I Want My Hat Back
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Add a SummaryA bear has lost his hat. To find it he questions a variety of woodland creatures including a fox, a frog, a turtle, a possum, a dear, a snake and a rabbit. The rabbit, for the record, refuses to acknowledge having seen the hat in spite of the fact that he appears to be wearing it. And when the bear realizes the true culprit there will be a price to pay. A deeply amusing price. Painted with Chinese ink and digital art, Klassen’s book falls into that growing category of subversive picture books out there. What makes it stand out, however, is how beautifully put together it all is.
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There is a bear. And a hat. And a no good rabbit. The rest is history.
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Add a CommentOne of the funniest picture books I've ever read.
Read the eyes! Perfect illustrations!
A very polite, yet oblivious bear goes on a search for his hat. This wonderfully humourous trek is perfect in its simplicity.
So funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 THIS BOOK!!!!!!!
Ironic and ever so subtle - yet so funny! Also a great reader for a Grade 1!
LOL Literally hillarious man cant stop laughing
If I were to sum up this picture book in one word I think I would go with this: Deadpan. And deadpan picture books are rare beasts indeed. They can be done (Edward Gorey’s work comes to mind) but pulling them off so that they’re as appealing to children as they are to adults is no small feat. I think Klassen got away with it here, though. It’ll be the wry child that takes to I Want My Hat Back but the world is full of wry youth. So equally consider both the five-year-old in your life as well as the irony-filled college grad when looking for the right gift. Klassen is straddling the market and we end up the winners. A great little book.
Very cute especially if you are good at changing into character voices!
A hit with my preschooler - we both laugh out loud. He asked if the author has written anymore books...and I see that another is coming out!
Great book! A mystery for 1st Graders. Yea they are asking for more books to read. Now, that's a good thing.