From the author of Chester's Way, Kevin Henkes tells a cute story about a mouse named Owen who doesn't go anywhere or do anything without his yellow, fuzzy, baby blanket. His blanket even has a name - Fuzzy. A noisy neighbor, Mrs. Tweezers, gives Owen's parents advise about how to ween Owen from his blanket before kindergarten starts, but to no avail nothing works. His mother soon has an idea to sew handkerchiefs out of Owen's blanket so he can still have a little piece of comfort with him. Many children go through this type of separation with a blanket or toy. My daughter, who is now 14, still has a baby blanket that she had as an infant. I can no longer wash it because it will disappear if I do. She refuses to part with it and as of now still is on her bed. This was a book that I shared with her and we both laughed. Henkes illustrations are bright and beautifully done. The use of the bright watercolor illustrations bring the story to life.
It is a perfect book to read to kindergartners on their first day of school. Owen is a Caldecott Honor book.
Henkes, Kevin (1993). Owen. New York: Greenwillow Books.
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