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Saturday Is Dadurday
Mimi and Dad's favorite day came after Friday . . . they called it DADURDAY.
For Mimi, the best day of the week is always Saturday, because she gets to spend it with just her Dad. Every "Dadurday" begins the same way--Mimi and Dad make silly-shaped pancakes, read the comics section of the newspaper and make lists of fun things to do together. But when Dad gets a new work schedule, "Dadurday" is ruined. Can Mimi find a way to still make it a special day for her and dad?
For Mimi, the best day of the week is always Saturday, because she gets to spend it with just her Dad. Every "Dadurday" begins the same way--Mimi and Dad make silly-shaped pancakes, read the comics section of the newspaper and make lists of fun things to do together. But when Dad gets a new work schedule, "Dadurday" is ruined. Can Mimi find a way to still make it a special day for her and dad?
40 pages, Library Binding
First published May 14, 2013
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December 31, 2018
Mimi loves spending time with her father on Dadurday, the day that comes after Friday. She and her father make silly-shaped pancakes, read the comic, and they make lists of ideas for what to do on Dadurday. When her father work schedule changes and he has to work on Dadurday, Mimi is left trying to keep herself busy unti daddy comes home. A Good Read.
Quote:
"Uh-on," says Dad. "No match!"
"I meant ride bikes to the library," Mimi explains. "That's a match!"
"It still will be Dadurday when I get home." says Dad. "We'ss make the best of it."
"It won't be the same," moans Mimi.
"This is MADurday!" she grumbles.
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"Uh-on," says Dad. "No match!"
"I meant ride bikes to the library," Mimi explains. "That's a match!"
"It still will be Dadurday when I get home." says Dad. "We'ss make the best of it."
"It won't be the same," moans Mimi.
"This is MADurday!" she grumbles.
March 13, 2017
Story: 5 stars
Illustrations: 5 stars
I love this picture book! The focus on Mimi's healthy relationship with her dad is refreshing and much needed in children's literature. Though Mimi's mom is present in the story, Mimi is given room to throw a temper tantrum, think through her self-centered attitude, and come up with a creative solution on her own, which she then implements with the help of Mom. Mimi's initially childish reaction to her change of circumstances is spot-on for her age. Kids will easily see themselves in Mimi, whose happy ending is brought about by her own improved behavior. Fun word play.
Art style is playful but professionally executed. Varied layouts and pleasing composition. Illustrations show a wide range of emotions on all the characters, even the dog. Highly recommend this one!
Illustrations: 5 stars
I love this picture book! The focus on Mimi's healthy relationship with her dad is refreshing and much needed in children's literature. Though Mimi's mom is present in the story, Mimi is given room to throw a temper tantrum, think through her self-centered attitude, and come up with a creative solution on her own, which she then implements with the help of Mom. Mimi's initially childish reaction to her change of circumstances is spot-on for her age. Kids will easily see themselves in Mimi, whose happy ending is brought about by her own improved behavior. Fun word play.
Art style is playful but professionally executed. Varied layouts and pleasing composition. Illustrations show a wide range of emotions on all the characters, even the dog. Highly recommend this one!
March 4, 2015
A nice picture book to honor dads! Mimi's dad makes special time with Mimi and does all sorts of fun stuff together until Mimi's routine is disrupted when Dad now has to work on Saturdays. SATURDAY IS DADURDAY is a sweet and playful story that I adore! I love everything about the book- the illustrations, the premise, Mimi and Dad's idea for planning their day with matching lists, the solution to Mimi's problem, the father-daughter relationship, its title, its pacing, the words madurday, sadurday, DADURDAY!
January 16, 2015
Mothers loom large in the picture book landscape so it’s refreshing to read a book where the dad/daughter relationship is the focus. My 5yo liked the plays on words in the book, from “Dadurday” in the title, to “Badurday,” “Madurday,” and “Sadurday,” reflecting Mimi’s disappointment when she learns that Dad will have to work on Saturdays. I liked that Dad and Mom played essential roles in this story, while still letting Mimi come to a very realistic, child-centered solution on her own.
