The Red Woollen Blanket

by Bob Graham

A tale of a girl's early years and her treasured blanket. From the moment Julia is born, her most treasured possession is a red woollen blanket. Together they go through the many colourful and lively experiences of childhood. The bigger Julia grows, the smaller her blanket becomes - until the day that she starts school.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, School

Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

An Australian children's author and illustrator. His books include Max, which won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award, Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, and "Let's Get A Pup!" Said Kate which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this author. Even in a quiet, low-key book there are details in the pictures and themes that make it special. Julia's other clothing and accoutrements are worth noticing, as are her neighorbors and classmates. A nice companion to the more dramatic classic, by another one of my favorite authors, Kevin Henkes, Owen.

[Lauri Meyers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Julia got a red woolen blanket in the hospital where she was born. She grows and likes to suck on the blanket and rub it on her nose and crawl with it. She learned to walk toward it and hide under it. It started to fall apart until only a little piece is left to bring to school. By the end of the day she’s lost the last thread, and she hardly missed it.

[Hiba Yuki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful story, about how a little girl smoothly transitions out of her security blanket. Unfortunately that is not the case with all. 😅

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

April 2018

[Gab R · Rating 4 out of 5]

i loved this when i was little. :)

[Jacqueline · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing story I read to my girls over and over. The evolution of a special thing aligned with a child's growth

[Library Quine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice narrative tale aligning a little girl's journey from babyhood to school with the changes to be beloved baby blanket.

[Montana-IFC · Rating 5 out of 5]

public challenge--complaint not pursued, 1992