Perfect for young people [and their parents!], this tale of lost objects and their wondrous nighttime party is a marvelous vehicle for children [and grownups too] to draw, paint, write, dance, sing, write poetry and create a beautiful LOST MITTEN PUPPET, DANCE OR WORK OF ART TRANSFORMING one of life’s bumps in the road into a marvelous NEW adventure.

Selected by CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST and NEUROSCIENTIST Rick Hanson TO TEACH THE LIFE CHANGING EFFECTS OF POSITIVE PARENTING, THE CENTRAL PARK LOST MITTEN PARTY HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE Central Park Conservancy for its visitors centers, and is available via Baker & Taylor, Ingram, your local bookstore, schools and libraries, Amazon and Regent Press .

HOW TO MAKE A PUPPET!    (tutorial)

1.   Find a lost glove, sock or mitten

OR make one

2.   Decide how to decorate it 

3.   Create a story and the characters

4.   Put on your own puppet show!

“The Central Park Lost Mitten Party is a great way for children and adults to share an important lesson in life, that all is not lost if we lose something. The story is bright and memorable, a charming way to think about transforming loss, in beautifully written rhyme. Grownups and children alike will enjoy the beautiful illustrations, and the section at the end of the story, with questions, notes, wonderful details and teachings about the Park, all highlighting the importance of urban public parks.  It is a beautiful book.” National Toy Expert, Dr. Toy, Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D., Author: Dr. Toy's Smart Play Smart Toys, www.stevanneauerbach.com