In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Thank You, Omu , join a mother and daughter on an up-and-down journey that reminds them of what's best about Saturdays: precious time together. 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.... 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. Author-artist Oge Mora's highly anticipated follow up to Caldecott Honor Thank You, Omu features the same magnificently radiant artwork and celebration of sharing so beloved in her debut picture book.Author: Oge MoraPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublished: 10/22/2019Pages: 40Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 10.10h x 10.10w x 0.50dISBN: 9780316431279Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.4Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 505377 / SaturdayAward: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - WinnerReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 07/01/2019Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2019 pg. 124Booklist 07/01/2019 pg. 75Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 58Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2019 pg. 65School Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 71BookPage 11/01/2019Shelf Awareness 11/29/2019Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In StyleAbout the AuthorOge Mora graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration. Her first picture book, Thank You, Omu!, 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 Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World by Susan Hood. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and invites you to visit her website at www.ogemora.com.
