A Three Hat Day
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1985 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

A Three Hat Day

Written by Laura Geringer · Illustrated by Arnold Lobel

Part of the Reading Rainbow series

A lonely man with a hat obsession seeks the perfect partner to complete his life.

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32 pages· 776 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· 620L
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Bookroo's summary

R. R. Pottle the Third, a man with an extraordinary hat collection, is plagued by loneliness. He dreams of finding a perfect wife, one who shares his passion for hats. On a particularly dreadful day, when he dons three hats at once, his life takes an unexpected turn. Will this be the moment his dream comes true? Dive into this whimsical tale of love and hats, where a bad day might just lead to the best surprise.

From the publisher

R.R. Pottle the Third has a truly wonderful, extra extraordinary collection of hats. He is not happy, though - just lonely. He dreams of meeting a perfect wife, a wife who will be wearing a perfect hat.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
776
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
620L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
9798
Publication
Published
July 20, 1987
First published
January 1, 1985
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064431576

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