Picture Pages: Monday Is One Day

 

Know any working parents?  Of course, we do!  This is the perfect book for families with working parents, reminding us to enjoy the special routines we share that get us through the work week. 

In February, I attended my very first Austin SCBWI conference and had an awesome opportunity to meet the author, Arthur Levine, and illustrator, Julian Hector, of Monday is One Day.  It was so special to hear how the idea of the story originated, a story which so many of us busy, loving, working parents can relate.  Arthur Levine was a brand new dad, enjoying the first few months with his newborn son, when he started to dread his return to working full-time (as a book editor).  Out of that experience culminated a lovely book for both parents and children, to ease the transition from weekend-together-time to back-to-grind weekdays.  

The bright illustrations show every day families connecting in their own familiar ways.   I imagine that this book might help adults process time away from their children, just as much (if not more?) as it would help children get through Monday through Friday.  A great addition to any little library!