A Chick 'n' Pug Christmas by Jennifer Sattler

Although the title names Frankie the blankie, this is really Doris' story. No redistribution permitted.ĭoris the gorilla tries to make others respect her attachment to her blankie. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. VERDICT A memorable, warmhearted story that will particularly resonate with children still attached to the security of their early childhood favorites.-Etta Anton, Yeshiva of Central Queens, NY c Copyright 2016.

Children will be enchanted by this sweet story bearing a memorable message that one need never outgrow small childhood comforts. The lush, colorful illustrations are eye-catching and full of intricate detail. Sattler's doe-eyed Doris is just as oddly lovable as her other beloved characters of previous books: Chick and Pug and Pig Kahuna. Ultimately, the most creative and successful way to solve the problem is to put on a puppet show-with Frankie as the irresistible star of the jungle. The only viable solution is to disguise Frankie as a hat, a bandage, and even a hankie-all solutions that prove only temporarily effective. When Rhino comments that only babies play with blankies, Doris is so embarrassed that she puts Frankie aside for one terrible day, until she misses him too much to stay away. He is faithfully by her side and in her clutches at nap time and snack time and even makes a very graceful dance partner. PreS-Gr 1-Doris the ape never goes anywhere without her cuddly purple blankie, Frankie.

A Chick 'n' Pug Christmas by Jennifer Sattler