The Mitten, by Alvin Tresselt, is a story I still remember from childhood to this day. After a boy loses one of his mittens in the cold, snow-covered forest, a mouse discovers it and decides to use it as the perfect shelter against the cold. Once other animals take notice of this good idea, however, they all want to get into the mitten for warmth. Soon, progressively larger animals crowd into the mitten, wondering with every addition if it will still be able to fit them all. The folksy art style of this book puts readers right alongside the persistent animals in the chilly winter forest.Publisher's description:
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.