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Oh, no! Jake's favorite blanket gets carried off with the wind and flies away.
From the Note to Parents:
At its heart, The Flyaway Blanket is a simple story about the strength of the bonds between parents and their children. Often, children have a favorite blanket or soft toy they cuddle at night and carry with them everywhere. These transitional or comfort objects have been shown to play an important role in helping children to explore the world and become more independent as they grow toward adolescence. Transitional objects symbolize a parent’s love and become a familiar presence that allows children to soothe themselves in new situations or when they feel alone or insecure. Every well-worn blanket becomes a treasure that is irreplaceable, and each has a unique story composed over time by the boy or girl who loves it.
In this charmingly illustrated story, a child’s favorite blanket is picked up by the wind and carried away. The blanket flies through the neighborhood and passes many different animal mothers and babies, eventually returning to its original owner to be cherished and loved.
Oh, no! Jake's favorite blanket gets carried off with the wind and flies away.
Does it wander far? Where does it go? Will it be missing forever?
Take a peek at this sweet tale about a cherished blanket and that loving bond shared by a parent and child. A Note to Parents is included.
From the Note to Parents:
At its heart, The Flyaway Blanket is a simple story about the strength of the bonds between parents and their children. Often, children have a favorite blanket or soft toy they cuddle at night and carry with them everywhere. These transitional or comfort objects have been shown to play an important role in helping children to explore the world and become more independent as they grow toward adolescence. Transitional objects symbolize a parent’s love and become a familiar presence that allows children to soothe themselves in new situations or when they feel alone or insecure. Every well-worn blanket becomes a treasure that is irreplaceable, and each has a unique story composed over time by the boy or girl who loves it.
In this charmingly illustrated story, a child’s favorite blanket is picked up by the wind and carried away. The blanket flies through the neighborhood and passes many different animal mothers and babies, eventually returning to its original owner to be cherished and loved.
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About the Author:
Allan Peterkin, MD, is a Toronto-based physician and writer. He is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine and Head of the Health, Arts, and Humanities at the University of Toronto. Dr. Peterkin is the author of several children's books, including The Flyaway Blanket and What About Me? When Brothers and Sisters Get Sick. Visit him at www.drpeterkin.com.
Emmeline Pidgen graduated in 2010 from University College Falmouth, and is the illustrator of several books for children including The Flyaway Blanket. She lives in England. Visit her at www.emmelineillustration.com and follow her on Facebook: @EmmelineDraws, Twitter: @EmmalineDraws, and Instagram: @EmmelineDraws.
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Emmeline Pidgen graduated in 2010 from University College Falmouth, and is the illustrator of several books for children including The Flyaway Blanket. She lives in England. Visit her at www.emmelineillustration.com and follow her on Facebook: @EmmelineDraws, Twitter: @EmmalineDraws, and Instagram: @EmmelineDraws.
In a sensitive lullaby, a small boy and
his mother hang the laundry to dry on the clothesline, as she sings, time to fly, touch the sky, fly up, high up, wave goodbye. Jake doesn t want to let go of his comforting blue blanket, but his mother assures him that it will soon be dry. As they sit together in the sun, Jake falls asleep, and a gust of wind sends the blanket sailing. First it brushed against the apple tree, where a mother bird was feeding
her babies, and it soon warms a shivering calf, tickles turnip-munching bunnies, and is used by a puppy and its mother for tug-of-war. After a final gust, the mother bird tugs the blanket down to earth, right to where it belonged, encircling
Jake and his mother in a cozy embrace. Pidgen s cheerful artwork is reassuring, with a bright palette, loose, sweeping lines, and plenty of attention on mother-child tenderness, human and animal
alike. The message about attachment, security, and sometimes letting go is conveyed subtly and organically. Ages 4 8. (Nov.) --Publishers Weekly, October 17, 2011
his mother hang the laundry to dry on the clothesline, as she sings, time to fly, touch the sky, fly up, high up, wave goodbye. Jake doesn t want to let go of his comforting blue blanket, but his mother assures him that it will soon be dry. As they sit together in the sun, Jake falls asleep, and a gust of wind sends the blanket sailing. First it brushed against the apple tree, where a mother bird was feeding
her babies, and it soon warms a shivering calf, tickles turnip-munching bunnies, and is used by a puppy and its mother for tug-of-war. After a final gust, the mother bird tugs the blanket down to earth, right to where it belonged, encircling
Jake and his mother in a cozy embrace. Pidgen s cheerful artwork is reassuring, with a bright palette, loose, sweeping lines, and plenty of attention on mother-child tenderness, human and animal
alike. The message about attachment, security, and sometimes letting go is conveyed subtly and organically. Ages 4 8. (Nov.) --Publishers Weekly, October 17, 2011
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- PublisherMagination Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1433810476
- ISBN 13 9781433810473
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorPidgen Emmeline
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