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This Is Not My Hat
by Jon Klassen
This Is Not My Hat has a very simple storyline: A tiny fish has stolen a big fish's hat. He (or she? It can fit any reader!) is swimming towards the plants that grow close together to hide, while unknown to him or her, the big fish follows. In the end, the big fish has his hat back and the little fish is not seen again.
I like the way that the little thief sounds calm and collected about stealing the big fish's hat, when in fact he is really quite nervous, simply trying to convince himself otherwise. I think that the gorgeous illustrations lend to this almost secretly sinister feelings; the black background and the earthy tones lend this quality (as well as the expressive eyes!). It's truly art, even in its simplicity. As with Klassen's similar book, I Want My Hat Back, I am still left a little startled and disturbed by the end; has the thief been eaten?! I really do love these two books, but the end always sorta destroys it for me. There's certainly no moral of forgiveness here!
I like the way that the little thief sounds calm and collected about stealing the big fish's hat, when in fact he is really quite nervous, simply trying to convince himself otherwise. I think that the gorgeous illustrations lend to this almost secretly sinister feelings; the black background and the earthy tones lend this quality (as well as the expressive eyes!). It's truly art, even in its simplicity. As with Klassen's similar book, I Want My Hat Back, I am still left a little startled and disturbed by the end; has the thief been eaten?! I really do love these two books, but the end always sorta destroys it for me. There's certainly no moral of forgiveness here!