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The Blanket

John Burningham

199619 pagesabout 15–25 minutes
1996
first published
  • 1975Cape · 19 pages · ENGISBN 9780224011372
  • 1975Cape · 19 pages · ENG
  • 1976Crowell · 20 pages · ENGISBN 9780690012699
  • 1994Candlewick Press · ENGISBN 9781564023377
  • 1995Red Fox · ENGISBN 9780099504610
  • 1977Harpercollins · 20 pagesISBN 9780690012705
  • 1984Lectorum Pubns Inc (J)ISBN 9789683900487
  • 1996Candlewick · 24 pages · ENGISBN 9781564029270
PlayfulWhimsicalShort readCreativity

Unable to find the blanket he always takes to bed with him, a child enlists the aid of his family to help him look for it.

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MoodBittersweet

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Written forChildrenMiddle grade

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Reading situationRead aloud
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