March 5, 2015
It lost me at "Dadurday," then found me again at "Badurday" and "Madurday." Sometimes you can take a stupid thing and keep doing it until it's actually funny. Mimi's self-centeredness is spot-on.
And what the heck? Nobody ever puts out friggin' balloons for ME when I get home from work! Screw all of you!!
And what the heck? Nobody ever puts out friggin' balloons for ME when I get home from work! Screw all of you!!
April 27, 2014
This book is awesome for us Dad who have weird work schedules!
July 24, 2014
I think my son mainly likes this because he thinks the word "Dadurday" is funny.
April 10, 2019
In this sweet, sentimental read Mimi and her dad spend every Saturday together matching their lists of what to do when they spend the day together. Bad news strikes when Mimi’s day announces that he now has to work on Saturdays. No more comics, checkers, bike rides, or pancakes. This new breaks Mimi’s heart and this bad news upsets Mimi. When the next Saturday comes she is upset and can’t even fathom with what do with herself. Not only is she bored she does not want to hang out with her mom to create a “Momurday.” A celebration is created for their father when he gets home from work that day. A special celebration was just what Mimi needed to make her feel important and loved. The cartoon looking illustrations were important to the creation of this story and to the plot. The character were one of the best parts of the story because of the transforming relationships and overall character dynamics. Having this story at home would be a good reminder for older children to read to recognize the real life realties of what a working parent sometimes might have to do to support their families.
January 13, 2020
A kid who loves the one day of the week it is just her and her dad has some mixed feelings when he starts to go back to work. Super cute telling--makes me want to start to install some Dadurday time too!
September 7, 2019
So sweet with a wonderful resolution.
April 7, 2023
This is a cute book about a relationship with your dad or even parent. I think it would also be a great book for children who are soon to have a younger sibling or even have a younger sibling.
January 31, 2024
A little girl and her dad spend every Saturday together till he has to start working and she can't get over his abandonment. Preschool and up
September 2, 2025
As someone whose husband used to work every Saturday, I love this so much!!
May 21, 2015
Right off the bat, it addresses what can happen when siblings arrive on the scene for the now older child. For this reason, a suitable fun read for the older child as Mimi is going through the similar challenge of having dad to herself - and cherishing it!
Mimi and dad have "Dadurdays" every Saturday. Just the two of them to read comics, make pancakes shaped like fish and like stars. To also make a list of other fun activities like drawing with chalk on sidewalks or playing catch and then seeing if they have written any of the same activities and have "a match".
Things go awry when dad has to start working Saturdays, leaving no time for Mimi's cherished special days with him. We see Mimi here become a tad stubborn for her mom (wailing "'Saturday cannot be Momurday!'" when mom offers to play with her). She has tantrums but one day, in deciding to become creative with her time rather than just wait for him all day, she decides to throw dad a celebration for Dadurday once he gets home.
Playful and frankly very cute illustrations in this book make the story delightful (even through Mimi's tantrum stage).
Parents of children who may find themselves struggling to find their new role or place in the family once a sibling has arrived will appreciate sharing this fun story with their older child.
Mimi and dad have "Dadurdays" every Saturday. Just the two of them to read comics, make pancakes shaped like fish and like stars. To also make a list of other fun activities like drawing with chalk on sidewalks or playing catch and then seeing if they have written any of the same activities and have "a match".
Things go awry when dad has to start working Saturdays, leaving no time for Mimi's cherished special days with him. We see Mimi here become a tad stubborn for her mom (wailing "'Saturday cannot be Momurday!'" when mom offers to play with her). She has tantrums but one day, in deciding to become creative with her time rather than just wait for him all day, she decides to throw dad a celebration for Dadurday once he gets home.
Playful and frankly very cute illustrations in this book make the story delightful (even through Mimi's tantrum stage).
Parents of children who may find themselves struggling to find their new role or place in the family once a sibling has arrived will appreciate sharing this fun story with their older child.
