This is Not My Hat by Jon
Klassen. 2012. 40 pgs. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. 9780763655990. Caldecott Award Winner. Format
reviewed: Hardcover.
Annotation: A small fish steals another fish’s hat, and
rationalizes his decision while trying to hide.
Reaction: Klassen communicates guilt, and trying to
rationalize a poor choice, effortlessly, with the entire narrative told from
the small fish’s point of view. The illustrations, particularly of the big
fish, contain no text but are full of subtext- such as the big fish’s annoyance
and determination to get his hat back, or the crab silently pointing the big
fish towards the small fish’s hiding spot.
Primary
early literacy skill enhanced: Narrative
skills. Fish steals hat from big fish, big fish gets it back. The story itself
begs the reader to ask “What happens next?”
Recommended ages: Ages 4 and up.
Tags/Themes: Stealing, Cheating, Fish,
Morality.
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