Mitten String Exhibition she's different

she's different

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The book asks us to consider how we see ourselves and others

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Mitten String Exhibition she's differentAn original Jewish folktale about a girl who knits, a deaf woman, and a piece of blue yarn. When her family invites a deaf woman and her baby to stay, Ruthie, a talented knitter of mittens, wonders how the mother will know if her child wakes in the night. The surprising answer inspires Ruthie to knit a special gift that offers great comfort to mother and baby and to Ruthie herself. With language and imagery reminiscent of stories told long ago, this