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Inkdrop snowflake1/8/2024 Dents and dimples in it, combined with watercolor paintings, create the storm, and when Monday disappears, he can only be ‘seen’ by feeling the impressions in the paper that indicate where he once stood. As the seasons change and Monday disappears in the snow, the heavy bond paper gradually becomes thinner. ”Herbauts's deft illustrations subtly define the passage of time that brings the story full circle. Most readers.may find the moody, beautifully composed illustrations mesmerizing.” ― The New York Times “A picture book that makes mysterious poetry out of the days of the week and the seasons of the year. Voted a 2004 Best Picture Book of the Year by Lire Magazine There are five different weights of paper used in this book, and as the reader moves from the lushness of spring into the browns of autumn and the icy whiteness of winter, the paper becomes thinner and thinner, creating a tactile experience for readers as they move through the story. In the end, they finally find him, and he is just a bit different-as we know, no one Monday is the same as the next. They, too, move through the days of the week as well as the seasons of the year as they search for their friend. Monday is our main character, and as we move through the days of the week, he becomes smaller and smaller until Sunday, when he virtually disappears in a snowstorm. Silver Medal Winner of the 3X3 Illustration AwardĪ playfully poetic book about the passage of time, Monday tells the story of three friends. Translated from French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick
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