Small Bunny's Blue Blanket (edition 2012)

A charming story that Linus could certainly relate to. ( )

Great little story about a bunny and his blanket, and the blanket getting WASHED! ( )

Admit it-you’ve once had a special blanket or a favorite toy that you never wanted to part with. Parting with this certain object seemed like the end of the world and it felt like years and years went by before you two were reunited again. Small Bunny feels your pain and knows exactly what this is like. Join Small Bunny (and his beloved blue blanket, too-of course!) for a day of frolicking and fun. All is running smoothly until-gasp!-blue blanket needs to take a trip to the dreaded washing machine. Will Small Bunny ever get his blue blanket back? How long must he wait? And most importantly, will his blue blanket be the same upon its return?! Pick up this book as soon as you can to get all of these urgent questions answered. Feeney, a new Irish author and illustrator, uses many innovative and interesting design techniques in her artwork. She combines printmaking techniques with collage or watercolor for her illustrations on many greeting cards, web sites, and a number of other children’s books. Her simple dialogue makes this story easy to read for young booklovers. From the first page, Feeney will have you just as attached to the fuzzy blue blanket as Small Bunny is. ( )

Bunny takes his blanket everywhere with him and does everything with it and as everyone knows when Mom wants to wash it, it just isn't the same. What ensues is a true to life tale about knowing your favorite companion is going to be cleaned and won't be the same. Young readers who have a security item of their own will enjoy this story and will relate. ( )

Blue Blanket helps Small Bunny read the hardest books, soar higher on the swings, and paint great pictures, so how will Small Bunny get by while Blue Blanket is being washed… and will Blue Blanket ever be the same afterwards? A graphically simple picture book underscoring the importance of a young child’s favorite item, preschool through Kindergarten listeners will appreciate Small Bunny’s dedication to Blue Blanket, because they probably have a similar item at home… or in their backpack. Highlighted with light blue, the child-like black pencil line drawings float on the page in large expanses of white space. The color of the blue-shaded text mimics the color of Blue Blanket as it carried across the page. The layout of the text follows the arc of the story giving the reader cues for pauses and inflections. Losing a constant companion, (if only for 107 minutes) can be stressful, but young children will understand that everything will actually be all right in the end… and less stinky. ( )