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. After you have read the story to your child several times, define new vocabulary words (e.g., knit, cozy, admire, jostle, commotion).In this bestselling modern classic, a young boy's lost mitten leads to a charming snowy adventure. As you read the story, ask your child to find the picture of the correct animal and place it under the “mitten.” When you come to the page with the bear sneezing, encourage your child to be dramatic with a big sneeze and yank the “mitten” off the animals. For example, you can copy the pictures of animals in the book and paste them on cardstock. After your child is familiar with the storyline, add simple props to further engage him in the story. Show your child how to use these clues to predict what will happen next.Įncourage your child to participate. For example, if the mitten silhouette on the right shows a rabbit, then a rabbit will appear on the next page. The author, Jan Brett, provides clues on each page as to what will come next.
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