D.W.'s Lost Blankie (Arthur Adventure Series) [Hardcover]

Marc Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998 | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Arthur Adventure Series

D.W. comes home from day care to find her precious blankie missing! Arthur, Dad, and even Pal frantically search the house and all over town -- but no blankie. That night D.W. worries that she will never be able to fall asleep again. Will blankie ever be found? Humorous illustrations and snappy dialogue capture this universal slice-of-life story that all blanket-carrying kids and their parents will recognize.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-KAAnother successful tale about D.W. and her brother, Arthur. This time the little aardvark has lost her beloved blanket and enlists her sibling's aid to find it. After a thorough search of the house with their father, they check the playground, the day-care center, the library, and even the car washAall places where preschoolers spend lots of time. Arthur, as usual, plays the "straight man" to D.W. The book has a wonderful story line, one that will be familiar to children and parents alike, and each page is filled with Brown's delightful renderings of a child's world. The vocabulary is simple enough for even a very young child to understand. For example, D.W. postulates that "the big vacuum thingie" at the car wash sucked her Blankie out the car window! Thankfully for D.W. (and for children everywhere who need a security blanket), Mother saves the day. All is right with this tale, which will appeal to most youngsters, but especially those who still have and need their "Blankies."AElisabeth H. Hall, Arden Elementary School, Columbia, SC
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From Booklist

Ages 2^-4. In the latest picture book about Arthur's little sister, D. W. loses her beloved blankie, and she is devastated. She comes home from day care, and it's gone from her special hiding place. Arthur and Daddy help her look everywhere at home. She tries the library, the car wash. She has had her blankie forever: when she learned to eat by herself, when she learned to walk. She can't sleep without it. Then Mom comes home and finds it--she washed it. Preschoolers will enjoy the detailed pictures of the messy, cozy house. They will recognize the panic and sadness and then the snugly comfort of the end. They might go on from here to Kevin Henkes' Owen (1993), where the child has to work out what to do with his cherished blanket when he starts school. Hazel Rochman

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316109142
• ISBN-13: 978-0316109147
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.2 x 8.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,892,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and co-developer of the children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mysterious of D.W.'s Precious Blankie, November 11, 2006

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George Buttner "Agent0042" (Dayton, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D.W.'s Lost Blankie (Arthur Adventure Series) (Hardcover)

... is why it's never seen in any of the other books. That being said, this is another delightful D.W. story.

D.W. badly wants her favorite Blankie, but can't find it. It's gone off-the-map and D.W.'s not going to be able to get to sleep without it. Arthur kindly agrees to help her out by taking her to some places where she might have left it. It's not at any of them, though. Later on, however, D.W. makes a surprising discovery about what happened. Will it change her feelings for Blankie?

I really like the illustrations in this book. I enjoy the pink stripes on D.W.'s outfit in the books (that aren't on the TV show) and this book takes it a step further on the cover by adding a blue speckle pattern to her pink jumpsuit. The story is warm and cute and perfect for any D.W. or Arthur fan.

5.0 out of 5 stars d.w.'s lost blankie!!, September 8, 2005

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J. Bashaw (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D.W.'s Lost Blankie (Arthur Adventure Series) (Hardcover)

very good book...my daughter just turned two and she loves all the arthur & d.w. books! very easy to read and she sits through all of them. got in hardcover but would recommend board book format if it's offered for younger readers!! still loved it.=!

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, No... A Lost Blankie!, July 12, 2005

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D.W.'s Lost Blankie (D. W. Series) (Paperback)

This is not the sort of book that I typically pick out to read to my children (I'm not into 'franchises') but it is the sort of book that my 5 year-old daughter picks up all the time, and guess what? I like this story. (:-)

I like that Arthur is so understanding of D.W.'s loss and sense of urgency. I like that he is helpful without an adult telling him to be. He walks DW to the library and the car wash to see if the errant blankie might be there.

I also like that Arthur helps DW to use *logic* to try to deduce where she might have left the blankie.

Five Stars. These feelings of consideration and warmth are ones that I try to instill in my own children.