Owen (Caldecott Honor Book)
by:
Kevin Henkes (author)
Owen had a fuzzy yellow blanket. "Fuzzy goes where I go," said Owen. But Mrs. Tweezers disagreed. She thought Owen was too old for a blanket. Owen disagreed. No matter what Mrs. Tweezers came up with, Blanket Fairies or vinegar, Owen had the answer. But when school started, Owen't mother knew...
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Owen had a fuzzy yellow blanket. "Fuzzy goes where I go," said Owen. But Mrs. Tweezers disagreed. She thought Owen was too old for a blanket. Owen disagreed. No matter what Mrs. Tweezers came up with, Blanket Fairies or vinegar, Owen had the answer. But when school started, Owen't mother knew just what to do, and everyone -- Owen, Fuzzy, and even Mrs. Tweezers -- was happy.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780688114497 (0439686180)
ASIN: 0688114490
Publish date: 1993-09-15
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Humor,
Academic,
School,
Family,
Kids,
Picture Books,
Animals,
Storytime,
Fiction
Everyone around him wants Owen to grow up. Owen is not ready to let go of his beloved blanket,Fuzzy, yet. In this story the characters learn that it is okay to embrace the old with the new. I would implement this book in the classroom as a way to help younger students adjust to the changes they must...
★★★★★Owen by Kevin Henkes Another great by Kevin Henkes, the blankie dilemma, hard on parents and children alike
★★★★★Owen by Kevin Henkes Another great by Kevin Henkes, the blankie dilemma, hard on parents and children alike
Such an awesome story of helping your child make the transition to another phase of life.
This is the story of Owen and his beloved blanket named Fuzzy. They do everything together! And all is good until a busy body neighbor decrees that Owen is too old for Fuzzy. Full of advice, but lacking in wisdom or compassion, the neighbor dispenses a steady stream of misguided advice which Owen...
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