The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale

Jan Brett. Putnam Publishing Group, $7.99 (29pp) ISBN 978-0-399-23109-4

SIZE smALL Jan Brett's 1989 The Mitten is now available in a board-book edition, for littlest readers. Adapted from a Ukrainian folktale, the story centers on a mitten dropped in the snow which becomes a refuge for a series of increasingly large animals. The artist's trademark borders and panels showcase finely detailed winter scenes.

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