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The Mitten

A Ukrainian Folktale

by Jan Brett (Illustrator)

Synopsis

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.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2009
ISBN-13 9780399252969
ISBN-10 0399252967
Class Copyright
Publisher Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Subject Fiction;Juvenile Fiction
File Size 4 MB
Number of Pages 32
Shelf No. KW224
Grade Range 0 - 3
Ages 3 - 5
Lexile 800L