This is Not My Hat is a fun story to read at bedtime to your children or to read to your first or Kindergarten class. The story is told two ways; by written word and illustrations. The story is about a little fish that steals the hat of a very big fish. The little fish states throughout the story the many reasons why it was ok for him to steal the hat. The little fish is also positive that no one will let the big fish know where he went to go hide. He also is sure that if he gets to where the tall plants are that he will be in the clear of anyone finding him and the hat. But unbeknownst to the little fish, the big fish is aware of what happened and is on the hunt for his hat. The big fish is aided with the help of those that saw where the little fish and the hat went to.
The little fish's story is told through the author's words; while the big fish's story is told through the illustrations. The illustrations are vital to this book and are done in a way that told the story without using any words.
This is a great teaching tool to discuss with the students and your own kids about the problem with stealing someone else's things. tol
A book trailer can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSZFT58ne-8
Teachers can find ideas to incorporate this book in their lesson plan at http://www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763655988.kit.2.pdf
Readers also enjoyed Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger and Chloe and the Lion by Mac Barnett
Other books written by Jon Klassen include I Want my Hat Back and We Found a Hat.
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