Saturday -- Oge Mora, Hardcover

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 Mora
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/22/2019
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780316431279
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505377 / Saturday

Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/01/2019
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2019 pg. 124
Booklist 07/01/2019 pg. 75
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 58
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2019 pg. 65
School Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 71
BookPage 11/01/2019
Shelf Awareness 11/29/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Oge 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.