I Want My Hat Back
Ratings23
Average rating4.5
An adorable and beautifully illustrated children book. Requires fun voices when reading aloud.
The humor in this one left me chuckling. The illustrations aren't my favorite, but they are simple and portray the story very well. Without a doubt this will make an awesome read aloud. Be prepared, if read with the right enthusiasm giggling will occur.
I borrowed this one from inter-library loan but wouldn't be opposed to a copy on our shelves.
Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes
A bear has lost his hat. He questions animal passersby about his hat. He suddenly remember that the rabbit is wearing his hat. The end of the story leaves readers with some questions about how the hat was returned.
“Have you seen my hat?
No. I haven't seen your hat.
OK. Thank you anyway.
Have you seen my hat?
No. I have not seen any hats around here.
OK. Thank you anyway.”
Much in little. Simple text. Simple illustrations. Seems to reflect the true nature of bears somehow.
Bear can't find his hat. He questions passing animals, including a rabbit with a red triangular hat on his head. No one knows where the hat has gone. Finally, Bear realizes Rabbit has his hat. Bear gets his hat back from Rabbit, but we do not know exactly how Bear got it back.
“Excuse me, have you seen a rabbit wearing a hat?
“No. Why are you asking me. I haven't seen him. I haven't seen any rabbits anywhere. I would not eat a rabbit. Don't ask me any more questions.
OK. Thank you anyway.”
There should be more books like this one. I don't remember much at all of the fluffy sweetness-and-light junk I read as a child, but the dark, and the darkly funny, has stayed with me for years.
First read to Ivy May 2016
This is such a great book. Hilariously dark, but in a way I'm sure kids won't get until they're much older.
It's so deadpan, it is funny. And something about the illustration just brings out the deadpan dialogue so well. Must be the eyes.