On a snowy day, Sarah notices that a little boy at the bus stop does not have any mittens. Worried that he couldn't join in the winter fun, Sarah knits mittens for the little boy, placing them on a tree at the bus stop the next day. Each day thereafter, the children look for new mittens, and every day Sarah knits new ones. One morning she covers every branch with bright new mittens for the children. Though she has used up all her yarn, Sarah returns home with a full heart and discovers a wonderful surprise waiting on her porch. Full color.
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PreSchool-K?One winter day, elderly Sarah notices a young boy at the bus stop without mittens, so she knits him a pair and leaves them on a tree where he'll find them. She continues to knit (anonymously) and leaves mittens for the children who need them. One day, a large basket of yarn is left on her doorstep, enabling her to continue her work. The story is well told, warm without being treacly. The scratchy illustrations are done in crisp, winter colors. A good bedtime tale for a cold winter night after playing all day in the snow.?Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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It truly is a wonderful book that inspired me to create a community 'Mitten Tree' right here in my village...As you can probably imagine, this book provides the foundation for an amazing community service project for you to undertake with your children. --Katie's Literature Lounge Blog
'The Mitten Tree' is a beautiful book... illustrations are soft, delicate, textured treasures that greatly enhance this lovely, charming tale of goodwill. --Midwest Book Review, February 2010
This delightful children's book...celebrates giving from the heart with no need for recognition or applause. --The Lutheran magazine --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'The Mitten Tree' is a beautiful book... illustrations are soft, delicate, textured treasures that greatly enhance this lovely, charming tale of goodwill. --Midwest Book Review, February 2010
This delightful children's book...celebrates giving from the heart with no need for recognition or applause. --The Lutheran magazine --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Practicing Kindness,
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This review is from: The Mitten Tree (Hardcover)
An old woman watches the neighborhood children at play, but one child has no mittens to keep hands protected from winter's chill. The woman sits down and begins to solve the problem. After finishing one pair, she keeps knitting until she can secretly fill a tree with mittens. She in turn receives a surprise. This book is great for teaching kindness and compassion. After reading this book, a kindergarten class had a visitor come to demonstrate knitting. As she knit a pink pair of mittens, a boy sidled up to her and asked, "Do you have blue wool, too?"
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A Must Read to a child book,
This review is from: The Mitten Tree (Hardcover)
I am a mittenlady. I knit mittens. I have read this book to over 3,000 children. If you have a knitter in your community, have them read and demonstrate, every teacher should have this book on their shelf. I wouldn't be without it. It is by far my favorite childrens book
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This review is from: The Mitten Tree (Paperback)
The Mitten Tree is the story of a lonely old woman whose children have all grown. One day she notices a young boy who doesn't have any warm mittens. She knits some mittens for him, and places them on a tree near his bus-stop where he can find them. She never tells anyone about the mittens, and eventually she begins knitting for all the kids at the bus stop. Eventually, her supply of yarn is depleted. Then, one day she finds a basket full of yarn at her doorstep. From that day forward, she continues to knit for all the children.
The message in this story is clear. A lonely woman's heart becomes full when she performs an anonymous act of kindness for someone in need. DeeDee Fox, author and illustrator, The Ruby Red Slippers
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