{"product_id":"buying-mittens-9780824821296","title":"Buying Mittens","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a cold winter comes to the forest, a little fox awakens one morning to the magic of a first snowfall. His romp in the snow is cut short, however, when his cold, wet paws turn peony colored. What he needs, his mother decides, are \"some woolen mittens the size of his little paws.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So begins an overnight journey into a village where humans live to buy a pair of mittens and where, along the way, the little fox learns that people are more complicated creatures than he thought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Buying Mittens is a classic story that has charmed Japanese children for generations. Written by one of Japan's most beloved authors, it has the timeless quality of a folktale that will speak across cultures. Enchanting illustrations illuminate this gentle tale of a mother's tenderness and a child's new discoveries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Hawaii Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780824821296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.29h x 9.59w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/1999 pg. 1648\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1999 pg. 48 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 47 - Strongly Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 48 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Niimi Nankichi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924937052341,"sku":"9780824821296","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_14503e3c-5d3b-4a1a-9d52-8fb11df5d762.jpg?v=1687841751","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/buying-mittens-9780824821296","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}