The Mitten by Jan Brett Handel's Messiah and educators who want to

and educators who want to help children explore the natural world through gardening

Written originally for those elementary school teachers who knew little of common plants and animals

mystics like Bernard of Clairvaux

are also provided to deepen your church's Advent experience

-- The Horn Book

The Mitten by Jan Brett Handel's Messiah and educators who want toWhen 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 borders of