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September 24, 2013I really loved this book! It reminded me of my dad and I while I was growing up. We were unseperable; we did everything together! I loved that the pictures and words weren't overwhelming and also that it was realistic but also a made up story. I think the illustrator did a wonderful job of depicting the annoyance, sadness, and anger of this small child while she waited for her dad to come home. I also think that the author did a great job of resolving the problem of the dad missing Dadurday in a logical way. The lesson from the book was to make the best of any situation especially if you hate the situation. I would read this book in my class to make children think about their dads and moms but also to show that any situation can be made better if we try.
June 10, 2013
Dadurday (Saturday + Hanging out with Dad = Dadurday) is the best day of the week for Mimi and her father. They both love all the silly ways they spend time together. Unfortunately, Mimi's father schedule at work changes and he can no longer be there most of Dadurday. Mimi is extremely disappointed and spends most of the day being upset. She instead remembers what Dadurday is all about and prepares to have a wonderful Dadurday night with her favorite guy.
I LOVE stories that show involved playful parents! Every dad should share this book with their kiddos and create their own Dadurday lists.
I LOVE stories that show involved playful parents! Every dad should share this book with their kiddos and create their own Dadurday lists.
July 30, 2013
Mimi and Dad have a favorite day--the day after Friday, aka. Dadurday! They make funny shaped pancakes, read the comics together, and make lists of things to do together. But when Dad has to start working on Saturdays, it looks like Dadurday may become a thing of the past. After some whining and sulking, Mimi finally figures out how to make sure Dadurdays are here to stay. This is a sweet book about families and parent-child relationships. Alley's expressive water color, gouache, and pen and ink drawings, bring Mimi to life.
January 1, 2017
Dadurday turns into Madurday and Sadurday when Mimi's dad has to work. My favorite line is when Mimi tells mom (who has been trying lift Mimi's spirits) "And by the way, those twins don't even match!"
After sulking all afternoon, Mimi comes up with a brillant idea. Dadurday isn't about quantity, it's all about quality!
After sulking all afternoon, Mimi comes up with a brillant idea. Dadurday isn't about quantity, it's all about quality!
June 19, 2013
This book was great. I loved the illustrations and the frustration of a young child dealing with a parent that has to work on a weekend that was normally set aside for her. It was cute and fun and I loved the dog too. He doesn't play much of a role but he is in almost every illustration. It was great.
August 16, 2013
This book made me think of my dad and all the fun things we do together. Mimi is so sad when her dad's schedule changes and her Dadurday is turned into a Sadurday. She works through her feelings though and lets her dad know it really is a special day even though they can't do things just as they have always done.
July 29, 2014
bookaday #87. Beautiful relationship between a young girl and her father, who takes time each Saturday/Dadurday to spend just with her. When dad has to work on Saturday, the girl overcomes her disappointment and realistic tantrum, to include her baby siblings in a heartfelt welcome home. Not too sweet, authentic story.
July 31, 2013
A sweet book about a little girl and her father. These two love spending time together but when dad's job decides he has to work on Saturdays it cramps the little girls style. But when she realizes that dad might be sad too she goes out of her way to make him feel better.
October 31, 2013
This book is about a little girl that loves spending Saturdays with her dad. They always do special things until her dad starts working on Saturdays. I really understood the feelings of anger from the little girl in this book because my Dad had to work on the weekends a lot too.
February 21, 2015
Great book about a father-daughter relationship and tradition that gets messed up when her dad has to work of their day. The young girl learns to compromise and still make the best of their time together.
May 13, 2013
A really nice book about a the relationship between a daughter and her father on the last day of the week. Maybe best shared with one on one, not a group.
April 28, 2016
Family: Dad and daughter, older sibling with new twin babies
A sweet celebration of a daughter's longing for time with dad.
A sweet celebration of a daughter's longing for time with dad.
July 3, 2013
Mimi enjoys spending Saturdays with her dad.
July 15, 2013
Sweet father-daughter book
August 14, 2013
Adorable story of a small girl and her father and their traditions of Saturdays together. When Dad's work schedule shifts the girl gets creative to keep their traditions.
August 23, 2013
Cute book. We like to make pancakes too!
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