The Mitten

In this bestselling modern classic a young boy s lost mitten leads to a charming snowy adventure. Jan Brett s beautiful retelling makes a perfect holiday gift. One of The Atlantic s 65 Essential Children s Books When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow he goes on without realizing that it is missing. One by one woodland animals find it and crawl in; first a curious mole then a rabbit a badger and others each one larger than the last. Finally a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax. As the story of the animals in the mitten unfolds the reader can see Nicki in the borders of each page walking through the woods unaware of what is going on. In her distinctive style Jan Brett brings the animals to life with warmth and humor and her illustrations are full of visual delights and details faithful to the Ukrainian tradition from which the story comes. Jan Brett is also the creator of such wintery classics as The Hat The Snowy Nap Three Snowy Bears The Animal s Santa and The Night Before Christmas. This book is also available in Spanish as El mitón.

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