Blanket of Love

July 1, 2017
In soothing rhyming text, Capucilli wraps many different blankets around the young kids in this book--blankets of sun, of sky, and of snow, blankets of grass, of flowers, and of dreams. "There is a blanket of sand / by a blanket of sea, / and a blanket of wind / blows a kite high and free." The cheery illustrations by Hughes feature multiethnic infants and toddlers and their diverse families (including gay and lesbian parents) having fun together in a variety of idyllic surroundings: on the beach, in the park, or on the top of a hill. The babies and their parents have expressive faces, and animals and birds that appear in some scenes add to the overall gentleness; there is quiet action and overt affection on every page in this joyful board book. On one double-page spread, all the families in the book come together for a picnic in the park, and the book ends with a baby falling asleep in mama's arms. "When a blanket of moonlight / brings a blanket of sleep, / there's a blanket of love-- / hush, not a peep." Although newborns and toddlers may not understand all the text, the gentle and tender words and illustrations in this book will indeed wrap blankets of love around them. (Board book. 6 mos.-3)

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