{"product_id":"i-want-my-hat-back-isbn-9780763655983","title":"I Want My Hat Back","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2011!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear’s memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor — and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke.A marvelous book in the true dictionary sense of “marvel\": it is a \u003cb\u003ewonderful and astonishing\u003c\/b\u003e thing, the kind of book that makes child laugh and adult chuckle, and both smile in appreciation. A \u003cb\u003echarmingly wicked\u003c\/b\u003e little book.\u003cbr\u003e—The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeliberately understated, with delectable results… Skillful characterizations; though they're simply drawn and have little to say, \u003cb\u003eeach animal emerges fully realized\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead aloud, this story will offer many sublime insights into how young readers comprehend an illustrated text that leaves out vital information, and \u003cb\u003ewill leave young sleuths reeling with theories\u003c\/b\u003e about what just happened.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKlassen's animation and design skills are evident on every page\u003c\/b\u003e in this sly, subversive tale... Adults and older children will chuckle mordantly at rabbit's sudden disappearance, while young children might actually wonder, with Squirrel, where the rabbit has gone.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndubitably hip\u003c\/b\u003e, this will find plenty of admirers.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou know, bears may stand for adults in some way, because they’re big, they’re ungainly, they’re goofy. They’re like most of us grownups. But the bear in this book paws down; he’s got to be the dimmest, most slow-witted, brilliantly stupid bear to come along in years. I really love him.\u003cbr\u003e—NPR Weekend Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour pages into this charmer, every kindergartner will know where the bear’s missing hat is — but they’ll never predict the \u003cb\u003ehilarious \u003c\/b\u003erevenge he takes on the thief.\u003cbr\u003e—People Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sly picture book...\u003cb\u003eYoung readers and listeners will love being in on the joke\u003c\/b\u003e, making them appreciate the story's humor even more.\u003cbr\u003e—BookPage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe joy of this book lies in figuring out the explicit plot from the implicit details in the pictures, especially a few wordless ones.\u003cbr\u003e—Chicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA coterie of woodland animals is drawn in a \u003cb\u003eminimalistic style\u003c\/b\u003e and a palette of browns with a splash of red. The dialogue is simple and sly.\u003cbr\u003e—The Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a familiar picture-book formula with a twist, and the minimalist style Klassen employs with both text and art only emphasizes the humor of the situation....While these design choices and the simplicity and pattern of the text would make this a good choice for beginning readers, it would also make \u003cb\u003ean amusing readaloud\u003c\/b\u003e or a great little readers’ theater piece.\u003cbr\u003e—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead \u003ci\u003eI Want My Hat Back\u003c\/i\u003e by Jon Klassen. It’s the most subtle endorsement of murder you’ll ever find.\u003cbr\u003e—GQ.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is \u003cb\u003ea must-have\u003c\/b\u003e for any primary or even intermediate classroom. It’s about inference and being a good reader.\u003cbr\u003e—Huffington Post\u003cb\u003eJon Klassen \u003c\/b\u003ecreated illustrations for the popular series \u003ci\u003eThe Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place \u003c\/i\u003eand served as an illustrator on the animated feature film \u003ci\u003eCoraline.\u003c\/i\u003e His illustrations for Caroline Stutson's \u003ci\u003eCats Night Out\u003c\/i\u003e won the Governor General Award in 2010\u003ci\u003e. I Want My Hat Back\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book he has both written and illustrated. Originally from Niagara Falls, Canada, he lives in Los Angeles.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304465060069,"sku":"NP9780763655983","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763655983.jpg?v=1767729724","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/i-want-my-hat-back-isbn-9780763655983","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}