The Blanket Where Violet Sits by Allan Wolf, Lauren Tobia
Published by Candlewick Press on August 30, 2022
ISBN: 076369665X
Pages: 32
Genres: Fiction in Verse/Poetry
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Told in cumulative rhyme, in the vein of “This is the House that Jack Built,” this picture book introduction to the universe begins on a blanket in the park where Violet and her caregivers (one who is brown-skinned) are enjoying a picnic of “a sandwich, an apple, and chips.” As the sky darkens, the headlamps and telescope are brought out. Violet gazes up at the solar system, imagining a rocket ride to another galaxy, but the cumulative rhyme always brings her back to her cozy red blanket. Tobia’s drawings create inviting scenes of a loving family outing and mind-expanding pictures of our universe. Fun read for a preschool-aged story time.

Reviewed by Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library