Creature Comforts: People and Their Security Objects by Barbara Collopy O'Halloran, Betty Udesen (Photographer)

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Almost everyone has a favorite doll, an aging teddy, or an unraveling blankie—either safely put away in a drawer or still lovingly tucked into bed at night. Adults and children alike treasure these creature comforts because they offer security, lifelong friendship, and the smell of home.
Through striking black-and-white photographs and first-person accounts, Barbara Collopy O’Halloran and Betty Udesen tenderly document and reveal just some of the extraordinary magic found beneath the worn exteriors of a misshapen sweater, a winking dog, and even an earless rabbit named “Chickey.”

Publishers Weekly

"Winky," "Gorilla" and "Blanky and the Nippi Strips" are not the names of campy grunge bands. They are the stuffed animals and well-worn blankets in Creature Comforts: People and Their Security Objects by Barbara Collopy O'Halloran, photos by Betty Udesen. Personal accounts of special items that have accompanied children through various rites of passage, often from both a parent's and child's perspective, are accompanied by b&w photos. (Mar) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

Gr 3 Up-This title documents the relationships of people and their cherished security objects, ranging from a number of shredded blankies and threadbare doggies to an earless rabbit named "Chickey" that still travels with a rock singer. Some of these first-person accounts are supplied by adults, others by children and their mothers. A sweet humanity and, well, comfort comes across in the striking black-and-white photos that accompany the comments. The text is generally spare and warm, conveying fragile vulnerability and common need. Children and adults alike will enjoy perusing this kindly and candid book.-Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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