Title: The Hat
Author: Jan Brett
The Hat is a story about a little hedge hog, Hedgie, who finds a sock and puts it on his head, but he cannot take it off. Throughout the tale, he meets up with other animals who question his fashion statement. At the end he learns the secret about animals and clothing.
I have read Jan Brett’s The Mitten before and enjoyed it, and thought this would be a good read too. This is a great children’s book on being yourself despite what others may think. The art work is very good. I like how there are small pictures to the right and left of the main picture. The left side gives the reader an insight as to what the girl is doing, and the picture on the right shows which animal Hedgie will meet next. Though it is a card board book, it may be difficult for an infant or toddler to understand the message, but they may enjoy the story line as they follow Hedgie around the barn. Toddlers can also learn the noises the different animals make, as these are incorporated into the dialogue.
Publisher: J.P. Putnam’s Sons
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0-399-23461-6
Monica’s rating: 4 out of 5 stars
This is one of Jan Brett's books that I have not read, but it sounds wonderful. I love The Mitten, and it is easy to tell from the illustrations of The Hat that it is a similar format. Many of Brett's books are retold folktales from other cultures. I wonder if that is true of The Hat as well.
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