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The Mitten (Oversized Lap Board Book) - by Jan Brett

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Highlights

  • The bestselling modern classic, in an oversized board book edition perfect for sharing, makes the coziest famliy gift.
  • 1-3 Years
  • 10.6" x 9.1" Board Book
  • 32 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Animals

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About the Book



First published in 1989, this beloved picture book by a "New York Times"-bestselling author/illustrator is now in a board book edition. Brett brings woodland 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. Full color.



Book Synopsis



The bestselling modern classic, in an oversized board book edition perfect for sharing, makes the coziest famliy gift.

When 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 each page, walking through the woods unaware of what is going on.

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.

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.

This book is also available in Spanish, as El mitón.



Review Quotes




"The illustrations are exquisite . . . a charming lap book to be pored over again and again." --School Library Journal

"Readers will sit back and suspend belief and welcome this tall tale from the Ukrainian tradition." --Publishers Weekly

"Grandmother knits snow-white mittens that Nikki takes on an adventure. 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." -The Horn Book



About the Author



With over thirty four million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost author illustrators of children's books. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts, close to where she grew up. During the summer her family moves to a home in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts.

As a child, Jan Brett decided to be an illustrator and spent many hours reading and drawing. She says, "I remember the special quiet of rainy days when I felt that I could enter the pages of my beautiful picture books. Now I try to recreate that feeling of believing that the imaginary place I'm drawing really exists. The detail in my work helps to convince me, and I hope others as well, that such places might be real."

As a student at the Boston Museum School, she spent hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. "It was overwhelming to see the room-size landscapes and towering stone sculptures, and then moments later to refocus on delicately embroidered kimonos and ancient porcelain," she says. "I'm delighted and surprised when fragments of these beautiful images come back to me in my painting."

Travel is also a constant inspiration. Together with her husband, Joe Hearne, who is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jan visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. "From cave paintings to Norwegian sleighs, to Japanese gardens, I study the traditions of the many countries I visit and use them as a starting point for my children's books."

Dimensions (Overall): 10.6 Inches (H) x 9.1 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 1-3 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Animals
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Theme: General
Format: Board Book
Author: Jan Brett
Language: English
Street Date: October 30, 2014
TCIN: 16110846
UPC: 9780399169816
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-4848
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 9.1 inches width x 10.6 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.05 pounds
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Love this board book. It’s a really nice size (I didn’t realize how big it was when I ordered it).
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