Sparkling with rich autumn watercolors and magical detail, this book introduces little Clee and her blanket, a true and trusted friend. But when her father's shivering pumpkin patch needs help to survive the frost, Clee understands that it needs her blanket more than she does.
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PreSchool-Grade 2-- A beautiful and soulful story of a father weaning a daughter from her comfort blanket, set in the Canadian countryside. Zagwyn uses imagery from nature to describe Clee dancing in the blanket, wrapping it around her ears to block out coyotes' yowls, and finding comfort from distress beneath it. The autumn before her enrollment in winter-session kindergarten, she follows her father's urging to disassemble the patchwork quilt and to use each individual piece to protect a garden pumpkin from early frosts. As father and daughter harvest their crop, a gust of wind lifts the squares into the night sky where they're sewn back togther and "the shimmering pumpkin blanket draped itself around a mother-of-pearl pumpkin the moon and the folds winked at Clee . . . ." Readers are left with the image of the young girl gazing at a dozen flickering jack-o'-lanterns as she fingers a tiny leftover scrap of fabric. The illustrations share the text's lyrical quality and reinforce its many effective natural references with glowing watercolor and colored-pencil artwork executed in luscious earth tones. There is a lovely autumn flavor that links the book with the excitement and power of that season. Following the poetic prose and adjusting to the dreamlike strangeness of the illustrations will be challenging to many young children, but those who rise to the occasion will reap great rewards. Thoughtful recognition of a milestone in a child's growth. --Liza Bliss, Leominster Public Library, MA
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A beautiful and soulful story. . . . Thoughtful recognition of a milestone in a child's growth.- School Library Journal
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful story that captures hearts,
By Sarah (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pumpkin Blanket (Paperback)
I read this story to my grade five class and they loved it. The pictures are inspiring and the story is simply beautiful. We focused on the "gift" that Clee gave to the pumpkins. She was so selfless in her giving the quilt patches to save the pumpkin garden. My students certainly learned a good lesson about what a gift can trully be.
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A precious story of generosity, caring, family togetherness.,
By Susan C. Leach (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pumpkin Blanket (Paperback)
I listened to this book being read to a first grade class by their teacher. I plan to attain my own copy to save for my grandchildren. It's a great story for families with children who may have had a special "blankie" they loved. It's also an example of great family relations and a nice non-scary Halloween story. I loved it!
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The Pumpkin Blanket,
By Bearly (Washington State) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pumpkin Blanket (Paperback)
This is a fantastic book. A must have for any child who has ever had a favorite "blankie" that is hard to get rid of. I loved it so much I bought 3 copies.
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When Clee was born, the Northern Lights shook their folds above her bed, but no one saw them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pumpkin blanket New!
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When Clee was born, the Northern Lights shook their folds above her bed, but no one saw them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pumpkin blanket New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Beyond the Bean Seed: Gardening Activities for Grades K6 by Rosanne Blass on page 48, and Back Matter
- I Can Do That With My Kid: Family Activities That Encourage Reading, Writing, Communicating and a Positive Self-Esteem by Rhonda S. Kehlbeck in Back Matter
- Book Fun on a Shoestring: 110 Easy, Frugal Ideas to Make Kids Go Bananas over Books! by Vicky Hankins on page 40
- Early Themes: Apples, Pumpkins, and Harvest (Grades K-1) by Ann Flagg on page 42
- Month-By-Month Quilt & Learn Activities: 25 Easy, No-Sew Quilting Activities for Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and More by Kathy Pike in Back Matter
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