Tuesday, a Caldecott Award Winner by David Wiesner, is a book for any child between preschool and second grade. However, don’t be surprised if you’re an adult and get enraptured by this fantastic, humorous adventure. The cover features a clock adorned with glowing faces, and lily pads surround it. Why? Because at around eight o’clock on a special Tuesday evening, lily pads levitate and carry their frogs everywhere.

The book starts with a prologue of sorts, where it has illustrations of the first lily pads afloat that night. The first frog widens its eyes, probably from surprise, but soon it smiles and waves down at another frog, who looks up with awe. As the story progresses, we see that not all lily pads fly, but only the ones belonging to the frogs.

The aviating amphibians encounter blackbirds, hover over neighborhoods, and dress themselves in makeshift capes. Funny images include them colliding into a clothesline and one frog waving hello as they soar past a bewildered man. They even enter a house and watch TV while floating around a woman asleep in a chair. Can a frog brake a lily pad? It sure can, especially to avoid ramming into a dog and reverse its course.

As the morning brightens the sky, the lily pads regain their gravity, and the frogs return to their pond. What happens next Tuesday? Well, something happens to another group of animals, and you’ll find that out when you look at this book.

The illustrations show the story perfectly, the only written narration being the days of the week and the times of the day. Do you dream of flying? Look no further than this story.

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It begins on Tuesday evening when the frogs suddenly start to float. . . . Thrill to the humorous cascading adventures that follow in a celebration of possibility unbounded—and of unexpected cause and effect. From the genius of international superstar and three-time Caldecott Medalist David Wiesner, this entertaining, thought-provoking, and nearly-wordless tale unrolls with the precision and clarity of a silent movie. Engaging for all ages, this beloved and innovative classic is a perfect gift to enthrall the young and the young at heart.