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"Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes."--

A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals.

When he does not follow the warnings of his friend the cat, a rooster is captured by a wily fox.

When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing.
One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax.
As the story of the animals in the mitten unfolds, the reader can see Nicki in the boarders...

When cruel Pavel wins a wager against his kind twin brother Paali, he exacts a terrible price, but greed soon leads Pavel to hisdownfall.

A dog and a wolf help each other in time of need in this Ukrainian tale explaining why dogs and wolves are forever friends.

A retelling of an Ukrainian folk tale about the boy brought to life from a stick of wood and how he defeats the dragon that captures him.

A cat with a reputation for being fierce is invited to dinner bythe forest animals, where a chain of accidents ensures the continuation of this erroneous belief.

Kit provides materials to act out the plot of the book, which involves several animals napping in a lost mitten.