| Mittens Contributor(s): Schaefer, Lola M. (Author), Hartung, Susan Kathleen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060546611 ISBN-13: 9780060546618 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Mittens is a small, shy kitten in a big, new house. Will he ever feel at home? The simple, satisfying story is perfect for children who are ready to take their first steps into a new adventure: reading. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 280 |
| Series: My First I Can Read - Level Pre1 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.46" W x 8.82" (0.14 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109527 Reading Level: 1.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mittens is a small kitten in a big, new house. Everything seems loud and unfamiliar and scary. The little kitten wants a special place all his own. Can a new friend help him find one? The satisfying story of an adorable kitten's search for security and his discovery of a new friend is perfect for children who, like Mittens, are ready to take their first steps on a new journey: reading. Mittens is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. The beautiful physical immediacy of the new pet story will draw emergent readers, commented Booklist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hartung, Susan Kathleen: - In addition to illustrating the books about Mittens, Susan Kathleen Hartung has provided the art for numerous picture books, including One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Davidson Mannis. She lives in Brooklyn, Michigan. Schaefer, Lola M.: -Lola M. Schaefer is the author of several books for children, including An Island Grows; Pick, Pull, Snap! Where Once a Flower Bloomed, an NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts; and What's Up, What's Down? She lives with her husband, Ted, in the mountains of north Georgia, where she occasionally observes the back end of a black bear, coyote, or gray fox. |