THIS IS NOT MY HAT!
Author: Jon
Klassen
Illustrator: Jon Klassen
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 978076355990
Main Characters:
Small
fish, big sleeping fish, and crab
Plot:
A
stolen hat, dishonesty, self-deception, and no respect for other’s property. Oh
my! What next?!! The small fish, with no regard for the big sleeping fish’s feelings,
has admitted to stealing his hat. The small fish has decided to keep it, even
though he knows it is wrong to steal. Guess who goes looking for his hat. Yeppers!
The big sleeping fish, that’s who!
When
the small fish decides to hide in the grass, a crab points in the direction
where the small fish is hiding. Busted! Now, guess who is wearing the hat. (Sorry,
I can’t tell you; you have to read the book.)
Setting:
The
dark waters where the little fish, the big sleeping fish, and the crab live.
Genre/Theme/Style: Children’s Picture Book. Dark Humor.The
pictures are simple and understated but tell important parts of the story. The
artwork adds subtle emotions to the characters and greatly enlivens the
story.
4 Roars! 🦁🦁🦁🦁
Why 4 Roars? Well, it might be a little too dark for some children. Some children might be shocked by little Fish’s behavior, while others might find it funny and mischievous. However, parents of young, impressionable readers might decide to give this book a read before passing it into little hands.
Awards & Recognitions:
Kate Greenaway Medal
The Caldecott Medal
A New York
Times Bestseller
Connections:
Thematic Hat
Trilogy:
I Want My
Hat Back by Jon
Klassen (Klassen’s first book as both author and illustrator)
We Found
A Hat. by Jon
Klassen (Klassen’s last book in the Hat Trilogy)
