I Want My Hat Back

Publisher details

Author
Jon Klassen
Publisher
Walker Books
Genre
Children’s Picture Book
Released
01 October, 2012
ISBN
9781406338539

I Want My Hat Back

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Synopsis

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 it he begins to lose hope, lying flat on his back in despair, a deer comes by and asks a rather obvious question that suddenly sparks the bear s memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this quirky take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humour and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke.
Jon Klassen
About the author

Jon Klassen

Jon Klassen is the writer and illustrator of the bestselling and award-winning picture book I Want My Hat Back. He is also the creator of illustrations for the popular series The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, and served as an illustrator on the animated feature film Coraline. His illustrations for Caroline Stutson's Cats Night Out won the Governor General's Award in 2010. Originally from Niagara Falls, Canada, he lives in Los Angeles, USA. 

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