Book Review ~ OUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK written by Ashley Franklin & illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell

Our Favorite Day of the Week (Our Favorite, #2)
Written by: Ashley Franklin
Illustrated by: Rahele Jomepour Bell
Series: Our Favorite
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Release Date: September 29, 2026
Publisher: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Musa and his friends return to share their favorite days of the week and why each one is special to them in this sweet and heartwarming picture book sequel to Our Favorite Day of the Year.

Musa is excited to see his classmates at the start of the week, but when he sees Zohra looking sad and asks her why, he discovers Zohra is missing her favorite day of the week! She loves Tuesday, when her neighborhood sanitation workers come around. Musa’s other classmates have favorite days

Zadie’s favorite day is Thursday, when her grandma picks her up from school.
Mo’s favorite day is Friday, when he and his family have Shabbat dinner.
Moíses’s favorite day is Sunday, when he gets to play fútbol with his cousins.

In this charming story of friendship and celebrating differences, young readers can discover how entering discussions with an open mind and sharing parts of yourself bring friends together. And a note about the origins of the days of the week at the end of the book will delight children as they identify their favorite day!

Musa and his friends are back in Our Favorite Day of the Week, the follow-up to Our Favorite Day of the Year. The story has a recommended age range of 4-8. I think the book probably works better for 5-6, at least.

In the story, the kids all have different days that they like because they get to see people they like/love or participate in various traditions that are important to them. Our Favorite Day of the Week mentions different cultures and opens the door for conversations.

I loved that the kids were all excited and receptive to each other’s likes and traditions.

Our Favorite Day of the Week was entertaining, with the illustrations adding to the charm of the story.

**Received a copy of the book from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it.**

Rating: 4

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The Our Favorite Series:

Our Favorite Day of the Year (Book 1)

Our Favorite Day of the Week (Book 2)

ASHLEY FRANKLIN is the author of Not Quite Snow White; “Creative Fixes” from the anthology Once Upon an Eid; “Situationally Broke” from the anthology What We Didn’t Expect; Better Together, Cinderella; The Masjid Kamal Loves; and more. Ashley received her master’s degree in English literature from the University of Delaware. She is an adjunct college instructor and proud mom. Ashley currently resides in Arkansas with her family.

Places to find Ashley Franklin:

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RAHELE JOMEPOUR BELL is an illustrator of several picture books, including Our Favorite Day of the Year by A. E. Ali on the Salaam Reads list. Rahele came to the United States from Iran in 2011 and pursued her dream of studying art at Iowa State University, where she received her MFA in integrated visual arts. She believes all people share a common home in planet Earth, but may differ in their skin color, way of life, and their thinking. She loves these differences and believes this is what makes the world a beautiful place to live.

Places to find Rahele Jomepour Bell:

Website | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon Author Page