NATALIA SHALOSHVILI began her creative career as a fashion and editorial illustrator, working with a number of international magazines and creative agencies, including Grazia, Women's Health and Gala. Later, she found her true passion in children's books and paintings. Her original work can be found in private galleries and homes around the globe. Natalia lives in London, England, with her family.

"The over-arching themes of this witty, thought-provoking story are, of course, accepting differences and recognizing individual worthiness." --Kirkus Reviews

"Bailey's story of inclusion and acceptance balances any didacticism with a playful tone." --The Horn Book

"Preschoolers will love being in on the joke, but elementary-aged readers will love this, too. It's fast, funny, and true." --School Library Journal

"[H]eartwarming and illustrates the differences amongst us that contribute to everyone's joyful experiences." --CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"Linda Bailey has taken a familiar circumstance . . . and given us a heartfelt story of acceptance and inclusiveness. In The Three Little Mittens, what starts as animosity and discrimination, becomes friendship and support, with all the mittens belonging, and, even better, being welcomed as part of a new configuration" --CanLit for LittleCanadians

"The Three Little Mittens is a beautifully illustrated picture book that addresses important things such as inclusion, uniqueness, friendship, belonging and kindness." --Metroland

"Humorous childlike thoughts and joyful pictures align the book with other classics . . . Just sticking with mittens would have made the story seem more of a parable. When a Little Girl appears, the mittens, and the reader, begin to experience other possibilities." --Imaginary Elevators