The Mitten

The Mitten by Jan Brett is about a little boy named Nicki who loses his mitten in the snow. These mittens are snow-white, made by his Grandmother, and he loses them the first time he wears them! There are some animals (such as a fox and a bear) that find the mitten to be very warm and inviting. Eventually, the mouse tickles bear's nose, he sneezes, and all of the animals come tumbling out!






Our rate: (1-10) 9
Interest level: K-2
Guided reading level: Advanced Independent
ELP Level: M
Grade level equivalent: 3.2
Lexile Measure: 800L
DRA: 24

Teaching ideas:
1. Students could put on a play being the animals in the story.
2. Students could design and cut out snowflakes, animals in the story, and mittens to make a class collage.