The Mitten by Jim Aylesworth
Barbara McClintock (Illustrator)
Ages 4-8
Scholastic Press (October 1, 2009)
Cautions: None

Kiwi Magazine Review:
Ever wonder what happens to that one lost mitten that you dropped in the snow or left at the bus stop? As one little boy realizes he loses his mitten, his grandmom soothes him with a nice warm cup of hot chocolate. Meanwhile, a little squirrel discovers that mitten is so very warm, and he snuggles in for a nap. Add one rabbit, one fox, one bear (you see where this is going – similar to Move Over Rover) and you have one very full mitten. Is there room for a tiny mouse? Nope. Like the straw that broke the camel’s back, the mouse causes the mitten to burst! Thankfully, grandmom not only makes a great cup of cocoa, but she is aces with a knitting needle.  Jim Aylesworth retells this Ukrainian folktale and Barbara McClintock’s illustrations add the whimsy that makes this book a perfect bedtime story.

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Product Description
When a little boy loses a mitten in the snow, a passing squirrel finds it’s the perfect place to warm his icy toes. So he sqe-e-e-e-zes inside. But he’s not the only animal with that idea. How many animals can fit inside a little boy’s mitten?

Aylesworth’s rollicking rhyming refrains and McClintock’s delightfully expressive characters are sure to make this book everychild’s storytime favorite.

(Sample of text)

“‘Br-r-r-r-r-rrrr!’ said the squirrel.

‘My toes are cold as ice!

This mitten looks so cozy,

and warm toes would feel so nice!’”

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