The Mitten Board book – Picture Book, October 4, 1996

Beautiful board book and wonderful story. The illustrations are as lovely as the "original" book. The story line I think is a bit over my 1 year old granddaughters head but we talk about the illustrations and she enjoys that.

A priceless children’s book with detailed beautiful illustrations. Great graphics and colors with a beautiful Ukrainian theme.

Great story with great artwork

This story has been a staple in our family for generations. It has been read to our children countless times and, as grandparents, we have shared it with their children. It is a heartwarming tale that teaches a lesson in humanity. One you need on your bookshelf to share over and over.

Love this book so much, I accidentally bought it 2 years in a row for my Great Grandson! Great story, artwork, and quality print. A wonderful story to share during the winter holidays.

This simple book for beginner readers is fun and sturdy. Cute message.

Well first of all it's written and illustrated by Jan Brett. Her illustrations are truly beautiful in any book I've read by her. This is a fun and delightfully impossible story adored by preschoolers. I read it every year to my classes and it is always a big hit.

A boy of about 7 or 8 wants warm winter mittens, in white. His grandmother advises as color so the mittens can be found if dropped. But Nikki wants and gets white. Off he goes into the deep snows around the small farmstead---and drops a mitten while climbing a tree. Not noticing, on he goes having a wonderful snowy day. So does a wee mole who crawls in the mitten. So does a rabbit snuggling right down. So do a forestful of animals, all enchantingly portrayed with expressions of increasing annoyance as a ox---a fox and then a great big bear climb into the sot warm mitten.But---a tiny mouse, a latecomer, climbs on bear's nose causing a big sneeze which propels all the critters hither and yon, and tosses the mitten through the air just in time for Nikki who is searching to catch it. On the last page, Nikki is happily toasting his toes by the fire while Grandma holds up the mittens she has knitted puzzled indeed about why has stretched and stretched.The story abounds with delights for reader and listeners: the text is written with almost a poetic cadence with lovely sounding words; the illustrations are bright with color and joyously composed, the story tickles the imaginations and offers a grand platform for talking about animals who might or might not fitten into a mitten. For my family, this was a perfect Christmas-tide story even here on a tropical island .Any Reader Alerts? None at all. This is pure enchantment at a very affordable price. Very highly recommended.