THE SPECIAL BLANKIE (A Touch-and-Feel Book) Hardcover

Good Books, 2010. 1st American Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. Very Good+/New. Tina Macnaughton color illustrations. CONDITION: Gently perused, very good + or better, c. 2010 Good Books large hardcover (pictorial boards - including a touch & feel blankie on the front board) and dust jacket (in mylar cover - to protect the "blankie" on the front panel). Decorated end pages. The book was originally published in England under the title "One Special Day." No idea why the change in title was necessary. There are no problems with the book, just "perused." CONTENT: Little Hedgehog is babysitting his cousin, Baby Hedgehog. With friends Badger, Fox, and Mouse, they head for Wild Flower Woods to hunt for bluebells and have a picnic. Along the way, Baby loses his bright red, fuzzy blanket. Mouse finds it, but it soon flies off in a gust of wind. When the blanket floats to the ground, Baby Hedgehog gets wrapped up in it and bounces down a hill. The animals give chase, and the bundle finally stops amid a bunch of primroses-in Wild Flower Woods. There, the friends come upon a mouse that falls down a steep hole. With Baby's red, fuzzy blanket, they come to the rescue, and the story ends with all the animals sitting down for their "special picnic in a field of bluebells." This very quiet adventure has softly painted, soothing illustrations and a flocked blankie, which will be attractive to preschoolers. [This, and the others in the series, is simply adorable and any preschoolers will love it - heck, I'm old and I love it.]