Against her better judgement, Nicki's grandmother makes him a pair of white mittens. She warns him not to lose them in the white snow. But as soon as Nicki ventures out, one of his mittens disappears. A mole, a rabbit, an owl... they all take refuge in his warm, white mitten. Even a bear! But it's the mouse who stretches the mitten to capacity when he makes the bear sneeze. The mitten then floats up into there air where Nicki finds it again. I love that the practical "parent" and the fanciful child are both right in this story. The illustrations in this book are great too — there are just so many interesting details. (Brett illustrates all her own books.) This is such a nice winter tale, perfect for a snowy evening. Emma also likes The Three Snow Bears and Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett.
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