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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2011 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
I Want My Hat Back
Written & illustrated by Jon Klassen
Book #1 in the The Hat Trilogy series
A rabbit's hat goes missing and they search for it, asking various animals for help.
40 pages· 253 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A bear's hat is missing, and he's determined to find it. As he politely questions each animal he meets, hope fades until a deer's simple query reignites his memory. With renewed vigor, the bear's search takes a surprising turn. This playful tale, told entirely through dialogue and clever illustrations, invites readers to join in the fun and uncover the truth behind the bear's missing hat.
From the publisher
The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear’s memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor — and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke.
A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2011!
A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 253
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 230L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.3
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1
- F&P level
- ~H
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 155570
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2011
- First published
- September 27, 2011
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
- Text details
- New Century Schoolbook
- Illustration details
- The illustrations were created digitally and in Chinese Ink.
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763655983
- LCCN
- 2010042793
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