I'll Wait, Mr Panda is a charming and concise board book that delivers a simple, powerful lesson about the value of patience and the importance of good manners. The story features Mr. Panda, who is carrying a box of delicious, colourful treats—likely donuts—and offers them to a series of animal friends including a penguin, a llama, and a bear. Each animal asks impatiently or rudely for their treat, and Mr. Panda gently, but firmly, refuses. Only the little lemur, who politely says, "I'll wait, Mr. Panda," is instantly rewarded. Steve Antony’s bold, graphic, and highly expressive illustrations, which often use simple black and white with a pop of colour, make the emotional reactions clear and funny. It is an excellent, engaging tool for teaching essential social skills and the virtue of waiting your turn.
