Arthur A. Levine Books (Scholastic) | May 2012
“On school days, soccer days, and rainy days, someone else
always decides what Zoe will wear.”
But today? “Today is a Saturday, and that
means Zoe gets to decide.” With her little sister, a brown and white stuffed
horse, and the family dog in attendance, Zoe empties the entire contents of her
closet to figure out what outfit is suitable for a day like today. Is it a
pocket day? A twirling day? A cart-wheeling, exploring, blending-in, or standing-out
day?
As the pile of clothes on the floor grows ever larger, Zoe’s
little sister and their pooch end up in all sorts of odd contortions and colorful
outfits while Zoe daydreams about what might be. An exploring day requires
gloves and shorts, a touch-the-sky day calls for boots, while a standing-out
day must obviously be accompanied by a long, red scarf.
The text is succinct
and expressive with a youthful and imaginative voice that makes each page turn
exciting. Every spread is a full-page bleed, with colorful illustrations in
changing points of view that pull the reader right into the action (inside of
Zoe’s head and out). On the penultimate spread, Zoe decides that it’s an
everything sort of day, pulls together the perfect ensemble and, be-winged,
chases a butterfly into the white background.
Siân
Gaetano is, before all else, a reader. She is currently
pursuing an M.A. in Children’s Literature at Simmons College (to be
finished in Summer 2013) and working evenings serving the good people
of Boston food
and beverage.
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