Mostly for the illustrations. ( )

Mr. Panda strikes me as a grumpy guy. I don't know if I'd have waited to see what he was baking either, because he doesn't seem big on conversation. Maybe if I knew penguin was waiting too I'd stay and chat with them, but otherwise sitting silently in Mr. Panda's kitchen isn't my idea of a good time, regardless of what the surprise is. Anyway, the point is that patience reaps rewards and if you can't be patient you won't get a giant donut. But also what if all those bunnies went off and had a much better time doing something else fun, and they didn't even want a giant donut? Maybe they're all gluten free and they would have been waiting for a disappointment! A lot of the animals were pretty rude to Mr. Panda though so maybe they didn't deserve a giant donut after all. Penguin seems like the type to share with everyone regardless of whether or not they deserve it so probably everyone will get some anyway. ( )

I'll Wait, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony is precious! My favorite story of the day shows many animals asking Mr. Panda what he is baking with his repeated response to wait and see, but each animal is impatient and leaves. Each time this happens, the little penguin stands by and says, "I'll wait, Mr. Panda." and is rewarded for his patience. LOVED IT! ( )

My 2 year old son loves loves loves this book. We've read it multiple times every day since taking it out of the library. ( )

Mr. Panda is making a surprise for his friends but they are impatient and do not want to wait. But the penguin waits and the surprise is well worth it. ( )