Comments on: This Is Not My Hat

By: Caldecott 2013 post mortem - The Horn Book

Caldecott 2013 post mortem - The Horn Book — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:47:50 +0000

[...] This Is Not My Hat by Jon [...]

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:27:32 +0000

I think the hat on the back cover shows us the story goes on–the fish was sleeping with his hat on again and this time a current whisked it away, but because of his past experiences, the big fish is going to swim off in revenge looking for whoever might have stolen his hat this time.

The moral: Never sleep with your hat on.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:20:07 +0000

I was reading this to a couple of kids, and when we looked at the back cover, they thought the big fish had been eaten. And he was too big to want that hat, so he just left it there. Loved that logic!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:41:20 +0000

I think it’s telling that when the little fish no longer is talking, the cream colored text spaces and pages disappear and we are just in the world of the ocean. His ongoing narration is silenced, and so the visual separation between text and illustrations disappears. The small fish is silenced visually as well.

The repetitive pictures allow the eyes to shine and highlight the complete silliness of what the little fish is saying. The repetitive illustrations and strip of text make this book seem almost like an old fashioned film strip.

By: This Is Not My Hat « Design of the Picture Book

This Is Not My Hat « Design of the Picture Book — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:48:58 +0000

[...] this hysterical interview with Jon Klassen over at Travis Jonkers’ blog, 100 Scope Notes. And this post, from the Horn Book’s Calling Caldecott blog, written by Lolly Robinson. Both of these blogs [...]

By: Rebecca Hachmyer

Rebecca Hachmyer — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:43:58 +0000

I really appreciate this title and believe that it will deservedly walk away with the medal this year. Is any one else talking about the echoes of (homage to?) Leo Lionni? Maybe it’s just that Klassen’s fish reminds me of a Lionni mouse?? Perhaps this fish is Swimmy’s dingbat nephew…

By: Roger Sutton

Roger Sutton — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:10:26 +0000

I wonder if the Caldecotters might think that the pictures are too repetitive and in service to a slender purpose. Of course, they aren’t SUPPOSED to think that way, but still.

By: Roger Sutton

Roger Sutton — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:19:31 +0000

And thanks to the Horn Book at Simmons colloquium, we now know that Klassen thinks the rabbit dies.