"Every Monday, Mabel does
the most boring thing
(according to Mira, at least).
Mabel steps into the kitchen.
She pours herself a bowl of her
favorite breakfast - dry cereal.
"Good morning," says Mom."
Here's another book I want to read to anyone willing to listen.
Mabel is a young child of routines. Her Monday morning habit is to get out of bed early, look outside her bedroom window, get dressed and prepare for another 'best day of the week'. Taking her bedroom chair with her, she walks smartly past her sister's room to do the most boring thing Mira can imagine. A stop in the kitchen for a bowl of cereal (no milk). She says a warm hello to her mom and continues her journey out the front door. Dad is not surprised to see that she is as busy as she is every Monday morning.
Mira thinks what Mabel is doing is boring; Mom thinks it's cute; Dad thinks it is quite funny. Mabel would not be content if every Monday morning was not the same.
"Mabel drags her chair over
to the top of the driveway.
The perfect spot to sit and wait."
The wait may seem long, but Mabel is content to wait as long as it takes. First she hears a roaring noise, then a couple of honks, and she knows it is happening right now. A huge garbage truck pulls up at the end of the driveway to empty their household trash before it moves on to its next stop. Content that she has seen what she has come to see, Mabel heads back inside. The garbage truck moves on to the next street - and every other child who waits just as patiently as Mabel has waited for their best day of the week.
Digital illustrations are filled with bold color, strong lines, delightful sound effects, and details sure to have young listeners begging for more. It is a most satisfying (and surprising) read.
What do you look forward to every week, one might ask.
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