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Saturday - (Hardcover)

Saturday - (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When all of their special Saturday plans go awry, Ava and her mother still find a way to appreciate one another and their time together.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of <i>Thank You, Omu!</i>, join a mother and daughter on an up-and-down journey that reminds them of what's best about Saturdays: precious time together. <p/></b><i>Today would be special. Today would be splendid. It was Saturday! But sometimes, the best plans don't work out exactly the way you expect....</i> <p/>In this heartfelt and universal story, a mother and daughter look forward to their special Saturday routine together every single week. But this Saturday, one thing after another goes wrong--ruining storytime, salon time, picnic time, and the puppet show they'd been looking forward to going to all week. Mom is nearing a meltdown...until her loving daughter reminds her that being together is the most important thing of all. <p/>Author-artist Oge Mora's highly anticipated follow up to Caldecott Honor<i> Thank You, Omu!</i> features the same magnificently radiant artwork and celebration of sharing so beloved in her debut picture book.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>*</b> How wonderful: a book with both racial diversity and class diversity that feels authentic. Special and splendid.--<i><b>Kirkus Reviews, starred review</b></i><br><br><b>Praise for<i> Saturday</i>: </b><i>Publishers Weekly</i> Most Anticipated Children's Books of Fall 2019A Fall 2019 Kids' Indie Next ListA NYPL Best Books of 2019A <i>School Library</i><i>Journal</i> Best Picture Books of 2019<i>Parents</i><i>Magazine</i> 30 Best Kids' Books of 2019An Amazon Best Children's Book of 2-19 Ages 3-5<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Best Children's books of 2019A 2019 <i>Horn Book</i> Fanfare<br><br><br>* The family handles the stress of dashed expectations in a way that acknowledges disappointment while conveying the buoyancy of resilience and the joy of their bond. And a delightful coda may inspire readers to share the inventive way they salvage their day.<b><i></i></b>--<i><b>Publishers Weekly, starred review</b></i><br><br>* The simple yet heartfelt story tugs at the emotions, but it's the paper collage artwork that really packs a punch. Created with acrylic paints, china markers, patterned paper, and print clippings, the bright illustrations are inventively conceived and full of motion-just the right vehicle for bringing this Black mother-daughter duo to vibrant life.--<i><b>Booklist, starred review</b></i><br><br>Energetic cut-paper collages depict the pair navigating a colorful, bustling city in this splendidly crafted tale of meeting life's challenges.--<i><b>Horn Book</b></i><br><br>In this picture book gem from the award-winning Oge Mora, a girl and her mother anticipate Saturdays as their weekly opportunity to go on their own private adventures--big and small.--<i><b>Shelf Awareness</b></i><br><br>This one is as much for parents as it is for kids.--<i><b>Parents Magazine</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Oge Mora</b> graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration. Her first picture book, <i>Thank You, Omu!</i>, was a Caldecott Honor, a New York Times Notable Book and Editors' Choice, and a Junior Library Guild selection. Her illustration work is also featured in <i>Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World</i> by Susan Hood. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and invites you to visit her website at www.ogemora.com.

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