Blanket Saves the Day

Josie loves her comfort blanket.

It can be anything she wants it to be, from a dinosaur to a canoe to a pond to fish in, and she brings it with her everywhere. But when Grandma comes to stay, she notices that the blanket is looking a little dirty and threadbare, so she gives it a good wash and patches it up. When Josie sees her blanket again, it doesn't look the same at all. This shrunken and faded imposter blanket has to go, and Josie throws it away on a walk with Grandma. But the next day, Josie gets lost on a short errand, and in her panic, she isn't sure where to turn. Right when she needs it, she finds her blanket again, and it shows her the way home. Even though it might look different, it's the same old trusty blanket after all!

Sara Cassidy's children's books include finalists for the Governor General's Literary Award in Young People's Literature, Chocolate Lily Award, City of Victoria Children's Book Prize, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award and the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Her early novel Genius Jolene won a BC Book Prize. Her most recent book for young readers is Star Sailor, The Story of Words. She also writes for adults. Sara lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Brady Sato is a Japanese Canadian illustrator who specializes in digital illustration. They developed an appreciation for visual storytelling from watching TV shows and reading manga as a child in Japan. Brady studied visual narrative at TAD in Austin, Texas, with Pixar artist Kelsey Mann. They are the creator of the popular webcomic All That You Are, and their first picture book, Kunoichi Bunny, was named a 2022 New York Public Library's Best Book for Kids. Brady lives in Canmore, Alberta.