
Three curious kittens set out for a day of ice skating, each proudly wearing a brightly colored mitten. When they set their mittens down to dry, a pair of sly foxes snatches them, leaving the kittens bewildered and mitten‑less. Determined to retrieve their lost treasures, the kittens embark on a quest through the snowy woods, following the faint clues left behind.
Their mother, fed up with their mischief, sends them to bed without supper, and the hungry trio drifts off dreaming of warm milk and fish. In the night, the gentle Sandman appears, offering a mysterious sack that promises to bring their mittens back. With hope and a dash of daring, the kittens hop aboard, whisking away on an unexpected adventure beyond the familiar hills.
Language
en
Duration
~32 minutes (30K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Racine: Whitman Publishing Co., 1919.
Credits
Bob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2023-09-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1876–1924
Best known for writing lively children's stories and playful verse, this early-20th-century American author also supplied the lyrics for the camp-song favorite “Little Sir Echo.” Her books are full of rabbits, bears, fairies, and the kind of cheerful make-believe that was made for reading aloud.
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