Full of bright colors and illustrations that move right off the page, Every Monday Mabel is what I’d call an “everyday picture book” — something that is good for reading at any time. What I loved the most about this book is that the reader is held in a bit of suspense — what is Mabel doing that everyone is commenting on? When you find out, it turns a stereotype on its head in a pleasantly unexpected way. I love the connection the author creates on the last spreads as we see Mabel as a part of a much larger community.
Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan, (List Price: $19.99, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 9781665938150, February 2025)
Reviewed by Jamie Southern, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina