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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
I really liked the illustration style and several pages made me giggle, but I wasn't blown away by the story.
I understand that not all children's writers are trying to impart morals to their stories, but I'm just not sure who I would recommend this book to....
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
Terribly clever. My daughter and I love it. It's a very visual book, with simplistic illustrations and witty writing. The eyes are basically white shapes with black circles in them, yet so much of the narrative is told with their placement. Klassen is truly a delightful storyteller. I like that the ending is ambiguous. Whether it is shocking or benign is entirely left to the readers' imaginations.
Another great book from Klassen! Like with I Want My Hat Back, the ending was unexpected, and it made me laugh. And there were more gorgeous illustrations!
So happy to get a sneak peek of this book. Loved it. Definitely not a disappointment! #TeamFish
This Is Not my Hat is a very simple story about a small fish who steals the hat off the head of a sleeping big fish. He knows it's wrong to steal, but he has his reasons, and he's sure that he'll get away with it... Of course, his denial is his undoing, in the end.
Having been awarded the 2013 Caldecott Medal last month, Klassen's mixed media illustrations of Chinese ink and digital design are not disappointing, especially in the small details, like the bubbles that pop up in the wake of the swimming fish and the muted outlines of the water plants.
If you go by content and structure (very few words on each page, large illustrations), the story would best appeal to grades K-2. You could do an interactive read aloud on perspective or problem/solution and extend the learning with a writing prompt. But, due to its streamlined simplicity, the book could also be used with older children. For example, I found the book's dark humor to be ideal for teaching the focus skill of irony, which is a tricky literary device for kids to understand and usually isn't even approached until the elementary level. It's important to remember that you can still use picture books with older kids, and vise versa, use chapter books with young children.
Having been awarded the 2013 Caldecott Medal last month, Klassen's mixed media illustrations of Chinese ink and digital design are not disappointing, especially in the small details, like the bubbles that pop up in the wake of the swimming fish and the muted outlines of the water plants.
If you go by content and structure (very few words on each page, large illustrations), the story would best appeal to grades K-2. You could do an interactive read aloud on perspective or problem/solution and extend the learning with a writing prompt. But, due to its streamlined simplicity, the book could also be used with older children. For example, I found the book's dark humor to be ideal for teaching the focus skill of irony, which is a tricky literary device for kids to understand and usually isn't even approached until the elementary level. It's important to remember that you can still use picture books with older kids, and vise versa, use chapter books with young children.
Another hilarious addition to this series! I wish I owned all three