Bailey and Blanket

Fantastic! I love that the father is the hero in this book, and that it celebrates the relationship between him and his kiddo. AND he becomes the hero through a sewing project, which is lovely. This is a short book but a really wonderful story and something I think all kids will relate to.

Thank you to Blue Dot Kids Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to access this free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Love, warmth and security. That’s what special blankets mean to their tiny owners. Bailey’s parents gift him with a soft coral colored blanket when he is born and it becomes his constant companion. It accompanies him on all his adventures, real and imagined, until one day when something sad happens. A dog runs away with the blanket and rips it to shreds. But Bailey’s father makes a special gift for him and all is well.

This charming, beautifully written and illustrated by Emily House will be a delightful, comforting story for young children, whether they rely on blankets, stuffed toys or dolls. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Blue Dot Kid’s Press and Emily House for this ARC.

Bailey and Blanket is the touching picture book story of a child and their special security blanket. As Bailey grows, blanket joins on many adventures, until one tragic day Blanket gets ripped and shredded to pieces. Luckily Bailey's dad uses this as an opportunity to repurpose blanket into something new that Bailey can definitely use on the many adventures to come. Many children have a special object or toy that goes with the everywhere and the transition from needing this object to get through the day to a point where it is left behind or needed less often can be a challenging time for young children. I think this book shows that it is totally ok to have a favourite toy or belonging and that even if something bad were to happen, you would be ok without it, but it's also ok to treasure it forever, no matter how old you (or the object) get. I would recommend this book to parents and preschool teachers of children in the 3-6 age range, especially those who are dealing with the transition period I described above. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this sweet book!

This is an adorable children’s book following a boy named Bailey who has a blanket that he loves. He’s had the blanket since he was a baby, and it’s with him through lots of things in his life, Then something happens to his blanket and he and his parents have to figure out what they’re going to do.

This was a really cute book, and I loved what the father decided to do after what happened to the blanket. There were so many cute family moments and uses for the blanket, and I could feel the love the family had for each other.

Bailey and Blanket is a cute and sweet story about a child and their special blanket. While the family is at the beach, a dog snatches the blanket. Bailey chases the dog and gets the blanket back but in shreds. Bailey is extremely upset but dad has an idea. This story will resonate with children who may have a special blanket or maybe even a special toy. One thing that I particularly like about this story is that both mom and dad are their to comfort their child. House's art does a magnificent job of helping to tell the story.

Bailey's blanket has been a loyal friend all through the years. A faithful companion on all sorts of adventures, Blanket is there for whatever Bailey needs. But when misadventure befalls Blanket, how will their friendship survive?

This is such a beautiful story about a child and their favorite comfort object. It's also a great lesson in resilience and how love doesn't have to go away even if circumstances change. The story is full of lovely expressive language and vivid imagery that will capture kids' imaginations. The illustrations are fantastic as well--full of gorgeous color and detail. This would make a great circle time read for pre-K and would also make a lovely wind-down book both at school and at home!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

This is a sweet story about a little girl and her bond with her blanket. Bailey plays with Blanket every day and the two are inseparable, until one day Blanket seems to meet an unfortunate end. Bailey is crushed, but her dad rescues what he can of Blanket and saves the day.

My 4-year-old twins were somewhat horrified when they saw Bailey’s blanket destroyed, imagining their own blankies meeting a similar fate! They were happy when Bailey was reunited with a new version of Blanket at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Blue Dot Kids Press for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.