Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting by Matthew Swanson, Robbi Behr
Published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers on March 2, 2021
ISBN: 0593302761
Pages: 304
Genres: Humor
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Ben Yokoyama is back and once again his adventures start after receiving a fortune from a cookie. This time he grapples with “Good things come to those who wait.” This immediately lands him in a dispute with his best friend Janet because he decides to wait to apologize after leaving her waiting for him in a rainstorm. He waits to choose a partner in class and ends up with a student he wouldn’t have chosen. This book turns into a great story about friendship.

Reviewed by Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham