I want my hat back

I am completely besotted with this kids book called ‘I want my hat back’ by Jon Klassen.  It’s a story about a bear looking for his hat and while it sounds simple, there’s a clever message in there reminiscent of children who do something wrong and then try and cover it up with excuses and lies.  The story is told in a few words with beautiful illustrations that have humour and wit and there’s a wicked little twist at the end.  The books illustrations are so wonderful that they’ve also been turned in to posters.

I bought this book yesterday with some others and this is definitely my daughters favourite.  I think we’ve already read it five times in less than 24 hours!  But it’s been a pleasure since this book is delightful for both adults and children and I think I want my hat back deserves a place in every little kids library.  If you want the posters too, you’ll find them at Gallery Nucleus.