This is a wonderful book that will age well for any family. The book features beautiful Ukrainian folk patterns, clever use of descriptive adjectives, and multiple visual details that make for repeated readings (such as the small mitten “windows” on either side of each page which provide a reminding glimpse into secondary and tertiary actions running alongside the main story). The richly illustrated book tells the story of Nicki, a young boy who asks for white mittens from his Baba (grandmother), and promptly loses one, which is explored by several forest animals before it is returned to Nicki… albeit, a bit stretched out. The Mitten is a beautiful Ukrainian folk story that our family first became familiar with through the Jan Brett version. Here are some Montessori-inspired Toddler and Preschooler activities that we enjoyed during our Mitten Unit Study. Readers will enjoy the charm and humor in the portrayal of the animals as they make room for each newcomer in the mitten and sprawl in the snow after the big sneeze.Reading Christmas Books is a favourite family tradition, and I love using children’s books to develop unit studies. 'Grandmother knits snow-white mittens that Nikki takes on an adventure. This book is also available in Spanish, as El mitón. Jan Brett is also the creator of such wintery classics as The Hat, The Snowy Nap, The Three Snow Bears, The Animals' Santa, and The Night Before Christmas. 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. As the story of the animals in the mitten unfolds, the reader can see Nicki's snowy outing in the borders of each page.

Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax. 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. When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. Jan Brett's beautiful retelling is a family favorite and the board book edition is the perfect gift for the youngest readers. In this bestselling modern classic, a young boy's lost mitten leads to a charming snowy adventure.

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