Owen

Owen



Author/Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Genre: Fantasy
Awards: Caldecott Honor Book, Boston Globe-Horn Award, ALA Notable Children's Book, Booklist Editors' Choice, Horn Book Fanfare, School Library Journal Best Book, New York ublic Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, NCTE Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts, American Booksellers Association "Pick of the Lists", Reading Rainbow Feature Book
Grades: PK-2
Read by: Sarah Jessica Parker

Owen had a yellow blanket he would take with him everywhere he went. He always had it with him, as he played or ate. The neighbor, one day, asked his parents, "isn't he getting a little too old to be carrying that thing around? Haven't you heard of the blanket fairy?"
His parents asked Owen to place his blanket under his pillow so that at night the fairy can come and replace it with a big boy toy. Owen instead shoved his blanket in his pants. His parents then dipped his blanket in vinegar but that didn't work either. Owen was about to start school so his parents were worried. They told Owen he could not take his blanket to school so he started to cry. Owen's mom had an idea and cut his blanket into handkerchiefs that he could carry around with him.

I would recommend parents to read this book to students who are attached to particular items before school starts. This would be a great book for students who are in PK or Kindergarten who are just starting school. I would have this book in my classroom library and might read it to students to fill time in between activities, but would not use it in any particular unit.