A gentle wordless picture book about the difference a kind friend can make on a gray day.
It’s a beautiful morning, but when Cat wakes up, the world feels gray. Cat wraps up in a blanket and hides — until Dog comes in. What can Dog do to help Cat?
Dog joins Cat under the blanket and listens to Cat’s worries. Dog’s flashlight illuminates the darkness and brings laughter. The two friends build a blanket fort where they can make shadow puppets and find comfort in storybooks. Dog makes sandwiches so that they can share a picnic meal. With Dog’s help, Cat discovers ways to cope until the sadness starts to lift.
Ruth Ohi’s first wordless picture book is a quiet, heartfelt story about those times when you just want to hide under a blanket — and how much it can mean to have a friend who will be there to keep you company.
Key Text Features
comic
comic strips
illustrations
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6
With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
A gentle wordless picture book about the difference a kind friend can make on a gray day.
It’s a beautiful morning, but when Cat wakes up, the world feels gray. Cat wraps up in a blanket and hides — until Dog comes in. What can Dog do to help Cat?
Dog joins Cat under the blanket and listens to Cat’s worries. Dog’s flashlight illuminates the darkness and brings laughter. The two friends build a blanket fort where they can make shadow puppets and find comfort in storybooks. Dog makes sandwiches so that they can share a picnic meal. With Dog’s help, Cat discovers ways to cope until the sadness starts to lift.
Ruth Ohi’s first wordless picture book is a quiet, heartfelt story about those times when you just want to hide under a blanket — and how much it can mean to have a friend who will be there to keep you company.
Key Text Features
comic
comic strips
illustrations
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6
With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
| Published By | Groundwood Books Ltd — Aug 2, 2022 |
| Specifications | 32 pages | 9.75 in x 9.75 in |
| Keywords | friendship; depression; social anxiety; mental health; supportive; animals; shyness; companionship; introverted; understanding differences; play; imagination; empathy; make believe; connecting; low level wordless text; early reader; reluctant; |
| Written By |
RUTH OHI has illustrated over sixty books, twenty-one of which she is also the author. Her books have been selected for NYC READ365, Kirkus Reviews Best Books, the Canadian Toy Testing Council’s Great Books, the Ontario Library Association’s Best Bets and the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books. Her recent books include Choose Kindness, No Help Wanted, Scribble, and the Fox and Squirrel series. Ruth is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, and lives in Toronto, Ontario. |
| Illustrated by |
RUTH OHI has illustrated over sixty books, twenty-one of which she is also the author. Her books have been selected for NYC READ365, Kirkus Reviews Best Books, the Canadian Toy Testing Council’s Great Books, the Ontario Library Association’s Best Bets and the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books. Her recent books include Choose Kindness, No Help Wanted, Scribble, and the Fox and Squirrel series. Ruth is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, and lives in Toronto, Ontario. |
| Written By |
|
RUTH OHI has illustrated over sixty books, twenty-one of which she is also the author. Her books have been selected for NYC READ365, Kirkus Reviews Best Books, the Canadian Toy Testing Council’s Great Books, the Ontario Library Association’s Best Bets and the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books. Her recent books include Choose Kindness, No Help Wanted, Scribble, and the Fox and Squirrel series. Ruth is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, and lives in Toronto, Ontario. |
| Illustrated by |
|
RUTH OHI has illustrated over sixty books, twenty-one of which she is also the author. Her books have been selected for NYC READ365, Kirkus Reviews Best Books, the Canadian Toy Testing Council’s Great Books, the Ontario Library Association’s Best Bets and the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books. Her recent books include Choose Kindness, No Help Wanted, Scribble, and the Fox and Squirrel series. Ruth is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, and lives in Toronto, Ontario. |
| Audience | ages 3 to 6 / grades P to 1 |
| Key Text Features | comic; comic strips; illustrations |
| Common Core |
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 |
A gentle story with a powerful message.
” —Horn BookIn this wordless picture book, Ruth Ohi has created a poignant narrative about the positive impact a kind friend can have on an individual who is struggling. … Emotional health, inner conflict, resilience, courage and friendship are each quietly presented in this sensitive story, which conveys so much … and without a single word.
” —Canadian Children's Book NewsBlanket is a charming tale of how a caring, imaginative friend can turn a dark day around. … This book offers a sweetly sensitive way to talk about overcoming anxiety and isolation.
” —Quill & QuireA gentle book for sensitive readers who may also have days where they want to hide under a blanket.
” —CM: Canadian Review of MaterialsA beautiful wordless picture book.
” —Quebec Library Association