Owen

Henkes, Kevin (1993). Owen. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books.

Little Owen carried his fuzzy yellow blanket everywhere he went. It was old, dirty and ragged but he didn't care one bit! One day their next door neighbor, Mrs. Tweezers, suggests some ways to get rid of the blanket to Owen's parents. She suggests using the blanket fairy or putting some vinegar on it. Neither of these things worked!! But when it was time for Owen to go to school, mother decided to cut up his blanket into small little hankies that he could use to remind him of his blanket and dry his tears if needed. The plan works out great and now Owen can carry a little piece of the blankey everywhere he goes.

The illustrations are beautiful. As always, Kevin Henkes does a great job with detailed pictures in beautiful eye-catching colors. I could spend hours staring at the details in the pictures. Characters express so much emotion in their little mouse faces in each and every picture.