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The Hat Trilogy #2
This Is Not My Hat
ŷ Choice Award
Nominee for Readers' Favorite Picture Books (2012)When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it's a good thing that enormous fish won't wake up. And even if he does, it's not like he'll ever know what happened...
Visual humor swims to the fore as the best-selling Jon Klassen follows his breakout debut with another deadpan-funny tale.
Visual humor swims to the fore as the best-selling Jon Klassen follows his breakout debut with another deadpan-funny tale.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published October 9, 2012
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Jon Klassen
77books1,739followersJon Klassen received the 2010 Canadian Governor General’s Award for his illustrations in Caroline Stutson’s Cat's Night Out. He also created illustrations for the popular series The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place and served as an illustrator on the animated feature film Coraline (2009). I Want My Hat Back is the first book he has both written and illustrated. Originally from Niagara Falls, Canada, he lives in Los Angeles.
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January 19, 2019
A very simple story that keeps moving forward. A small fish has stolen a hat, not from any fish, but a gigantic fish. He thinks he can get away with it. In the end we see the big fish with the hat and we don’t see the small fish.
It’s a cute story that is mostly told like a wordless book. There are words, but not so many. The artwork is lovely and fun and it reads quickly. It almost looks like paper cutouts of the things in the book.
The kids thought this was fun. The nephew said, ‘he got eaten� and he thought that was funny. There is also a lobster in here and he loved the lobster. He gave it 5 stars. The niece thought it was a good story and she gave it 3 stars.
I did not know this was part of a trilogy. Now I have to read the first book in the series.
It’s a cute story that is mostly told like a wordless book. There are words, but not so many. The artwork is lovely and fun and it reads quickly. It almost looks like paper cutouts of the things in the book.
The kids thought this was fun. The nephew said, ‘he got eaten� and he thought that was funny. There is also a lobster in here and he loved the lobster. He gave it 5 stars. The niece thought it was a good story and she gave it 3 stars.
I did not know this was part of a trilogy. Now I have to read the first book in the series.
December 5, 2012
I guess something is wrong with me because this book has very high ratings on ŷ and I did really like , but this one left me cold. I did give an extra star because I love the expressiveness shown in the eye of the fishes and the everything about the illustrations is great.
But who would I recommend this for? For a “scared straight� morality tale about the wrongness of stealing? I don’t feel like traumatizing children. I’d like to hear about how young children take this book. I didn’t enjoy it all that much.
Am I missing something? I was expecting to really like this and I came close to hating the simple story. Off to read some reviews to see if I’ve lost my mind or something.
But who would I recommend this for? For a “scared straight� morality tale about the wrongness of stealing? I don’t feel like traumatizing children. I’d like to hear about how young children take this book. I didn’t enjoy it all that much.
Am I missing something? I was expecting to really like this and I came close to hating the simple story. Off to read some reviews to see if I’ve lost my mind or something.
December 5, 2013
5 + a million stars!
I vividly remember standing at the Candlewick Press booth back in April and finally holding this long-awaited story from Jon Klassen. After the countless discussions and debates I have participated in over I Want My Hat Back, I was beyond ecstatic to be holding This Is Not My Hat. I ran my hand over the cover and took a breath before I actually opened the book. I felt like a five-year-old on her birthday all over again: that moment when you have waited and waited and mingled with family and posed for pictures and eaten cake and now it's finally the time for you to open your presents...and then you know that it'll be over once you actually rip into the first package so you hesitate. That's exactly how I felt holding This Is Not My Hat in my hands. Finally, I opened the book. I was entirely the opposite of disappointed. This book is similar to I Want My Hat Back but unique at the same time. The sense of foreboding and suspense in This Is Not My Hat is remarkable. Knowing what ensues between the bear and the rabbit (and thanks to Travis at 100 Scope Notes, we actually, truly, really do know!), had me on pins and needles as I read this book. My all-time favorite page/layout in children's literature is the are the two pages of all seaweed. It's completely brilliant. I had to pause on that page again knowing that I was nearing the end and that once I turned the page, I would know what became of the little fish who ventured in there. Can you guess? There are actually far less clues to help us infer in This Is Not My Hat. I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks and to discuss this book!
I vividly remember standing at the Candlewick Press booth back in April and finally holding this long-awaited story from Jon Klassen. After the countless discussions and debates I have participated in over I Want My Hat Back, I was beyond ecstatic to be holding This Is Not My Hat. I ran my hand over the cover and took a breath before I actually opened the book. I felt like a five-year-old on her birthday all over again: that moment when you have waited and waited and mingled with family and posed for pictures and eaten cake and now it's finally the time for you to open your presents...and then you know that it'll be over once you actually rip into the first package so you hesitate. That's exactly how I felt holding This Is Not My Hat in my hands. Finally, I opened the book. I was entirely the opposite of disappointed. This book is similar to I Want My Hat Back but unique at the same time. The sense of foreboding and suspense in This Is Not My Hat is remarkable. Knowing what ensues between the bear and the rabbit (and thanks to Travis at 100 Scope Notes, we actually, truly, really do know!), had me on pins and needles as I read this book. My all-time favorite page/layout in children's literature is the are the two pages of all seaweed. It's completely brilliant. I had to pause on that page again knowing that I was nearing the end and that once I turned the page, I would know what became of the little fish who ventured in there. Can you guess? There are actually far less clues to help us infer in This Is Not My Hat. I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks and to discuss this book!
August 29, 2024
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June 8, 2022
A MILLION STARS. This picture book is HILARIOUS and a new favorite. I am actually shook by how much I adore this tale. I picked it up in an English bookshop in Amsterdam whilst I was looking for cute children's books for my nephew... no one's surprised that I also ended up with a book for myself, right?
I mean, I don't usually read picture books anymore (lmao) but even whilst flipping through this one in the store I knew that I had to make it mine. The art is beautiful, albeit a bit of an acquired taste. It's not the usual bright and colorful tones that you see in most picture books, the colors in this one are subdued. Jon Klassen chose very similar frames for his illustrations—they often mirror each other with only one small detail being different (e.g. the big fish's eyes being closed and then open in the next picture), which means that kids need to be very attentive while reading and looking in order to understand the humor in this story.
All in all, I am not even sure if that humor will be comprehensible for smaller children. It's not as on the nose as you might expect. As an adult, I found it hilarious though. The text (basically the confident taunts of a little fish who stole the big fish's tiny hat) was such a striking juxtaposition to the images, it was hilarious to see the plan of the little fish go south real quick.
The ending (did he or did he not? muahahaha) will probably provide interesting discussion when reading it to children, I'd be very curious to see how small kids would interpret it.
Personally, I am just delighted that I found this little gem in the oddest of all places, and that I can now call it mine. I read through the other two books in the series online (yes, I've read the shitty PDF versions just to see if they're worth the buy) but I have to say that I didn't find them nearly as funny and they didn't do much for me... so I'll just stick to my fish, no need for bears of turtles in this house!
I mean, I don't usually read picture books anymore (lmao) but even whilst flipping through this one in the store I knew that I had to make it mine. The art is beautiful, albeit a bit of an acquired taste. It's not the usual bright and colorful tones that you see in most picture books, the colors in this one are subdued. Jon Klassen chose very similar frames for his illustrations—they often mirror each other with only one small detail being different (e.g. the big fish's eyes being closed and then open in the next picture), which means that kids need to be very attentive while reading and looking in order to understand the humor in this story.
All in all, I am not even sure if that humor will be comprehensible for smaller children. It's not as on the nose as you might expect. As an adult, I found it hilarious though. The text (basically the confident taunts of a little fish who stole the big fish's tiny hat) was such a striking juxtaposition to the images, it was hilarious to see the plan of the little fish go south real quick.
The ending (did he or did he not? muahahaha) will probably provide interesting discussion when reading it to children, I'd be very curious to see how small kids would interpret it.
Personally, I am just delighted that I found this little gem in the oddest of all places, and that I can now call it mine. I read through the other two books in the series online (yes, I've read the shitty PDF versions just to see if they're worth the buy) but I have to say that I didn't find them nearly as funny and they didn't do much for me... so I'll just stick to my fish, no need for bears of turtles in this house!
February 20, 2022
This book is hilarious. Get a 5 year old to read it to you for full effect.
July 30, 2014
This book is a mind-blowing thrill ride. In this day and age, when bookshelves are packed with vampire romance for teens, or zombie books for teens, or zombies vs. vampires vs. werewolves for teens, it's good to see that at least one author has the courage to write for the underserved "hard-boiled crime thrillers for toddlers" genre.
That author is Jon Klassen.
The story opens just after a horrible crime has been committed -- a fish has stolen a hat from another fish. What unfolds is a tense cat-and-mouse chase, but with fish. As the action unfolds, we are dying to know two things: clues about the original crime, and will the thief fish get away with it? And not to give away any spoilers, but the end will take your breath away.
A fine story, expertly told.
That author is Jon Klassen.
The story opens just after a horrible crime has been committed -- a fish has stolen a hat from another fish. What unfolds is a tense cat-and-mouse chase, but with fish. As the action unfolds, we are dying to know two things: clues about the original crime, and will the thief fish get away with it? And not to give away any spoilers, but the end will take your breath away.
A fine story, expertly told.
August 11, 2020
Finished the last book in the trilogy. As with the others, this one was brief, entertaining, had cute illustrations and teachable moments. In this one, a tiny little fish steals a tiny little hat from a great big fish, with a scheme to get away with it. The big fish, realizing he’s been robbed, is determined to find the thief and get his hat back! Conversation starters for kids might include why stealing is wrong, why thinking you can get away with things might not be right, and having to face the consequences of your actions.
April 20, 2016
What a terrific little book!
This would touch many of the emotions of every reader, young and old.
The little fish has clearly stolen somebody else's hat. The clue is in the title.
That is very naughty indeed!
But the rightful owner will never find out.
The story is so simple, and the big bonus is that, in the end, there is an easy to understand moral to this fish'stail tale!
This would touch many of the emotions of every reader, young and old.
The little fish has clearly stolen somebody else's hat. The clue is in the title.
That is very naughty indeed!
But the rightful owner will never find out.
The story is so simple, and the big bonus is that, in the end, there is an easy to understand moral to this fish's
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August 2, 2014Hilarious!
A tale of self-deception that ends badly. We think that the big fish must have eaten the little one, as it is never seen again. Sniff.
A tale of self-deception that ends badly. We think that the big fish must have eaten the little one, as it is never seen again. Sniff.
August 3, 2023
Please note that even though I do indeed both realise and understand that Jon Klassen's This is Not My Hat won the 2013 Caldecott Medal, I personally have really not enjoyed either the text or the accompanying illustrations (and I am actually not even managing to be able to appreciate them all that much on some academic, esoteric level).
Now while some (and perhaps even a great many) readers might well and even strongly disagree with this, with my very much and intensely negative reaction to and assessment of This is Not My Hat by claiming that it is supposed to be a darkly if not even somewhat creepily humorous story (with supposedly an important cautionary message against stealing), I for one and on an entirely emotional level do not really consider any part of the narrative, of Jon Klassen's featured text, as even remotely funny and laughter inducing, but rather pretty cringeworthy and even potentially worrisome (and really with no or at the very least only very minutely redeeming positive messages).
For honestly, what kind of internal or even external messages are supposedly being presented by and with the ambiguous ending of This is Not My Hat, where the bigger fish has clearly gotten his stolen hat back but we are certainly left to wonder what has transpired, we are left to strongly consider if not actually believe that the smaller fish, the culprit, the hat nabber might well have been gobbled up, might well have been destroyed by the larger fish for his behaviour, for his act of petty thievery? That ANY kind of criminal activity, even something as minor as stealing a small and insignificant hat warrants destruction? That thieves, that robbers somehow deserve death? And yes, I certainly did in fact and still do consider the latter as the most likely outcome of This is Not My Hat, that the small fish has most probably been killed and gobbled up by the larger fish.
And although a sizeable majority of the reviews of This is Not My Hat I have read so far also rather do seem to indicate that the ambiguous ending, that the possibility of the smaller fish having been caught and perhaps even killed by the larger fish for stealing the latter's hat implies a strong and important message of caution against stealing, I am sorry, but for me, the main point made in This is Not My Hat seems to be that while stealing the hat was indeed a silly, foolish and stupid, a dangerous thing for the small fish to do (mainly because the other fish is so much bigger and stronger than the smaller one), it does not every really also come across in any manner that stealing the hat in the first place was wrong from a philosophical and ethical point of departure, that stealing is morally wrong, period (for the author's, for Jon Klassen's presented narrative certainly does seem to rather sport a somewhat supportive attitude towards the little fish and his many excuses as to why he has decided to steal that hat, as these excuses are also never really in any way refuted or condemned, at least not to any length).
While I guess parents, teachers, etc. might indeed consider using This is Not My Hat for discussion and debating purposes (especially with and for slightly older children), the very large font size of the written, of the printed text and the generally simple sentence structure of This is Not My Hat indicates in my opinion pretty strongly that Jon Klassen has most definitely intended this book as mainly for younger children (from about the ages of three to six or so). And for the intended age group (for younger children), the presented narrative of This is Not My Hat and what it might imply, as well as the ambiguous, open, and yes potentially frightening ending, all this is in fact, or at least could be a bit too heavy-duty, a bit too difficult and problematic, with many possibly uncomfortable questions that could well and easily arise.
And finally, I guess if I had actually enjoyed Jon Klassen's accompanying illustrations a bit more than I did, I probably would also have liked or at least been able to appreciate the end product, the combination of text and image that is This is Not My Hat a trifle more (probably not in any way enough for three stars, but definitely sufficient for two to two and a half stars). For yes, and their Caldecott Medal award quite notwithstanding, I really have not at all liked Jon Klassen's illustrations, I have not enjoyed the artwork featured in This is Not My Hat (as aesthetically, I have found both the colour schemes used and the resulting pictorial images stagnant, emotionless, and flat, and not at all to my personal tastes). And while I have indeed to a certain point at least mildly appreciated the visual depictions of the masses of seaweeds at the end of This is Not My Hat, that is, I am sorry to say, simply not nearly enough for me.
Now perhaps I am in fact missing something, and perhaps I am also being rather too majorly curmudgeonly and hyper-critical here, but truly, the combination of text and image in This is Not My Hat really does not at all work for me, leaving me absolutely cold, unsatisfied and uncomfortable, and as a result thereof, also not really all that keen on trying more of Jon Klassen's picture book offerings in the future (as I somehow do doubt that we are a good fit, especially with regard to his artwork).
Now while some (and perhaps even a great many) readers might well and even strongly disagree with this, with my very much and intensely negative reaction to and assessment of This is Not My Hat by claiming that it is supposed to be a darkly if not even somewhat creepily humorous story (with supposedly an important cautionary message against stealing), I for one and on an entirely emotional level do not really consider any part of the narrative, of Jon Klassen's featured text, as even remotely funny and laughter inducing, but rather pretty cringeworthy and even potentially worrisome (and really with no or at the very least only very minutely redeeming positive messages).
For honestly, what kind of internal or even external messages are supposedly being presented by and with the ambiguous ending of This is Not My Hat, where the bigger fish has clearly gotten his stolen hat back but we are certainly left to wonder what has transpired, we are left to strongly consider if not actually believe that the smaller fish, the culprit, the hat nabber might well have been gobbled up, might well have been destroyed by the larger fish for his behaviour, for his act of petty thievery? That ANY kind of criminal activity, even something as minor as stealing a small and insignificant hat warrants destruction? That thieves, that robbers somehow deserve death? And yes, I certainly did in fact and still do consider the latter as the most likely outcome of This is Not My Hat, that the small fish has most probably been killed and gobbled up by the larger fish.
And although a sizeable majority of the reviews of This is Not My Hat I have read so far also rather do seem to indicate that the ambiguous ending, that the possibility of the smaller fish having been caught and perhaps even killed by the larger fish for stealing the latter's hat implies a strong and important message of caution against stealing, I am sorry, but for me, the main point made in This is Not My Hat seems to be that while stealing the hat was indeed a silly, foolish and stupid, a dangerous thing for the small fish to do (mainly because the other fish is so much bigger and stronger than the smaller one), it does not every really also come across in any manner that stealing the hat in the first place was wrong from a philosophical and ethical point of departure, that stealing is morally wrong, period (for the author's, for Jon Klassen's presented narrative certainly does seem to rather sport a somewhat supportive attitude towards the little fish and his many excuses as to why he has decided to steal that hat, as these excuses are also never really in any way refuted or condemned, at least not to any length).
While I guess parents, teachers, etc. might indeed consider using This is Not My Hat for discussion and debating purposes (especially with and for slightly older children), the very large font size of the written, of the printed text and the generally simple sentence structure of This is Not My Hat indicates in my opinion pretty strongly that Jon Klassen has most definitely intended this book as mainly for younger children (from about the ages of three to six or so). And for the intended age group (for younger children), the presented narrative of This is Not My Hat and what it might imply, as well as the ambiguous, open, and yes potentially frightening ending, all this is in fact, or at least could be a bit too heavy-duty, a bit too difficult and problematic, with many possibly uncomfortable questions that could well and easily arise.
And finally, I guess if I had actually enjoyed Jon Klassen's accompanying illustrations a bit more than I did, I probably would also have liked or at least been able to appreciate the end product, the combination of text and image that is This is Not My Hat a trifle more (probably not in any way enough for three stars, but definitely sufficient for two to two and a half stars). For yes, and their Caldecott Medal award quite notwithstanding, I really have not at all liked Jon Klassen's illustrations, I have not enjoyed the artwork featured in This is Not My Hat (as aesthetically, I have found both the colour schemes used and the resulting pictorial images stagnant, emotionless, and flat, and not at all to my personal tastes). And while I have indeed to a certain point at least mildly appreciated the visual depictions of the masses of seaweeds at the end of This is Not My Hat, that is, I am sorry to say, simply not nearly enough for me.
Now perhaps I am in fact missing something, and perhaps I am also being rather too majorly curmudgeonly and hyper-critical here, but truly, the combination of text and image in This is Not My Hat really does not at all work for me, leaving me absolutely cold, unsatisfied and uncomfortable, and as a result thereof, also not really all that keen on trying more of Jon Klassen's picture book offerings in the future (as I somehow do doubt that we are a good fit, especially with regard to his artwork).
March 25, 2024
تو این سری واقعا از این کتابش خیلی خوشم نیومد،
قبلیش یهو دارک شد، بعدیش خیلی ناز بود ولی این... نمیدانم.. خیلی هم بدم نیومد ولی به نظرم چیزی نداشت.
قبلیش یهو دارک شد، بعدیش خیلی ناز بود ولی این... نمیدانم.. خیلی هم بدم نیومد ولی به نظرم چیزی نداشت.
November 16, 2012
Okay, maybe they should take away my MLS, or whatever the hell they're calling it these days. Maybe they should figure that after 25+ years in this business I've apparently not learned what I'm supposed to know to do this job.
Or perhaps they should just conclude that I'm hopelessly outdated, a relic of the days of librarians with cardigans and buns and glasses on a chain.
(And I will admit to wearing cardigans.And the bun--when I can manage one for ballet class. No glasses on a chain though--I wear them full time)
But I HATE THIS BOOK. And I didn't like either.
So mark me down as hopelessly un-hip.
But then, I think "Kid Lit Drink Nights" are asinine too, so I guess I'll never get on the award committees.
P.S. And I still don't like either.
Or perhaps they should just conclude that I'm hopelessly outdated, a relic of the days of librarians with cardigans and buns and glasses on a chain.
(And I will admit to wearing cardigans.And the bun--when I can manage one for ballet class. No glasses on a chain though--I wear them full time)
But I HATE THIS BOOK. And I didn't like either.
So mark me down as hopelessly un-hip.
But then, I think "Kid Lit Drink Nights" are asinine too, so I guess I'll never get on the award committees.
P.S. And I still don't like either.
November 24, 2012
In short, This is Not My Hat was a disappointing follow-up to I Want My Hat Back. For my full review, see .
February 14, 2023
Ok, me and my records are confused. I'm sure I read this already, but I can't find my review.
Clever nonsense, ambiguous ending, aimed more at worldly-wise than innocent... I feel a bit weirded out.
My son says that it doesn't matter the fate of the little fish. He says there's no reason to give this to a little kid because there's no negotiation. Iow, if we view books as (in part) aids to enlightenment about the human condition, which he and I do, this does nothing but reinforce the motto that might is right and the moral that stealing is stupid, Note that I say *stupid,* not wrong; if the little fish had gotten away, the book implies, everything would be ok.
