Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews
Monday is One Day
Illustrator: Julian Hector
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 7
Scholastic Press, 2011 ISBN: 978-0439789240
All over the world Monday is the day when grownups go back to work and when children get ready for five days when at least one of their parents or guardians will not be around to spend time with. There is no doubt that being apart is hard for both children and their grownups, but perhaps it can be made easier if we “count the days till we’re both at home with a special thing to do.”
It all begins on Monday when we share a “safe snuggly cuddle” before we part. On Tuesday the day begins with “Two stomps in a puddle.” On Wednesday, “three raspberries on the nose” are just what we need to get us going in the morning, and there are only two more days to go before the work week is over and it is Saturday.
This delightful book will surely offer comfort to both children and their grownups as they get themselves ready for the five work days in the week. The book reminds us to enjoy those special moments together that we share from Monday to Friday, and it is a celebration of all kinds of families.
With an uplifting rhyming text and warm illustrations throughout, this is a picture book that family members will enjoy sharing.
