<b>A comically expressive tot pays tribute to the all-important <i>Blankie</i> in a bright, playful board book sure to have instant toddler appeal.</b> <p/>Anyone who's spent time with a toddler knows that few crises compare with the (even temporary) loss of a favorite blankie. Here, in her humorous, bold graphic style, Leslie Patricelli plays up this scenario, surely near and dear to every toddler's heart. <i>Blankie</i> is an affectionate ode to that special object that comforts many a child through the dramas of each day.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Leslie Patricelli<br><b>Publisher:</b> Candlewick Press (MA)<br><b>Published:</b> 04/12/2005<br><b>Pages:</b> 24<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Board Book<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.64lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 6.92h x 7.20w x 0.50d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780763623630<br><b>Audience:</b> Baby-Preschool<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Booklist</i> 04/01/2005 pg. 1369<br><i>PW Notes and Reprints</i> 04/25/2005 pg. 58<br><i>School Library Journal</i> 07/01/2005 pg. 80<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Leslie Patricelli </b>made her board-book debut with the winsome <i>Big Little, Quiet Loud</i> and <i>Yummy Yucky</i>. <i>Blankie</i> and its companion book <i>Binky</i> make up what the author calls her attachment series. <i>Blankie</i>, she says, was created as an ode to that beloved item. I wrote it when my son was nearing three, and the narrative voice of the baby reflects that of my son at this age.</p>