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Melissa Fagan - Author
CC BY 4.0Originally published by Book Dash. Writer: Melissa Fagan. Illustrator: Kobie Nieuwoudt. Designer: Claire Shaban. Editor: Claire Shortt.
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Original Book on Book Dash: My Special Blankie (opens in a new tab)A gentle everyday story about Lerato’s deep affection for a favourite blanket, shown alongside play, small household routines and a cosy bedtime shared with Mama.
Book Analysis
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The story presents the blanket as a valued part of Lerato’s everyday life, without suggesting that every child needs a similar object.
Talk about: What makes a particular object feel special to you?
Talk about: How do you think Lerato feels when the blanket has to wait, and what helps you manage waiting?
The repeated expressions of love and familiar scenes make this a warm choice for sharing a child’s attachment to a special possession and the rhythms of home life.
Mama asks for quiet when Lerato makes noise, and the blanket has to wait during eating and washing. These are brief everyday limits, not a sustained conflict.
What makes Lerato’s blanket feel special, and do you have something that is important to you in a similar or different way?
Read the repeated lines with feeling, and pause over the pictures to notice how the blanket moves between play, household routines and bedtime.
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Book Dash — My Special Blankie
Complete story and illustrations · ISBN 9781928497318
Checked: 8 October 2026.
Relevant to: Attachment to a treasured object; Family routines and limits
Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.
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