Happy Monday Everyone!
I am going to review and share some information about Jan Brett's books this month. I used her books many times while I was teaching and all my students loved her books. I think their favorite one though was The Mitten. So I am going to give a little information about author Jan Brett and then share some about the book The Mitten. I hope you child or grandchild will enjoy the books as much as my children and students did.
Author Jan Brett
Jan Brett is from Massachusetts in the United States of America. She is a best-selling author/illustrator of children's books. Her books are known for colorful detailed depictions of animals and cultures from Scandinavia to Africa. Her best known titles are The Mitten, The Hat, The Three Bears, and Gingerbread Baby. Jan Brett also has an awesome site for parents and teachers to go along with her wonderful books. Check it out at the following web address.
The Mitten
by
Jan Brett
This is a Ukraine Folktale retold by Jan Brett. Nicki asked his grandmother for some mittens. His grandmother knits some for him and he goes outside for a walk in the woods. She tells him not to lose them. Along the way he loses one of his white mittens. One by one some curious woodland animals find the mitten and crawl inside. First the mole, then a rabbit, a badger and each one larger than the last till the big brown bear. The last animal in the mitten is a little mouse and what happens next makes the climax really funny and all the children are surprised.
The book has beautiful illustrations and shows Nicki walking through the forest not knowing what is happening with his mitten. It is a wonderful story and the illustrations definitely bring the book to life. Check it out at the library or bookstore. The children will love it.
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The Mitten Activity
Check out this page on Jan Brett's website for a really neat activity you can print out on your printer. My student's loved doing this activity after we read the book. Jan has many activities on her activity page listed below. Check out her site as we review more of her books. See you again on Wednesday with another Jan Brett book. Happy reading !
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