A young boy shares a child's-eye view of how family and friends can often be less than perfect, revealing that the secret to life may be more about patience than perfection.

"Lin makes tofu with her grandma and discovers that patience brings a whole universe together in a simple dish made by a modern Chinese American family."--

Stewart is so eager to go with his parents on his first camping trip ever that he will do anything to make the time pass more quickly.

A rabbit has many questions involving where a friend has been and why it took so much time for the friend to appear.

Even though there is no money, Anna's mother finds a way to make Anna a badly needed winter coat.

Gwendolyn Grace, an alligator, doesn't want to obey when her mother tells her to be quiet while the baby's sleeping, but finally sees that being patient has its rewards.

It's raining, but one little boy can't wait to go outside for an adventure with his granddad.

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.

After Horse and his friend Buggy plant a seed, Horse must exercise patience while waiting for it to grow.

Otto doesn't like to wait. He wants to do things NOW! Even though Dad is on the phone, Otto wants him to read a book NOW! When Otto gets in line for the bouncy castle, he wants his turn NOW! One day, Mom tells Otto that the family is going on vacation -- and, of course, Otto wants to go NOW! Will Otto ever learn to be patient?