Every Friday
by Dan Yaccarino
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Author: Dan YaccarinoEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-17
ISBN: 0805077243
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Book Review: 4 1/2 Monday I've Got Friday on My Mind
Summary: 5 Stars
Every Friday, a boy and his dad walk a few blocks from home to an Edward Hopper-like, long, low diner to have panckaes and talk. While the destination is a treat--the boy loves those pancakes--it's the walk that's most rewarding. There's a "stop and smell the roses" undertone here. Author Yaccarino contrasts oy and father with the other city dwellers: "Everyone is rushing, but we're taking our time."
As a result of this slower pace, they (and we) can appreciate more of the city's sights and sounds: Dogs on the street and in far off windows, weather changes, "the building on the corner going up bit by bit," and the friendly waves of shopkeepers, workers, walkers, and bird feeders. ("We get friendly waves, and we give them right back.") A big city has its own intimacy, and it's even better when you walk it with your dad.
Yaccarino's vivid gouache on watercolor paper illustrations depict a late 50's/early 60's scene (on one page, we see a "beatnik" walking by), and this setting fits the innocence of the story. At times, the backgrounds seen too busy: Everything from buildings to windows to dad's suit are filled with repeated line patterns, sometimes crossing so that our vision is obscured (for example, the window of the diner). However, Yaccarino icompensates for this with a lot of white space, both outside and within the pictures. FOr example, we see non-colored outlines of a truck, a man walking his dog, and the structure-filled skyline. This technique has the effect of highlighting the outlined figures, and enhancing the contrast between foreground and background. The result is a visually engaging book that presents details without clutter.
It's an idyllic book that nodels the joys of simply being together, taking it slow and easy, and making time for a regularly scheduled get-together. As father and son leave the diner, the diner staff call out, "See you next Friday!" The boy, walking hand in hand with his dad, tells us "Already, I can't wait." The simple things can be wonderful
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