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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
Klassen, J. (2012). This is not my hat. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
Summary: Readers get to peek into this story as it is unfolding--what is unfolding is that a tiny fish is telling us that he has just stolen a hat that was not his. He thinks he is so sly to have snatched it from a much larger fish when it was sleeping. So, he believes he has successfully gotten away with it. That is, until a crab spy shows the now awake and much larger fish where the little fish has his hat.
Award: Caldecott Medal 2013
Curriculum Connection: Students in grades K-3 would benefit from reading this book as a part of learning to make inferences during their literacy time.
Genre: Fiction
Age: Primary grades
Summary: Readers get to peek into this story as it is unfolding--what is unfolding is that a tiny fish is telling us that he has just stolen a hat that was not his. He thinks he is so sly to have snatched it from a much larger fish when it was sleeping. So, he believes he has successfully gotten away with it. That is, until a crab spy shows the now awake and much larger fish where the little fish has his hat.
Award: Caldecott Medal 2013
Curriculum Connection: Students in grades K-3 would benefit from reading this book as a part of learning to make inferences during their literacy time.
Genre: Fiction
Age: Primary grades
This is just such a charming visual tale about a hat, sharing, and exploring.
I love this book! Can be used for developing visual comprehension and to talk about unreliable narrators
I Want My Hat Back has become a beloved favorite within my family. I purchased it for my nephew when he was born and his father loves it so much that he has developed different voices for all of the characters.
This Is Not My Hat is a funny take on a similar story from the perspective of a hat thief. While I did find myself laughing a few times during this book, I don't feel like it holds up as strongly to the first book. However, that is a high place to reach (IMO), and this is still a fun and enjoyable story!
This Is Not My Hat is a funny take on a similar story from the perspective of a hat thief. While I did find myself laughing a few times during this book, I don't feel like it holds up as strongly to the first book. However, that is a high place to reach (IMO), and this is still a fun and enjoyable story!
Un pececito entra nadando con un sombrero que no es el suyo. Se lo robó a un pez mucho más grande mientras dormía. Pero seguramente ese pez grande no se despertará pronto. Y seguramente el pez grande no podrá encontrar al pececillo ladrón mientras se esconde entre las algas. ¿Correcto?
¡Este libro de imágenes es adorable! Con muy poco texto, teje una divertida historia sobre la imposibilidad de escapar de las consecuencias de tus tontos crímenes. ¡El pececito es tan divertido!
Algunas personas pueden oponerse a un libro para niños en el que el robo se trata con tanta ligereza y humor, pero yo entendí que era como un niño pequeño que "roba" la ropa de sus padres. Es como un niño que huye de sus padres y se "esconde" a plena vista, riendo detrás de una manta, esperando a que lo encuentren.
Me encantan las ilustraciones sencillas y el estilo minimalista. Con expresiones efectivas, el arte aporta humor y profundidad al cuento.
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A little fish swims in with a hat that is not his own. He has stolen it from a much bigger fish while that fish was sleeping. But surely that big fish won't wake up anytime soon. And surely the big fish won't be able to find the thieving little fish as he hides in the seaweed. Right?
This picture book is adorable! With very little text, it weaves a hilarious story about the impossibility of escaping the consequences of your silly crimes. The little fish is so amusing and funny!
Some people might object to a children's book where stealing is treated so lightly and humorously, but I understood to be it like a toddler "stealing" their parent's clothing. He's like a little child running from their parent and "hiding" in plain sight, giggling behind a blanket, waiting to be found.
I love the simple illustrations and minimalist style. With small but effective expressions, the artwork brings humor and depth into the story.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
Descargo de responsabilidad: Recibí una copia de este libro del editor a cambio de una revisión gratuita y honesta. Todas las opiniones expresadas aquí son mis propios pensamientos verdaderos y no están influenciadas por nadie.
¡Este libro de imágenes es adorable! Con muy poco texto, teje una divertida historia sobre la imposibilidad de escapar de las consecuencias de tus tontos crímenes. ¡El pececito es tan divertido!
Algunas personas pueden oponerse a un libro para niños en el que el robo se trata con tanta ligereza y humor, pero yo entendí que era como un niño pequeño que "roba" la ropa de sus padres. Es como un niño que huye de sus padres y se "esconde" a plena vista, riendo detrás de una manta, esperando a que lo encuentren.
Me encantan las ilustraciones sencillas y el estilo minimalista. Con expresiones efectivas, el arte aporta humor y profundidad al cuento.
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A little fish swims in with a hat that is not his own. He has stolen it from a much bigger fish while that fish was sleeping. But surely that big fish won't wake up anytime soon. And surely the big fish won't be able to find the thieving little fish as he hides in the seaweed. Right?
This picture book is adorable! With very little text, it weaves a hilarious story about the impossibility of escaping the consequences of your silly crimes. The little fish is so amusing and funny!
Some people might object to a children's book where stealing is treated so lightly and humorously, but I understood to be it like a toddler "stealing" their parent's clothing. He's like a little child running from their parent and "hiding" in plain sight, giggling behind a blanket, waiting to be found.