Now, if this is to be used as a springboard for discussion, or given to an older child who has already participated in discussions about theft and about David & Goliath stories, ok. ... ... But now I'm thinking again about another classic children's story, Jack & the Beanstalk. In *very* few versions of that, that I've read, is there any attempt to justify Jack's theft of goose and harp. That's always bothered me. I wonder if Klassen had that tale in mind....
edit August 2020. I still think about this rather often. I should read the trilogy in one go sometime. I've bumped my rating up a star.
Clever nonsense, ambiguous ending, aimed more at worldly-wise than innocent... I feel a bit weirded out.
My son says that it doesn't matter the fate of the little fish. He says there's no reason to give this to a little kid because there's no negotiation. Iow, if we view books as (in part) aids to enlightenment about the human condition, which he and I do, this does nothing but reinforce the motto that might is right and the moral that stealing is stupid, Note that I say *stupid,* not wrong; if the little fish had gotten away, the book implies, everything would be ok.
Now, if this is to be used as a springboard for discussion, or given to an older child who has already participated in discussions about theft and about David & Goliath stories, ok. ... ... But now I'm thinking again about another classic children's story, Jack & the Beanstalk. In *very* few versions of that, that I've read, is there any attempt to justify Jack's theft of goose and harp. That's always bothered me. I wonder if Klassen had that tale in mind....
edit August 2020. I still think about this rather often. I should read the trilogy in one go sometime. I've bumped my rating up a star.
September 2, 2016
Okay. I chuckled. I did. I didn't want to. But I did. This is a darkly humorous little tale and I'm not sure it's one I would want to share with little ones (especially very sensitive or easily frightened ones) I guess the ending is open to interpretation as to what kind of justice is served. I can see why this won the Caldecott. The illustrations pair so well with the sparse text and the little fish has such personality--as does the big fish. I'm not sure I can say I "liked" it but I could appreciate the effort. And I did laugh early on even if I didn't like one of the ways the ending could be interpreted.
June 5, 2016
Đọc cuốn này � tiệm Kafka 54/2 Nguyễn Cư Trinh, Q1. Hài tỉnh không chịu nổi =))
Nghĩ lại bữa 1/6 đi xem một phim hài làm cho tr� con, thiệt là d� và nhảm không chịu nổi. Nghĩ một chút thì đấy cũng là một cách xem thường tr� con.
Quyển này không xem thường tr� con. Hãy đến và đọc � tiệm Kafka, vì sách mắc lắm, chắc còn lâu mới có người mua :))
Nghĩ lại bữa 1/6 đi xem một phim hài làm cho tr� con, thiệt là d� và nhảm không chịu nổi. Nghĩ một chút thì đấy cũng là một cách xem thường tr� con.
Quyển này không xem thường tr� con. Hãy đến và đọc � tiệm Kafka, vì sách mắc lắm, chắc còn lâu mới có người mua :))
March 21, 2017
We just discovered Jon Klassen in 2016 when we read "We Found a Hat." It wasn't until today that we realized it's a trilogy and we read it out of order.
We love Jon Klassen's illustrations and stories. They're so unique and simple. Children love his books.
5
We love Jon Klassen's illustrations and stories. They're so unique and simple. Children love his books.
5
February 1, 2014
In children's literature, it is rare to have a successfully sardonic story. This is one. I loved it. Award-winner. Feels fresh. Subtle humor, great drawing.
February 5, 2016
This book's lesson is that crabs are snitches and everyone already knew that from watching that traitor ass crustacean snitch Sebastian from The Little Mermaid, so...
June 28, 2019
I have fallen so far behind in reading I was wondering if I'd forgotten how. This book showed up in the mail today (I ordered it for my daughter, who teaches preschool) and I read it again. It is perfectly delightful! The story is deceptively simple, the illustrations are exquisite, and I laughed more than once. People who don't have an excuse to buy it should sneak a peek while they're at the library or the bookstore--I promise you won't regret it!
