Publishers Weekly Grandmother knits snow-white mittens that Nikki takes on an adventure. School Library Journal Readers will sit back and suspend belief and welcome this tall tale from the Ukrainian tradition. a charming lap book to be pored over again and again. Review Quotes The illustrations are exquisite. This book is also available in Spanish, as El mitn. Jan Brett is also the creator of such wintery classics as The Hat, The Snowy Nap, Three Snowy 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 in the borders of each page, walking through the woods unaware of what is going on. 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 Bretts beautiful retelling has been a family favorite for over 25 years.

Book Synopsis In this bestselling modern classic, a young boys lost mitten leads to a charming snowy adventure. This striking oversized anniversary edition with a silver foil jacket and a fresh image of the woodland animals is sure to attract fans old and new as well as adult collectors of Bretts books. About the Book Inspired by Ukrainian folk art, Bretts The Mitten has become a beloved classic.

The mitten story by jan brett