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The Mitten


Author: -Jan Brett

Title: -The Mitten

Illustrator: -Jan Brett

Publisher: -G.P. Putman's Sons

Year: -1989





Format: -Hardcover

Genre: - Picture Storybook

Reading Level: -Assisted Reader

Interest Level: -Preschool, Elementary


Topics: -Mittens, lost, Grandma, animals,



Summary:
-When Nicki drops his mitten in the snow, he goes on without even realizing that it is missing. One by one, animals from the woods find it and crawl in it, and the story of the animals unfold.

Extension Activities:
-Have each kid pick their favorite winter clothing item and bring it in, describe why it is their favorite.