Comments on: I Want My Hat Back

By: Ethics, food chains, and stolen hats - The Horn Book

Ethics, food chains, and stolen hats - The Horn Book — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:32:02 +0000

[...] other book involving food chains and hats, I Want My Hat Back, found Robin and me disagreeing about the fate of the rabbit. I said the bear ate him and Robin [...]

By: This Is Not My Hat — The Horn Book

This Is Not My Hat — The Horn Book — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:24:15 +0000

[...] time Jon Klassen is working as illustrator AND author in a companion to last year’s I Want My Hat Back. Robin and I don’t agree about what happened to the rabbit in that one. She says he lived and [...]

By: Review of This Is Not My Hat — The Horn Book

Review of This Is Not My Hat — The Horn Book — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:35:33 +0000

[...] 10/12 978-0-7636-5599-0 $15.99 g The eyes have it in Klassen’s latest hat book (I Want My Hat Back, rev. 11/11). Klassen manages to tell almost the whole story through subtle eye movements and the [...]

By: Joanne Rubenstein

Joanne Rubenstein — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:48:06 +0000

I read it to 4th graders, first graders, and kindergarteners today. I agree with the comment above that you could immediately tell who got the ending. Those who did were positively gleeful about it. . Others were confused by the ending, thinking, like previously mentioned, that the bear was sitting on the rabbit.
All of the grades paid close attention, and commented on the use of color in the text. Most liked the ending, some thought it wasn’t nice, but none seemed upset by it.

By: I Want My Hat Back « omphaloskepsis

I Want My Hat Back « omphaloskepsis — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:03:35 +0000

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By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:09:02 +0000

Although it is late to comment, I did finally see the book last weekend. I was not that impressed with the book. I did enjoy the illustrations. It might grow on me. My son (5 1/2) was not amused at all. Might be too young for him. It wouldn’t get my vote.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:18:38 +0000

He is. But, he lives in Los Angeles.

So, according to the criteria, he is all set.

From the Holy Book–er–the Manual:

“The award is restricted to artists who are citizens or residents of the United States.”

Resident refers to non-American citizens who are residents.
Later, it explains:
“Resident” specifies that author has established and maintains a residence in the United States, U.S. territory, or U.S. commonwealth as distinct from being a casual or occasional visitor.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:00:04 +0000

He’s Canadian, yeah? Does that disqualify him?

By: Barb Gogan

Barb Gogan — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:22:48 +0000

I read this to my 2nd graders today and they LOVED it! We critiqued it as a possible Caldecott nominee and they felt the use of color was superb.
They were evenly divided between feeling the bear ate the rabbit and was sitting on the rabbit. Either way, they felt the rabbit had it coming.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:37:14 +0000

This child appeal thing is important, Adrienne, and is something the committee will surely consider. I would guess a book like this will especially need a “champion” on the committee, someone who will take apart each illustration and observe children reading and listening to the book. I only have the experience of reading it aloud with a class of 7&8 year olds–and they certainly “got it!” I was surprised that they wanted to read it over and over–well after the ending was known.