Katie McElligott

{My thoughts} – Most children have adopted a security abject that they’d prefer to have with them at all times. Some children adopt a stuffed critter, others a blanket and some both a stuffed critter and blanket. It really all depends on your child and how often they are given the same blanket and or stuffed critter. I’m sure parents don’t realize it at the time but you have the ability to completely influence what becomes your child’s security object.

In this book the little girl has a blanket that she calls Harry. It goes and does everything with her from the time she’s a baby well into her adulthood. She learns that as long as she has her blanket that nothing is able to scare her, because it comforts her and helps her feel at ease when she has it. I have five children and four of them prefer to have their favorite blankets. I don’t see anything wrong with it, it lets them feel safe and happy and that’s what we as parents want most for our children.

My two year old will not go to sleep at all unless she has her favorite “Key” in bed with her. If we are going on a long road trip or if we are going to be gone more then a couple of hours we make sure we take it with us. As soon as she starts to get sleepy she is looking for it and if she doesn’t have it, we are left with a very cranky and unhappy two year old. We have two “Keys” that are the same blanket that are her favorites. Over the past six months she has started liking more and more other blankets, but still prefers the two original ones. I think it’s absolutely adorable and cute.

The illustrations in this book are simple and go together nicely with the words on each page. It’s a fun little story that helps to show children that it’s okay if you have a favorite security object. It shows them that the world understands it helps to comfort them and to make them feel happy. It helps to show them that even though they rely on that security object right now, that eventually sometime in the distant future they won’t be as reliant on it, and eventually they might be able to pass it on to someone else.

I look forward to reading this book time and time again with my daughters. It has a nice little story and it centers around a topic that is important to them. These kind of books make the best books in my opinion. The kind of books that your child has the potential to relate to on a regular basis.… (mehr)

Not a big children book reviewer, but if they send them I will read. Plus, I can pass them on to a grandchild, so it's a win, win.

Katie as her blankiet, a yellow one she named Harry. He takes the scary away, makes the bad happy, and is always there for her. When Harry gets to bedraggled, her mom says Harry has to go, Katie cries, " But Mom you don't understand! Any blanket can keep my outsides toasty. Harry is special because he keeps my insides brave and cozy."

Katie keeps Harry for a very long time. Has an ending that will put a lump in your throat. Beautiful illustrations and meaningful words, this children's book is a definite keeper.

ARC from Cottage door press.… (mehr)