The Magic Blanket: Develops Empathy and Compassion/Demonstrates The Unconditional Love Between Parent And Child

• 2023 International Impact Gold Award Winner
• 2023 Firebird Book Award Winner
• 2023 Reader's Choice Book Award Winner
• Five Star Literary Titan Recipient
• Five Star Reader's Favorite Recipient
• Five Star Reader's Choice Recipient

As the International Impact Inspirational Story of 2023 this book deals with sensitive and complex issues of homelessness and disadvantage, in a simple way that young children will easily understand.  It is an excellent resource for parents or caregivers to open up conversations about social inequalities and privilege with very young children.

Join Jo Jo on a heart-filled journey where a simple blanket has the power to transform the search for a home.  Through encounters with furry friends and flying birds, Jo Jo learns that love and warmth make a place truly special.  In this captivating picture book, little hearts will feel empathy, gratitude and the joy of feeling loved.  The Magic Blanket is an enchanting tale that reminds us all that home is where love resides.

This book will provide comfort, reassurance and hope to children and parents who might be going through a similar situation, and will help develop:

♥ Empathy

♥ Compassion

♥ Understanding

Reader's Favorite Review:

"Ginger Smith takes on a very sensitive topic in The Magic Blanket.  The growing number of homeless people on the street has become a cause for concern but little is mentioned about its effects on young ones.  Smith's children's story talks about this from the innocent point of view of a child who sees each new day as an adventure.  Smith's delivery of The Magic Blanket is stellar, to put it mildly.  She deserves plaudits for all the effort that went into the book."

Reader's Choice Review:

"The Magic Blanket by award winning author Ginger Smith is a powerful, heartbreaking, and endearing picture book about a little girl who is homeless and in search of a new place to live.  Jo Jo's magic blanket gives her hope that things will change for the better.  The book is both sad and hopeful in equal measure.  It highlights the devastating impact of homelessness on young children and families, but also demonstrates the unconditional love between parent and child."

A percentage of proceeds is given to homeless shelters.