Monday
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Written and illustrated by Anne Herbauts
36 pages |
About the Book
Monday is a penguin. He has two friends, Teapot and Two Hands. Together thy play the piano and have a merry time as the seasons pass: spring, summer and autumn come and go. They have plenty of time. But when winter arrives with its snowstorms, Monday disappears. His friends go to great lengths to find him, but Monday remains missing. Where is Monday? Will Monday return? On the last page of the book Monday does return, a little different, it's true, since Mondays are never quite the same, but smiling.
A word from the author/illustrator about the book:
"I wanted to speak about loss and of days and seasons and the passing of time. In Monday the feeling of loss is also conveyed by the weight of the paper which becomes thinner and thinner until Monday vanishes altogether into a white page. It is a book to be read but also to be felt and touched: when Monday disappers, we can still feel his presence by touching the paper."
Awards and Reviews
Silver Medal Winner of the 3X3 Illustration Award
Voted a 2004 Best Picture Book of the Year by Lire Magazine
A 2005 IBBY Honor Book
“This playful and original picture book takes three friends through the days of the week as well as the seasons of the year.” – jellymom.com
“The collage and raised pictures along with the puns, word play and clever vocabulary make this a page turner and a very interesting book.” – Janet Brock Elementary School, Arlington, TX
“A picture book that makes mysterious poetry out of the days of the week and the seasons of the year. Most readers...may find the moody, beautifully composed illustrations mesmerizing.” – The New York Times Book Review
“The illustrations are brilliantly simple...Some unexpected surprises come with this book as well: textured snow, a welcoming die-cut cover, pages of varying thickness, and an oddly dimensioned house.” curledupkids.com
