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The Mitten 
Retold by Jim Aylesworth
Illustrated by Barbara McClintock (Scholastic, 2009)

The Mitten by Jim Aylesworth
Compare and contrast this version of the tale to other versions of the tale:
  • Brett,  Jan.  The Mitten. Putnam, 1989.
Animals included in this retelling: mole, rabbit, hedgehog, owl, badger, fox, and bear.
  • Tresselt, Alvin.  The Mitten. Lothrop, 1964.
Animals included in this retellling: a little mouse, a green frog, an owl, a rabbit, a fox, a wolf, a wild boar, and a bear.
  • Aylesworth, Jim.  The Mitten. Scholastic, 2009.
Animals included in this retellling: squirrel, rabbit, fox, bear, and finally a tiny mouse.
Ask readers to think about their own story of the mitten and to retell that version in either written form or as an oral tale retold in an audio recording, video recording, or in a written form.

Discuss activities to do on a snowy day -- while drinking hot cocoa (recipe for hot cocoa included.)

Discuss the size of the animals and how likely it is that the animals could fit into a  normal sized mitten, glove,  or even a hat.

Discuss how the plot of The Mitten is similar to or different from either
of these tales:

One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen

Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham



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Aylesworth, Jim. The Mitten. Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Scholastic, 2009 32 pages. ISBN-10: 0-439-92544-4; ISBN-13: 978-0439925440. $16.99.

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