Three Little Kittens

Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry.

Mother Dear tells her naughty kittens that they shall have no pie until the missing mittens return. They fret when their mother withholds the pie, yet they search until every lost mitten is found.

When their mother sees them, she gives them pie to eat, and happy purrs follow. A sweet slice leaves their mittens soiled, though they promptly wash them clean and hang them up to dry.

The three little kittens may be a bit careless, but they always manage to correct their mistakes in this favorite Mother Goose rhyme.

• Rhyming Text: Rhythmic dialogue and repeated refrains of "Oh, Mother Dear" invite young readers to recite along with every verse.
• Animal Stories: Three expressive felines progress from mournful sighs and meows to joyful purring as they earn their mother’s praise.
• Story Time: She dubs her brood "good little kittens" and "darling kittens" whenever they set their blunders right.
• Also by This Author: The Little Red Hen.