Today Is Monday by Eric Carle

Today Is Monday

Paperback – Picture Book, August 4, 1997

Eric Carle

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · August 4, 1997

Learn the days of the week with bestselling author/illustrator Eric Carle through song!

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Who it’s for
A familiar song pairs weekday names with favorite foods and Eric Carle’s lively animal art.
Themes
Days of the week, Shared meals, Songs and singing
Genres
Dates & Time, Animal Stories, Cooking & Food

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About this book

Learn the days of the week with bestselling author/illustrator Eric Carle through song! String beans, spaghetti, ZOOOOP, roast beef, fresh fish, chicken and ice cream are the delicious fare during the week in this popular children's song. Until Sunday. Then, all the world's children are invited to come together and share in the meal.

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Celebrated artist Eric Carle brings new energy to these much-loved verses as lively animals parade across the page, munching on favorite dishes, and introducing young readers to the names of the days of the week. Both art and song invite children to join in the procession and sing along.

A Week to Sing

A familiar song pairs weekday names with favorite foods and Eric Carle’s lively animal art.

Come here for

  • Weekday names tucked into a sing-along
  • A parade of animals and dishes

Expect

  • Much-loved verses made inviting to join
  • A shared Sunday meal at the close

Where it sits

Animal Stories61%
Dates & Time56%
Cooking & Food38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Animal Stories
  • The Classics
  • Word Books
Authors
Eric Carle
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
August 4, 1997
Format
Paperback
Theme
Days of the week · Shared meals · Songs and singing
Reading lane
Animal Stories