I Want My Hat Back

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.

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.

Author: Jon Klassen
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/27/2011
Series: The Hat Trilogy
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780763655983


Award: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Honor Book
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended
Award: Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss) - Honor Book
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Winner
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee
Award: Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award - Honor Book
Award: Greenaway Medal - Nominee
Award: Golden Archer Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee