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Every Monday Mabel
CCBC Review:
“Monday is the best day of the week (according to Mabel, at least.)” Her Monday-morning routine includes dragging a chair out of her bedroom, through the house, and out the front door. Each of her family members has their own perspective on Mabel’s Monday activity. Her older sister thinks it’s “the most boring thing,” her mom “the cutest thing,” and her dad “the funniest thing.” Brown-skinned Mabel situates her chair at the top of the driveway, the “perfect spot to sit and wait.” Soon, her patience pays off; there’s a rumbling and the blare of a horn. “It’s here! The best thing in the world is finally here! THE GARBAGE TRUCK IS HERE!” With the truck’s arrival, the pages’ backdrop becomes a vibrant yellow. Onomatopoeia peppers the pages. Exclamation points and capital letters abound. “IT GRABS THE TRASH CAN! AND LIFTS IT INTO THE AIR!” Once the truck has done its job, Mabel “sighs contentedly,” unable to believe that her family is so dismissive of such a magnificent sight. As she heads inside, the perspective shifts to follow the truck further into the neighborhood, where plenty of other fans are perched eagerly at their windows in anticipation. This book’s outstanding pace, design, and tone are sure to delight truck lovers (and maybe even the truck-indifferent) alike. Highly Commended, 2026 Charlotte Zolotow Award©2026 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Jashar Awan
CCBC Age Recommendation: 2-5
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Routines
Vehicles and Transportation
Diversity subject:
Brown Skin Unspecified
On CCBC Booklist:
Charlotte Zolotow Award (for Outstanding Writing in Picture Books)
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Publish Year: 2025
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9781665938150
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Awan