{"product_id":"the-blanket-9781782509790","title":"The Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quirky, humorous picture book about facing our fears from the award-winning creator of \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-honored \u003cem\u003eThe Night Walk.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTommy is afraid of wind, rain, cats, dogs, dragonflies, loud laughs... everything.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne stormy night, Tommy wraps himself in a big red blanket and discovers that inside his knitted shield, he doesn't feel so afraid anymore. So, he wears his blanket at home, in the car, at school... everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut has his woolly armor become a barrier between Tommy and... everyone?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky imagination and gentle humor weave their way through both the words and illustrations in this distinctive picture book about dealing with anxiety and learning to step outside our comfort zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie Dorleans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Floris Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.60w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782509790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarie Dorléans\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning children's author and illustrator from France. She is the creator of \u003cem\u003eThe Blanket\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Prickletrims Go Wild\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Night Walk\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the prestigious Landerneau Children's Book Prize in 2019 and was named a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book in 2021. She lives in Strasbourg, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaty Lockwood-Holmes\u003c\/strong\u003e studied French and Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. She works in publishing and lives in Edinburgh, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marie Dorleans \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48969071853725,"sku":"9781782509790","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c8a9728f-c524-4b59-ad87-e948519ab15f.jpg?v=1790753694","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-blanket-9781782509790","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}