I love the simple illustrations and minimalist style. With small but effective expressions, the artwork brings humor and depth into the story.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
Descargo de responsabilidad: Recibí una copia de este libro del editor a cambio de una revisión gratuita y honesta. Todas las opiniones expresadas aquí son mis propios pensamientos verdaderos y no están influenciadas por nadie.
If you have read "I Want My Hat Back", this is next in line...
Just delightful. I love the expressions on the fish. The text is fun, and the ending is just perfect.
Summary:
This Is Not My Hat tells the story of a little brown fish who has a blue hat on his head, happily swimming around the ocean, but that hat is not his. The little fishy stole the hat from a very big fish who was sleeping. The little fish decides to hide where the plants are big and grow close together because he (?) erroneously believes no one will be able to see him there.
Strengths:
The story engages young readers before the cover of the book is even open. The title begs the question: Who’s hat is it? How did the brown fish get the blue hat? The illustrations are not busy or overcrowded. The background on most pages is black, creating the sense that the fish are dozens and dozens of feet below the surface of the ocean, so far down that the sun doesn’t reach.
The text of the book is black and is set against a white background, which makes it easy to read, and doesn’t interfere with the illustrations. There are no gender pronouns used, which is nice, because it allows the reader to identify with either fish. Plus, the story is ridiculously funny as everything that could possibly go wrong for the little fish does. The little fish thinks everything is going as planned, but the readers know better.
Weaknesses:
The ending is cute, but for me, it is a weakness. The big fish, who looks like a whale, finds the little fish where the plants grow tall and close together and takes his hate back. Since the little fish stole the hate, which is wrong, it’s fine the big fish gets the hate back. But we aren’t shown how the hat was retrieved. Perhaps it’s because I read so many fairy tales that are filled with darkness and death, but first though upon finishing the books was “OMG! HE KILLED THE LITTLE FISH!”
Now, there isn’t any evidence in the book to back me up, but there isn’t any evidence to disprove me. I even read a different by Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back, hoping it was some kind of sequel, but it offered no answers as the books aren’t in any related with any of the characters. This may just be me, but I need to know what happened to the little fish.
Audience:
The audience for this book would be primarily preschoolers (ages 3-5), however it will also appeal to older students who may be struggling readers or who continue to love picture books.
Uses:
It could be uses to educated older children on the ocean. It invites conversation about how far down fish live, what types of fish the children think the fish are, and what the ocean looks like at different depths. It could also be used for slightly older children who may be struggling readers. The book flows very naturally and it quite humorous. The little fish says no one will tell where he went (the crab d0es) and the readers know this even though the fish doesn’t. It creates suspense that should engage struggling and reluctant readers. The book is obviously great for a fish theme storytime and anything involving the ocean. It could also be used as part of manners program as it is not polite (and illegal) to steal as the little fish did.
Suggested Readalikes:
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Boot & Shoe by Marla Frazee
Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers
This Is Not My Hat tells the story of a little brown fish who has a blue hat on his head, happily swimming around the ocean, but that hat is not his. The little fishy stole the hat from a very big fish who was sleeping. The little fish decides to hide where the plants are big and grow close together because he (?) erroneously believes no one will be able to see him there.
Strengths:
The story engages young readers before the cover of the book is even open. The title begs the question: Who’s hat is it? How did the brown fish get the blue hat? The illustrations are not busy or overcrowded. The background on most pages is black, creating the sense that the fish are dozens and dozens of feet below the surface of the ocean, so far down that the sun doesn’t reach.
The text of the book is black and is set against a white background, which makes it easy to read, and doesn’t interfere with the illustrations. There are no gender pronouns used, which is nice, because it allows the reader to identify with either fish. Plus, the story is ridiculously funny as everything that could possibly go wrong for the little fish does. The little fish thinks everything is going as planned, but the readers know better.
Weaknesses:
The ending is cute, but for me, it is a weakness. The big fish, who looks like a whale, finds the little fish where the plants grow tall and close together and takes his hate back. Since the little fish stole the hate, which is wrong, it’s fine the big fish gets the hate back. But we aren’t shown how the hat was retrieved. Perhaps it’s because I read so many fairy tales that are filled with darkness and death, but first though upon finishing the books was “OMG! HE KILLED THE LITTLE FISH!”
Now, there isn’t any evidence in the book to back me up, but there isn’t any evidence to disprove me. I even read a different by Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back, hoping it was some kind of sequel, but it offered no answers as the books aren’t in any related with any of the characters. This may just be me, but I need to know what happened to the little fish.
Audience:
The audience for this book would be primarily preschoolers (ages 3-5), however it will also appeal to older students who may be struggling readers or who continue to love picture books.
Uses:
It could be uses to educated older children on the ocean. It invites conversation about how far down fish live, what types of fish the children think the fish are, and what the ocean looks like at different depths. It could also be used for slightly older children who may be struggling readers. The book flows very naturally and it quite humorous. The little fish says no one will tell where he went (the crab d0es) and the readers know this even though the fish doesn’t. It creates suspense that should engage struggling and reluctant readers. The book is obviously great for a fish theme storytime and anything involving the ocean. It could also be used as part of manners program as it is not polite (and illegal) to steal as the little fish did.
Suggested Readalikes:
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Boot & Shoe by Marla Frazee
Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers
Not a fan of these books.