Owen

Owen
By Kevin Henkes
Fantasy
Award: Caldecott Honor

In this story Owen has a fuzzy blanket that he likes to take everywhere he goes.  He takes hi blanket when he goes to sleep, and when he goes outside and play.  He spills juice and other things on it.  His parents are worried that he does not want to let go of his blanket.  They are worried because fuzzy is getting old. Owen carries it, drags it, hugs it, and carries it when he goes to the dentist.  Mrs. Tweezers suggest that they ask him to put it under his pillow for the Blanket Fairy but it does not work.  After that they dip a corner of the blanket in vinegar so it will smell bad but it does not work either.  After that they tell him no and he starts crying.  eventually his mom comes up with the solution of making handkerchiefs out of the blanket.  That solves the problem.

I would use this book in my class because I think the students would like it.  I would read it aloud loud and then have the students do a craft that could relate to the story.  This book is good from Kindergarten- Second Grade.