In "Smelly Blanket" by Sarah Nash, young Ellie has a special blanket that is her constant companion through all of life's adventures. While it brings her comfort and joy, the blanket is also quite smelly, having collected all sorts of memories and adventures over time. One day, Ellie decides it’s time for a change and embarks on a journey to clean her beloved blanket. Along the way, she encounters various challenges, learns about friendship, and discovers the importance of holding onto cherished memories, even those that come with a little funkiness. The story highlights the balance between nostalgia and the need for renewal. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Stories To Grow With .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-7 years.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by Windmill Books .

Nicola Baxter has written and developed over 300 titles for international publishers and loves the way that words and pictures work together in children's books. Andy Everitt-Stewart has been illustrating children's books for over 18 years. His delightful artworks really do bring these wonderful animal stories to life. Sarah Nash is a speech therapist and primary school teacher who works in Haringey with children with communication difficulties. Pamela Venus lives in a long stone cottage on the North Yorkshire coast, illustrating children's books - her childhood ambition. She trained in Reigate and later in Birmingham. Her four grandchildren live very close at hand and have been her best reference and truest critics, and their toys the supporting cast in her pictures.