover of Christmas Is Coming

Christmas Is Coming

Anne Bowen

Ages 3–8familyholiday traditions

Cover of A new baby is coming to my house

A new baby is coming to my house

Iwasaki, Chihiro

Ages 2–7familysiblings

Cover of St. Patrick's Day in the Morning

St. Patrick's Day in the Morning

Eve Bunting

Ages 3–7celebrationirish culture

Cover of When will it snow?

When will it snow?

Bruce Hiscock

Ages 3–7seasonswinter

Cover of Advent

Advent

Brett A. Burner, Brett Burner, Mike S. Miller

Ages 12–16faithhope

Cover of Be Ready at Eight

Be Ready at Eight

Peggy Parish

Ages 6–10birthdayssurprise

Cover of Where Is Baby's Birthday Cake?

Where Is Baby's Birthday Cake?

Karen Katz

Ages 0–3birthdayscelebration

Cover of Rosie Rabbit's birthday party

Rosie Rabbit's birthday party

Patrick Yee

Ages 2–6birthdayscelebration

Cover of When will it snow?

When will it snow?

Kathryn White

Ages 3–7friendshippatience

Cover of Going to Grandma's

Going to Grandma's

Hall, Patricia

Ages 3–7familytravel

Cover of Hide and seek birthday treat

Hide and seek birthday treat

Linda M. Jennings

Ages 3–7birthdayscelebration

Cover of Is it Christmas yet?

Is it Christmas yet?

Jane Chapman

Ages 2–6anticipationchristmas

Cover of Birthdays

Birthdays

Joy Cowley

Ages 4–7celebrationsjoy

Cover of The night before the 100th day of school

The night before the 100th day of school

Natasha Wing

Ages 4–8school celebrationscounting

Cover of Is the Spaghetti Ready?

Is the Spaghetti Ready?

Frank B. Edwards

Ages 2–6anticipationanimals

Cover of Whose birthday is it?

Whose birthday is it?

Sherryl Clark

Ages 3–7birthdayscelebrations

Cover of When summer ends

When summer ends

Susi Gregg Fowler

Ages 4–8seasonschange

Cover of What's the time, Mr. Wolf?

What's the time, Mr. Wolf?

Clive Bloom

Ages 3–7timegames

Cover of Little Bunny's preschool countdown

Little Bunny's preschool countdown

Maribeth Boelts

Ages 2–5anticipationpreschool

Cover of Countdown to Valentine's Day

Countdown to Valentine's Day

Jodi Huelin

Ages 4–8valentine's daycounting