# Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting - Hardcover

by **Matthew Swanson** (Author), **Robbi Behr** (Illustrator)

**"Great characters, hilarious jokes... a joy to read." --Lincoln Peirce, _New York Times_ bestselling author of Big Nate series**

**Literal-minded Ben cracks open a fortune cookie and it tells him that he can have anything he wants, if only he's willing to wait... A madcap adventure about the perils of patience, for fans of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID or THE TERRIBLE TWO.**

_Good things come to those who wait._

Ben does his best to heed his fortune cookie's advice, and as a result he is paired with Walter--the kid who's always picked last--for a school scavenger hunt. Working with Walter must be a good thing if the cookie said so, but so far all he does is talk too loud and recite obscure facts about feet. Meanwhile, Ben has an argument with his best friend Janet, and waiting for _her_ to apologize first isn't going so well.... But eventually, Ben's patience starts paying off: if he and Walter are able to pull out a win in the scavenger hunt, they'll earn a half-day of recess for the whole school! Waiting may not _always_ be a good thing, but taking the time to listen and consider all options isn't half bad.

### Author Biography

Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr are the husband/wife, author/illustrator team behind _The Real McCoys_, _Babies Ruin Everything_ and _Everywhere, Wonder_ (Imprint Books). Until recently, they also ran two small presses: Bobbledy Books and Idiots' Books. These days, they spend most of their time making books and raising four kids (10, 8, 6, and almost 2) in the hayloft of an old barn in Chestertown, Maryland. They spend the rest of their time speaking, teaching, and leading workshops on collaboration and creative entrepreneurship-and the rest of the rest of their time running a commercial salmon fishing operation on the Alaskan tundra.

**Number of Pages:** 304

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 02, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 3.8

**Point Value:** 3

## Details

- **Price:** 14.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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