# The Three Little Mittens - Hardcover

by **Linda Bailey** (Author), **Natalia Shaloshvili** (Illustrator)

**A single mitten is excluded by a matching pair in this endearing picture book about friendship, belonging and the pressure to "match." For fans of _The Day the Crayons Quit_.**

Dotty and Other Dotty are a matching set of mittens. When another mitten, Stripes, loses her partner and becomes a single mitten, they don't feel the need to include her. She doesn't "match" them, so she is banished to the dark, lonely pocket of the Little Girl who owns them. Before long, however, Dotty loses _her_ partner, and now _she_ doesn't match the reunited pair of Stripes and Other Stripes, who in turn banish _her_ to the pocket. "YOU don't match!" they tell her.

When the Little Girl, who has been listening to their conversations, weighs in with a huge question ("Why do you have to match?"), the mittens are shocked. Then comes their realization that "matching" often means leaving someone out. This prompts the Little Girl to break a fundamental rule of fashion so that individual mittens (and maybe even socks! or shoes!) can be themselves -- and _everyone_ can belong.

A warm and fuzzy story with lots of laughs, this latest picture book from Linda Bailey explores what it feels like to be excluded _and_ included and celebrates one-of-a-kindness!

### Author Biography

**LINDA BAILEY** has written nearly forty books for children. _Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein_ was recently cited as a Best Book of the Year by _Publishers Weekly_, the _Globe and Mail_, _Booklist_, the New York Public Library and the CBC, among others. Linda has also been honored with awards that include the Vicky Metcalf Award for her exceptional body of work in children's literature, the Ontario Blue Spruce and Silver Birch Awards, the California Young Reader Medal, the Georgia Children's Book Award and the U.K. School Library Association Information Book Award. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

**NATALIA SHALOSHVILI** began her creative career as a fashion and editorial illustrator, working with a number of international magazines and creative agencies, including _Grazia_, _Women's Health_ and _Gala_. Later, she found her true passion in children's books and paintings. Her original work can be found in private galleries and homes around the globe. Natalia lives in London, England, with her family.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.2 x 9.27 x 10.9 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 24, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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