This Is Not My Hat (2012)

by Jon Klassen

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Series: My Hat (2)

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A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene.

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So many great questions to ask your reader. Observation of detail is so key (

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sharpsounds | Dec 11, 2024 |

Also cute in an off-beat way. (

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bobbybslax | Dec 6, 2024 |

Occupational hazard of volunteering at a library and getting assigned to the children's room - this was the result. One of the librarians handed this to me and told me to read it. I was laughing hysterically. Excellent, excellent, excellent! (

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EllAreBee | Nov 16, 2024 |

2013 Caldecott Medal Winner

A little fish has stolen a hat. Will the big fish from whom he stole it wake up and find him? This is a simple story of a fish on the run (or would it be "on the swim"?), but with a delightfully ambiguous ending that leaves plenty of room for interpretation and discussion. Klassen's digital illustrations resemble paper cutouts against a black background. Although his art is not complex, he manages to incorporate a lot of emotion and humor in the characters. As the little fish tries to make justifications to himself for his theft, the book will invite discussions between children and adults about stealing. A funny, cute, and interesting picture book for everyone. (

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word.owl | Nov 12, 2024 |

Love it. And less violence than "I want my hat back." I could see asking kids a lot of questions about this during a storytime. Can't wait to use it. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Jon Klassen	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Keating, John	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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My Hat (2)

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This Is Not My Hat {video} by Jon Klassen

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Awards

Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award (Honor – 2015)

Audie Award (Finalist – Children's Titles - Ages Up to 8 – 2015)

A Baker's Dozen: The Best Children's Books for Family Literacy (2013)

BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Picture Books – 2012)

Blue Hen Book Award (Nominee – Younger Readers – 2014)

Blue Spruce Award (Nominee – 2014)

Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee – Grades K-2 – 2013)

Caldecott Medal (Medal Winner – 2013)

Children's Literature Council of Southern California Awards (Excellence in Picture Book Artistry – 2013)

Golden Archer Award (Nominee – Primary – 2014)

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Picture Books – 2012)

Irma Black Award (Contender – 2013)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Winner – Grades K-2 – 2014)

Libris Award (Winner – Children’s Picture Book of the Year – 2013)

Quill and Quire Book of the Year (Books for young people – 2012)

UKLA Book Award (Winner – 3 to 6 – 2014)

Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee – Primary – 2015)

Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award (Nominee – 2014)

Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Winner – 2014)

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Questo non è il mio cappello

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This Is Not My Hat

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2012

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For Will and Justin, again

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This hat is not mine.

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A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene.

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Lawson/LIB 428 desc. --The extraordinary, simple, yet extravagant illustration coupled with the sort of twist/mystery plotline in the book when the fish go out of sight make this book such a fun and amazign read for children. Children and adults will likely appreciate the amazing artwork and design in this story but it's a double threat with the fun/humorous storyline and loveable characterization as the little fish has stolen a big fish's hat and swims along sort of bragging about it unknowingly being chased by the big fish until they reach seaweed and dip behind it, and only the big fish emerges, leaving the reader to assume what happened to the other. This book is incredible and should not be missed.

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