Gloves

Three small kittens lost their mittens. What will their strict mother say to this? Not hard to guess. The plot of the classical poem is predictable, it has many repetitions that young children love so much. The poem is gained in large font one or two strings per page, it is easily read. A new translation of the old English song was made by the young poet Rodion Bobrov, the content of the original is completely preserved in his version, the kittens manage to not only find, but also stain, and then wash their mittens.

Children are worried with the kittens punished for carelessness, sympathize with their somewhat theatrical image of grief, support their sincere efforts to earn the favor of their mother and a piece of delicious cupcake. This surprisingly mental poem will be loved by both adult readers and little listeners.

This is a story about emotions, kittens are either sad, then cheerful and happy with their mother. The book gives a good reason to ask the child what feelings the heroes experience at one time or another, and then talk to him about his mood. In a kindergarten or studio, children will be able to play this simple story in the form of a performance themselves, wearing kittens masks.

Watercolor illustrations of the laureate of the Kaldecott prize artist Paul Galdon are full of charming, finely drawn in mascara of details. These lovely details add a fraction of crafty humor a familiar story. Although the focuses of the children are expressions of cat muzzles, countless details that are so interesting to consider: cat decor at home, a cabinet with spices, filled with different types of peppermint, portraits of catfesses, are so interesting. And, of course, charming rats playing hide and seek on each page!