Today is Monday is a stunningly colourful picture book illustrated by Eric Carle – author illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar – that teaches young children about different types of food and the days of the week and assists memory development through repetition and light-hearted humour. Sheet music for the Today is Monday song that runs through the book is also included – perfect for encouraging an early interest in music.

Eric Carle is an award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator of books for very young children. His books include the much-loved classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Rooster’s Off to See the World, Draw Me a Star, The Very Busy Spider and The Bad-tempered Ladybird. His most famous book The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold over 33 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 50 different languages; several enhanced editions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar are available from Puffin.

This colorful, oversized interpretation of a favorite cumulative song invites preschoolers to recognize and remember animals, favorite foods, and the days of the week all at once. Each large spread features a different animal enjoying a tasty meal: a porcupine with Monday's string beans; a snake with Tuesday's spaghetti; an elephant with Wednesday's "ZOOOOP"...right up to a monkey with Sunday's ice-cream treat. In an apt finale, a diverse group of kids gathers around a big table to feast on all the foods mentioned — the perfect response to the lyric "all you hungry children...come and eat it up!"

String beans, spaghetti, ZOOOOP, roast beef, fresh fish, chicken and ice cream are the delicious fare during the week in this popular children's song. Until Sunday. Then, all the world's children are invited to come together and share in the meal. Celebrated artist Eric Carle brings new energy to these much-loved verses as lively animals parade across the page, munching on favorite dishes, and introducing young readers to the names of the days of the week. Both art and song invite children to join in the procession and sing along.