The Special Blankie
PreS—Little Hedgehog is babysitting his cousin, Baby Hedgehog. With friends Badger, Fox, and Mouse, they head for Wild Flower Woods to hunt for bluebells and have a picnic. Along the way, Baby loses his bright red, fuzzy blanket. Mouse finds it, but it soon flies off in a gust of wind. When the blanket floats to the ground, Baby Hedgehog gets wrapped up in it and bounces down a hill. The animals give chase, and the bundle finally stops amid a bunch of primroses—in Wild Flower Woods. There, the friends come upon a mouse that falls down a steep hole. With Baby's red, fuzzy blanket, they come to the rescue, and the story ends with all the animals sitting down for their "special picnic in a field of bluebells." This very quiet adventure has softly painted, soothing illustrations and a flocked blankie, which will be attractive to preschoolers.—Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH(c) Copyright 2010.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.