There are all kinds of families.
But no matter who they’re made up of or where they’re located, most families have at least one adult who periodically has to go to work and be away from loved ones.
Monday is One Day (Scholastic Press, 2011) by Arthur Levine is a warm, lovely picture book that celebrates a wide variety of family situations.
It walks young readers through a week, counting down the days till mom or dad or grandma or grandpa will be home from work and ready for dedicated family time.
As part of the journey, children see how different families designate various days of the week. (“Wednesday is halfway day.” Or, “Friday is last-tie day.”)
They also see the similarities of all families whether they’re led by one parent or two, are located in a rural or urban setting or consist of grandparents or same-sex parents.
When my daughters were younger, they used to ask me, “How many days until a mommy-daddy day?” Having a book like this would have helped us track the time until we were all together again.
Today’s guest reviewer, Bryanna, has a big family. There’s her mom and dad, her older brother, her younger sister and her younger brother.
Bryanna’s favorite thing to do with her family is go on a picnic. And, her favorite day of the week is Friday, because she likes attending church and having spelling tests.
She was happy to share her take on this book.
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Today’s reviewer: Bryanna.
Age: 8.
I like: To draw, color and paint.
This book was about: The weekends.
The best part was: When it was blue day, and they splashed in the puddles.
I smiled when: I saw how much everyone loved each other.
Three words that describe this book are: “Loving.” “Kind.” “Sweet.”
My favorite line or phrase in the book is: “Each day I count the ways I love to be with you.”
This book taught me: Every day, you should love your family.
My favorite picture was: The one that showed all the families together on the weekend.
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Thanks, Bryanna!
If this book sounds at all intriguing, you absolutely must watch this video of Arthur Levine discussing how his son, Max, inspired the story.
And then, if you’d like to learn more about Arthur, read this interview.
If you’d like to learn more about illustrator Julian Hector, visit his website and then read this interview he did about the book.
So, what’s your favorite day of the week?
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