The Mitten by Jan BrettWhen 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

which leap off the pages in full color

important literary feats of the year

poem by poem

It is also a deep meditation on our place in time and nature: moving

"get 'er done

you have not seen them all

honored by USBBY for A Year in Our New Garden

000 copies already sold

New Zealand

The Story of the Three Bears

a little girl shows him what each feeling means through color

soft matte finish cover