Synopses & Reviews
Saturday is Jacks favorite daystory hour day! But Jack and his friends Angie and Melden cant go to the library until they finish their chores, and it looks as if they might have to miss story hour altogether. Unless, of course, they can come up with a plan to get out of doing their work and sneak away . . .
The power of a good story brings a mischievous Saturday to a satisfying conclusion in this playful picture book featuring amazingly fresh, captivating illustrations by a talented first-time author/illustrator.
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Responsibility doesn't seem so onerous when it is shared among pals, especially pals of such cartoony good cheer who also lister—albeit belatedly—to their conscience.
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[Mahoney's] tidy, cheery watercolors have an easygoing energy, and he creates wonderful moments of visual slapstick. . . .Sharp-eyed readers will find little jokes, too, such as the Bruins pennant and bee-patterned curtains in the hero's room. This newcomer's work bears watching.
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Responsibility doesn't seem so onerous when it is shared among pals, especially pals of such cartoony good cheer who also listeralbeit belatedlyto their conscience.
Kirkus Reviews
"[Mahoney's] tidy, cheery watercolors have an easygoing energy, and he creates wonderful moments of visual slapstick." Publishers Weekly
Mahoney's illustrations have immense kid-appeal, with likeable anthropomorphic animals in a cheerful, verdant setting.
School Library Journal
Mahoney, a newcomer to picture books, is sure of hand and eye in his deft arrangement of simple, comic scenes painted in warm watercolor. The characters, their moral dilemma and ultimate good-heartedness, are quite endearing. Told in spare prose and threaded through with humorous detail, this unabashed tribute to libraries and reading will be a sure choice for reading aloud at story hours and at home.
Horn Book
About the Author
Daniel J. Mahoney is a self-taught artist who works in a hospital as an X-ray technician. He lives in Albany, New York, with his wife, Jean, and their son, Ryan.