The Mitten Age Preschool-Grade 1 Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes. The Animals of The Mitten Print masks from The Mitten by Jan Brett and put on a play. The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village, but much to his surprise it comes anyway. A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.
Some children create a family out of snow.
Includes labeled pictures of all the items they use, as well as information about how snow is formed. The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life. Every year at Christmas a rich man rides a train through Appalachia and throws gifts to the poor children who are waiting, in order to repay a debt he owes the people who live there. With the help of a little girl, a mysterious stranger tells the story of the candy cane to the people of a small prairie town during Christmas time at the turn of the century. When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.