Focused Observations Chapter 8 Video 18b

Summary

In 'The Mitten' by Jan Brett, a boy named Nicky gets white mittens from his grandmother and loses one in the snow. A series of animals—mole, rabbit, hedgehog, owl, bear, fox, and mouse—discover the mitten and huddle inside for warmth, causing the mitten to expand. When the bear sneezes, all animals are launched into the air, and Nicky retrieves his mitten, now a colorful memento of their adventure.

Takeaways

• 📚 The story is titled 'The Mitten' and is written and illustrated by Jan Brett, who is a favorite author of the narrator.
• 👦 The main character is a boy named Nicky, who is similar to the narrator's son.
• ❄️ Nicky desires mittens as white as snow to keep his hands warm while playing outside.
• 👵 Nicky's grandmother, referred to as 'Baba', knits him the white mittens he wanted.
• 🐀 A tiny mole finds one of Nicky's mittens in the snow and crawls inside for warmth.
• 🐰 A rabbit follows the mole's example and also goes into the mitten to stay warm.
• 🦔 A hedgehog observes the others and decides to join them inside the mitten.
• 🦉 An owl, not wanting to be left out, also squeezes into the mitten with the others.
• 🦊 A fox, attracted by the sight of the animals inside, asks to join them in the mitten.
• 🐻 A bear, after the fox, also wants to get into the mitten for warmth and is allowed in.
• 🐭 A tiny mouse, seeing all the others, climbs on top of the bear's nose into the mitten.
• 🤧 The bear sneezes, causing all the animals to be launched out of the mitten and into the air.
• 🚀 The mitten itself is sent flying into the sky, where Nicky spots it and retrieves it.
• 👵🏠 Nicky returns home with both mittens, showing his grandmother that despite the adventure, he still has them all.

Q & A

What is the title of the story discussed in the transcript?

The title of the story is 'The Mitten'.

Who is the author of 'The Mitten'?

The author of 'The Mitten' is Jan Brett.

What does the author Jan Brett do besides writing?

Jan Brett also illustrates her books.

What is the name of the boy who wanted mittens as white as snow?

The boy's name is Nicky.

What did Nicky's grandmother warn him about if he dropped his white mittens in the snow?

Nicky's grandmother warned that it would be hard to find the mittens if he dropped them in the snow.

What animal was the first to find the lost mitten and crawl inside?

A mole was the first animal to find and crawl inside the lost mitten.

Which animal followed the mole into the mitten?

A rabbit followed the mole into the mitten.

What happened to the mitten as more animals joined inside?

The mitten stretched and grew larger as more animals joined inside.

What did the bear do when it was allowed to join the other animals in the mitten?

The bear sneezed when it was allowed to join the other animals in the mitten.

What was the outcome of the bear's sneeze for the animals inside the mitten?

The bear's sneeze caused all the animals to be flung out of the mitten.

How did Nicky find his lost mitten after the bear's sneeze?

Nicky saw his mitten in the sky after it flew up due to the bear's sneeze, and he ran over to pick it up.

What did Nicky's grandmother notice about the mittens when he showed them to her?

Nicky's grandmother noticed that one mitten was very clean and the other was very dirty.