33. Board book: Runaway Blanket. Nancy Deas. 2025. 22 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, board book, bedtime book]
First sentence: Outside the moon is rising, and the world is growing still. Mama says, "It's time for bed." "I can't!" I say. "Too bad--my blanket ran away! I saw it scrambling down the stairs." Mama doesn't believe me. She just puts her hands on her hips.
Premise/plot: Is the young child in Runaway Blanket telling flim-flams?! Maybe. Maybe not. He finds excuses--all pointing towards his RUNAWAY BLANKET--for not going to bed just then. Will anyone in his family believe his tales? Will the reader?
My thoughts: I liked this one. I did. It's silly and quirky. The pictures definitely tell a different story than the text. Perhaps different is too strong a word. They add more to the narration...so it's important to "read" the pictures as well.
© 2025 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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