num_pages: 32
description: An original Jewish folktale about a girl who knits a deaf woman and a piece of blue yarn. When her family invites a deaf woman and her baby to stay Ruthie a talented knitter of mittens wonders how the mother will know if her child wakes in the night. The surprising answer inspires Ruthie to knit a special gift that offers great comfort to mother and babyand to Ruthie herself. With language and imagery reminiscent of stories told long ago this modern Jewish folktale will resonate with those who love crafts anyone whos encountered someone with physical differencesand with everyone who has ever lost a mitten in the depths of winter.From the Hardcover edition.
language: None
title: The Mitten String
publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers