Waiting for Later

Author(s): Tina Matthews

NZ Picture Books

A picture book about Nancy who wants attention from any one of her family members. Everyone says they will play with her later, so eventually she climbs a tree and waits for later.


It's a book about nature, daydreaming, family, and a child coming to realise she is a small part of the whole wide world.


Product Information

Tina Matthews is a writer and illustrator. She has also worked as a puppet maker, musician, teacher, and a designer. Out of the Egg (2007) was Matthews' first book, and it has been published in Australia, the USA, France and Israel. From 2023 it will be available in bilingual versions--Tongan, Samoan, Niuean, Chinese and Māori--published by One Tree House. Out of the Egg won best first book in the Picture Book section of the 2008 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, Waiting for Later was a finalist and A Great Cake won the LIANZA Russell Clark Medal for illustration. Her fourth picture book is So Many Wonderfuls.

General Fields

  • : 9780648086710
  • : KEEPonTELLING.com
  • : UNKNOWN
  • : 0.16
  • : 01 May 2022
  • : 20 Centimeters X .4 Centimeters X 20 Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Tina Matthews
  • : Paperback
  • : Tina Matthews
  • : NZ823.4
  • : 36