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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 398.21094771 EAN: 9780688092382 ISBN: 0688092381 Label: HarperTrophy Manufacturer: HarperTrophy Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 40 Publication Date: October 26, 1989 Publisher: HarperTrophy Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Release Date: October 26, 1989 Studio: HarperTrophy Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Deep in the woods on the coldest day of winter a little boy drops his mitten. And that lost mitten stretches and stretches -- and stretches -- to provide shelter for many woodland creatures. A Ukrainian folk tale. Average Rating:
 Rating: - book a must for kidsThis book is so great I had a old copy that was my moms when she was litle then mine, so I bought a new one for my daughter it is GREAT, very interesting and good for the imagimation. However there were some coffe stains in the book when the seller listed it as new. Rating: - A Favorite Book Since ChildhoodOver the years I continue to love this book. Part of the reason is that it is a well told story involving animals. I also love the drawings. I recently purchased this book for my niece and for the older children of two families who will be having a new addition. When I was asked to present a child's book to my class in middle school this was the book I chose. Rating: - Rich with color and imaginationEven though I buy them for my daughter, I try not to review items that I owned or remember from my childhood as I feel I am biased towards them simply because of the nostalgic factor. However, I do think I would still love this book even if I had just recently come upon it. For starters it has such vibrant colors with the alternating turquoise background and the bright red and gold Ukrainian clothing. And what child wouldn't love the thought of woodland creatures taking refuge from the snow in ... Read More Rating: - THE MITTENMY DAUGHTER LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH, THAT WHEN SHE WAS SELECTED TO READ TO OTHERS DURING LIBRARY WEEK, SHE CHOSE THE MITTEN. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE OF OUR FAMILY'S AND NOW I AM ORDERING THIS ONE FOR MY FIRST GRANDCHILD. A READER FROM CA. Rating: - The best version of an old classic taleWhat a treasure: the illustrations and the story go hand in hand so wonderfully, quiet and witty and authentic. If you have Slavic roots, the Ukrainian illustrator's work may have extra resonance for you. Yaroslava drew the animals wearing Ukrainian costume, but with subtle touches of real life; this one's boots have creases, see the wrinkles in that one's heavy coat. I always wondered if there was an anti-Soviet subtext to the characters all insisting on sharing one living-space until it bursts ... Read More 
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