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Saturday, December 28, 2019

MomTime! Saturday by Oge Mora

Ava's mother works on Sunday through Friday. So their Saturdays are very special.

THE DAY WOULD BE SPECIAL.

THE DAY WOULD BE SPLENDID.

THE DAY WAS
SATURDAY.

And this Saturday is a very full day. Ava and her mother have a lot planned--

--the local library for morning storytime!

--special hairdos together at the beauty shop!

--Saturday afternoon at the park! And in the evening--

--a real live puppet show at a big theater!

What a special, splendid Saturday they have planned. Except...

... There's a sign that says "STORYTIME IS CANCELED."
... Their fancy hairdos are ruined by a big puddle splash from a passing car.
... The park is crowded and noisy.
... And they have to run for the only bus to the theater, and then--Oh! Noooo!
AVA'S MOTHER GASPED. "I LEFT OUR TICKETS ON THE TABLE!"

Their Saturday has been anything but special or splendid. Ava's mother has had it!
"I RUINED SATURDAY."

Their best-laid plans have all gone wrong. What can Ava say or do to save the day?
"SATURDAYS ARE WONDERFUL...

BECAUSE I SPEND THEM WITH YOU!"

All's well that ends well, and Saturday ends with Mother and Ava back home, designing their own puppet show, in Caldecott author-illustrator Oge Mora's Saturday (Little, Brown and Company, 2019). Nothing goes wrong with Mora's evocative illustrations done in true mixed-media style, with paper collage, print scraps, bright acrylic paints, and markers, set in single and double-page spreads, as they deliver the premise that being together is what makes their Saturdays splendid. "A sweet ending ties a bow on the story," says Booklist.

Oge Mora's Caldecott Honor book is Thank You, Omu!

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