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Mittens

Follow Me, Mittens

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Mittens the kitten goes on a walk with his little boy, Nick. When Mittens gets distracted by a yellow butterfly, Mittens gets lost! New readers will enjoy this sweet story with a happy resolution. With fun read-aloud words, clear visual cues, and word repetition, Follow Me, Mittens is a great entry to reading for the very youngest readers. Mittens the kitten is friendly and curious and learning to explore his world. This My First I Can Read Book is perfect for shared reading with toddlers and very young children. Basic language and sweet illustrations make this book just right for the emergent reader.

25 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2007

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Lola M. Schaefer

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Lola M. Schaefer is an educator, writer, and gardener, and the author of many acclaimed books for children about math, art, science, technology, animals, and nature. She uses shovels, hoes, rakes, and scissors when she works in her garden. Lola M. Shaefer grew up in Indiana, and now lives in northern Georgia.

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645 reviews
June 10, 2017
It's amazing how expressive Mittens is in the illustrations, esp when she realizes she's lost. That one page wins the whole book for me. It a nice easy read that the 6 year old can read on her own.
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23 reviews1 follower
February 23, 2018
Great beginner reader for kids. Follow me, Mittens is comprehensive and does a good job of repetition for beginners.
324 reviews1 follower
January 19, 2021
Good basic I Can Read book. Cute illustrations.
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5,669 reviews32 followers
July 12, 2023
Mittens looks like my Giorgio, so I love him, but the story itself, which I was hoping to use for a story time at the library, was underwhelming.
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799 reviews15 followers
December 5, 2025
This one is a hit with all of my students!
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8,277 reviews36 followers
July 30, 2023
In this story a little boy's pet kitten, Mittens, is following him, but gets distracted and lost. Happy ending, sweet story and illustrations.
I used this book for the summer part of the 52BookClub 2023 reading challenge, prompt "Pick Your Road Trip Buddies: a pet."
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864 reviews19 followers
February 12, 2016
What could be cuter than a boy and his cat? Very little, as it turns out. This book has some very cute illustrations in a very classic style, and the sentences are easy for a small child to read as they begin to learn the skill. It's very short and boring when read out loud to a child, which is a bit of a drawback. But all in all it's a decent book for small children.
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July 29, 2011
Mittens is a curious little kitten, who follows a yellow butterfly as the butterfly flitters and flutters away from Mitten's kid. cute little kitten, great illustrations. It would make a good companion to the little puppy Biscuit.
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395 reviews
March 16, 2010
I really like this series because I like cats and kittens.

My favorite part was when Mittens got caught up with a butterfly and couldn't find his way back.
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327 reviews15 followers
August 11, 2012
This book is a very cute story about a kitten who gets a little distracted and ends up getting lost! I thought it was a nice story, and very simple for young children to understand.
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30 reviews5 followers
February 29, 2016
This is part of the collection of book in my first grade class.
Students enjoy books they can relate to, and what young child
doesn't want a cat or a dog?
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321 reviews
December 11, 2014
Should have read this one earlier; it gives directions so would be a good book to read to a young toddler learning words/what up, down, around and over are.
3,334 reviews37 followers
December 16, 2016
Another cutie book about Mittens the kitten! Love this series!
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