From the creator of I’m Going to Build a Snowman comes a “enthusiastic, delightful” (BookPage, starred review) celebration of community helpers that captures the joy and wonder of being a kid, centering around a precocious girl whose favorite day of the week is Monday.
Every Monday, Mabel wakes up early and peeks out her window to make sure she didn’t miss the one thing she’s been looking forward to the whole week. She drags her chair down the hallway, past her big sister and Mom and Dad, out the door, and waits.
What is Mabel waiting for every Monday? According to Mabel, it’s the best thing in the world. But no one else in her family seems to understand…until they see what’s honking down the street!---from the publisher
48 pages 978-1665938150 Ages 4-6
Keywords: garbage truck, fun, anticipation, community helpers, family life, humor, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, Caldecott Honor
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Other reviews:
Five starred reviews! “An arm-pumping, truck-horn toot to each person reveling in their own ‘garbage.’” —BCCB (starred review)
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2025 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2025 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2025 A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book A NPR Best Book of 2025 A 2025 Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Awards Winner A Common Sense Media Best Book of 2025 A Smithsonian Magazine Best Children's Book of 2025 One of the Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids of 2025 The Children's Book Review Best Picture Book of 2025 A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
