Runaway Mittens [Library Binding]

Jean Rogers (Author), Rie Munoz (Illustrator, Contributor)

Book Description

Pica's mittens are always turning up in strange places, but when he finds them keeping the newborn puppies warm in their box, he decides to leave them where they are until spring.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1 Pica's red mittens, knit for him by his grandmother, keep getting lost just when he needs them; but they always turn up again, for playing, for mending, for ice fishing. Their final loss, though, is Pica's choice; after searching in all the usual places, he finds them in the box where his dog, Pin, brought indoors from the blizzard, has given birth to puppies; and he lets the dogs keep the mittens. It's a direct, simple story line about one of early childhood's familiar dramatic predica ments, and children can readily share Pica's anxiety, relief, and his responsi ble and generous spirit in the resolu tion. The pictures are as uncluttered as the story. Warm colors add to the cozy feeling of the interiors, while ample white space suggests the wintry climate of the Alaskan setting. If the sense of place is not quite so centrally present as in this team's King Island Christmas (Greenwillow, 1985), it is, neverthe less, an integral part of the story. De tails both in text and pictures build lo cale and describe lifestyle without intruding. A well-integrated effort, suit ed to either group or lap enjoyment. Karen Litton, Confederation Centre Public Library, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 24 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co Library (March 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068807054X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688070540
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,136,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Runaway Mittens, June 9, 2001

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This review is from: Runaway Mittens (Library Binding)

Have read this book to all my children and am now reading it to my grandchildren. It introduces children to a culture unknown to most through a story know to many....who hasn't spent way too much time looking for missing mittens? It is beautifully illustrated by Rie Munoz. The children love her artistic style and the bright colors. Highly recommended.