The Blanket
Marie Dorléans author Katy Lockwood-Holmes translator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Floris Books
Published:23rd Apr '26
Should be back in stock very soon
Tommy is afraid of everything. He is afraid of wind, rain, cats, dogs, dragonflies, loud laughs... All of it.
One stormy night, Tommy wraps himself in a big red blanket and discovers that inside his knitted shield, he doesn't feel so afraid anymore. So, he wears his blanket everywhere. He wears it at home, in the car, at school, in the playground... Everywhere.
Tommy starts to try new things, confident that nothing can hurt him. But his woolly armour has created a new barrier between himself and the world around him. Can he find a way to let go of his blanket and start living fully?
Quirky imagination and gentle humour weave their way through both the words and illustrations in this distinctive picture book about dealing with anxiety and learning to step outside our comfort zone. From the creator of New York Times-acclaimed picture book The Night Walk.
'This must-buy story has timeless illustrations and a sensitive plot about overcoming fears and being brave.'
-- School Library Journal, Starred Review
Praise for Marie Dorléans:
'Awash in nocturnal blue, Dorléans's graphite pencil illustrations of a family of nighttime explorers evoke a luminous sense of wonder.'
-- The New York Times on The Night Walk
'A graceful, perfectly paced appreciation of nature.'
-- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on The Night Walk
'This hushed, intimate picture book creates a respite from the demands of the daytime world and pulls readers into a moment of pure wonder and peace.'
-- The Horn Book Magazine (Starred Review) on The Night Walk
'Fabulous'
-- Peters, Book of the Week, on The Prickletrims Go Wild
'A clarion call to take time to smell the flowers - and to let yourself and your garden go a little wild.'
-- Kirkus Reviews on The Prickletrims Go Wild
ISBN: 9781782509790
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 450g
36 pages