Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack and Coretta Scott King
Award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper lovingly recreate a slice of
turn-of-the-century Southern life for a single black mother and her son
in this sweet picture book.
Little David Earl always knows what day of the week it is. He can tell
by the clean, snappy-fresh apron Ma Dear is wearing, a different color
for every day.
Monday means washing, with Ma Dear scrubbing at her tub in a blue apron.
Tuesday is ironing, in a sunshine yellow apron that brightens Ma's
spirits. And so it goes until Sunday, when Ma Dear doesn't have to wear
an apron and they can set aside some special no-work time, just for
themselves.