Not My Hat
- by: Jon Klassen
- Illustrations by the author.
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0763655996
- ISBN 13: 978-0763655990
- Date: 2012
- Price (as of the date of this post): $9.99 (Amazon without shipping)
- Where to buy? Amazon.com
I LOVE this book! I really like books that make kids laugh but also cause them to think and this one does. Books of consequence, like When Charlie McButton Lost Power and Whatever teach through entertaining story lines and expressive illustrations. This is another book from that shelf.
Fans of Mr. Klassen will recognize familiar themes from his other book, I Want My Hat Back. Some may dismiss it as a retread of the first book and for them I am sorry.
In both books an animal has something stolen, goes looking for it and there are consequences for the perpetrator. But the genius of Not My Hat over I Want My Hat Back is that the story is told from the perspective of the perpetrator and not the victim. We hear child-like explanations throughout and they are spot on.
The illustrations by the author have an earthy and organic feel to them. They are beautiful and suit the story telling perfectly. I particularly like the expressions on the victim's face as the story progresses.
This is a great book, there I go repeating myself, but really...a great book. He is a Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor Award winner after all. Go get it.
Content: 5/5
Illustrations: 5/5
Concept: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Price: 5/5
Illustrations: 5/5
Concept: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Price: 5/5
