The Blanket

Tommy's comfort blanket makes him feel safe from the things that scare him (that is, everything) but does it stop him from living life to the fullest? A quirky, humorous picture book about facing our fears from the award-winning creator of The Night Walk.

About the author

Marie Dorléans is an award-winning children’s author and illustrator from France. She is the creator of The Prickletrims Go Wild and The Night Walk, which won the prestigious Landerneau Children's Book Prize in 2019 and was named a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book in 2021. She lives in Strasbourg, France.

Product details

• Authors: Marie Dorléans, Marie Dorléans
• Assisted by: Katy Lockwood-Holmes (Translation), Katy Lockwood-Holmes (Translation)
• Publisher: BookSource
• Original title: La couverture
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 23.04.2026
• EAN: 9781782509790
• ISBN: 978-1-78250-979-0
• No. of pages: 36
• Illustrations: colour illustrations
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Religion, philosophy, psychology; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Emotions & Feelings, Picture storybooks, Interest age: from c 4 years, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Worry, fear