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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
Jan Brett writes a beautiful story but the true star of the show are her gorgeous illustrations. I love how the stunning art in the central picture is augmented by the secondary story being told in the images in the side bar. She is a tee master of her craft.
When I read this in 2nd grade, we had a comprehension assignment or something. The sub called me stupid and said I didn’t try hard enough. I cried LMAO
In Jan Brett's classic folktale, a young boy loses his snow white mitten. Before he finds it, a host of forest animals have a chance to warm up.
This is a story I remember reading when I was a kid, and it holds up better than a lot of older books. The language is simple and the illustrations are amazing. The children loved looking at the pictures in the frames on the sides to see which animal was going to take shelter in the mitten next. This is just a lovely and essential book.
This is a story I remember reading when I was a kid, and it holds up better than a lot of older books. The language is simple and the illustrations are amazing. The children loved looking at the pictures in the frames on the sides to see which animal was going to take shelter in the mitten next. This is just a lovely and essential book.
The Mitten is a story of a young boy who begs his grandmother to make him snow white mittens. She at first refuses because she says he will lose but gives in to his request. The first day he is out with his mittens, he drops one in the snow. Slowly, animals begin to find the mitten and push their way inside to stay warm. Even a bear snuggles inside the mitten! I enjoyed this picture book and I think that students would enjoy it as well. The repetitiveness of the animals huddling inside the mitten I think would stand out to them as well as make them laugh (whoever heard of a owl, badger, rabbit and mole all in a mitten together?). The illustrations are really beautiful and the author does a good job of making the characters and animals very realistic but non-threatening at the same time. The end of the book could make children laugh too because the last illustration is the grandmother holding a large stretched out mitten and a small normal sized mitten. I would recommend this for ages K-3.
One of my favorite winter read alouds. Using with kindergarten to teach sequencing.
3.5
This is a cute little winter folk tale that kids enjoy.
This is a cute little winter folk tale that kids enjoy.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
One of my favorite picture books from when I was a kid. I picked up a signed copy at Barnes and Noble yesterday and I love it.
The illustrations range from stunningly perfect to only so-so, but the WHOLE book is worth it for the expression on the hedgehogs face as he goes flying through the air.
adventurous
funny
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A