June 16, 2017
Jon Klassen is extremely clever and I've been so impressed with this series. It's so simple, but yet delivered in a thought-provoking manner with subtle humor and many themes. The layout and illustrations are beautiful to look through. I find this series is fascinating to kids as they love having their hands on these books, but it also delivers a discussion piece for adults - that's no easy task in the world of picture books!
October 28, 2017
Humorous. Made me chuckle as the text and illustrations moved along. It is about a little fish who steals a hat from a big fish. He knows that it is wrong to have stolen the hat but he doesn't care. The little fish thinks he can get away with the crime and that he will never be discovered in his little secret. The humorous visuals were perfectly placed. This is my favorite of Jon Klassen's hat books.
August 31, 2015
This is such a cute book!
February 27, 2025
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پ.ن: فایل کتاب را داخل کانال تلگرامم قرار دادم.
@Whispersofwrittenwords
_چهارشنبه ۸ اسفند ۱۴۰۳
صادقانه نظرم نسبت به جلد اول تغییری نکرده است.
این نوع پایانبندیه� مرا به یاد افسانهه� و داستانها� برادران گریم میاندازد� جایی که هر اشتباه ممکن است به پایانی سهمگین منجر شود. شاید برای بزرگسالان این موضوع بامزه به نظر برسد، اما کودکان چه؟ باید در نظر داشت که روحیه� هر کودک با دیگری متفاوت است و پیشبین� تأثیر این نوع پایانبندیه� بر آنه� کار آسانی نیست.
پ.ن: فایل کتاب را داخل کانال تلگرامم قرار دادم.
@Whispersofwrittenwords
_چهارشنبه ۸ اسفند ۱۴۰۳
December 26, 2017
We read earlier this year and I had to read it a second time before I truly could appreciate the humor and wit of the story.
So, when we saw this book, we were ready for it. We loved the expressions on the fish and we anticipated the ending. The narrative is humorous and wry, and I love that it shows (again) that taking something from someone has consequences.
Overall, we've really enjoyed reading 's books and we look forward to finding more of them at our local library.
September 2016 update: I watched a video of one of my fellow MLIS students read this book aloud to a group of children and it was really fun to revisit this humorous tale.
This book was selected as one of the books for the November 2017- Caldecott Medal Winners 2013-2017 discussion at the in the Children's Books Group here at ŷ.
So, when we saw this book, we were ready for it. We loved the expressions on the fish and we anticipated the ending. The narrative is humorous and wry, and I love that it shows (again) that taking something from someone has consequences.
Overall, we've really enjoyed reading 's books and we look forward to finding more of them at our local library.
September 2016 update: I watched a video of one of my fellow MLIS students read this book aloud to a group of children and it was really fun to revisit this humorous tale.
This book was selected as one of the books for the November 2017- Caldecott Medal Winners 2013-2017 discussion at the in the Children's Books Group here at ŷ.
July 27, 2024
This is not a sequel to , but it is a fitting follow-up. Funny and cynical, the perfect antidote to anyone forced to read .
Library copy.
Library copy.
June 6, 2024
Look Jon Klassen is a genius and this trilogy is perfect. This is Not My Hat builds tension with a dash of humour like no other children’s book I’ve read. As good for grown ups as it is for the kiddies.
April 14, 2023
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October 9, 2017
4.5 out of 5
In the succinct, matter-of-fact text and contradicting minimalist illustrations, Jon Klassen tells a darkly humorous tale that puts a lot of trust in the readers and their attention to details. Shifty eyes, subtle movements, and air bubble trails in This is Not My Hat are often worth a thousand words:
And the ending told entirely through three wordless doublespreads is unexpectedly shocking yet pitch-perfect. Or perhaps not that unexpected (though still shocking) if one is familiar with I Want My Hat Back, the first book in Klassen’s Hat Trilogy.
In the succinct, matter-of-fact text and contradicting minimalist illustrations, Jon Klassen tells a darkly humorous tale that puts a lot of trust in the readers and their attention to details. Shifty eyes, subtle movements, and air bubble trails in This is Not My Hat are often worth a thousand words:
And the ending told entirely through three wordless doublespreads is unexpectedly shocking yet pitch-perfect. Or perhaps not that unexpected (though still shocking) if one is familiar with I Want My Hat Back, the first book in Klassen’s Hat Trilogy.
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