![]() Klassen’s illustrations for I Want My Hat Back help to tell this enjoyable slow burn of a book. By the end of the quest, we are left with a humorously dark ending that offers kids a difficult but understandable lesson about the conscience. The story moves at a reasonable pace that helps to build suspense without losing the audience’s attention. Readers are invited to use context clues when Bear encounters a standoffish rabbit who responds to the bear’s questions only by asking, “Why are you asking me?” (Klassen, 2011). On this quest, we are introduced to various woodland animals, each who offers polite responses to the bear’s queries about whether they have seen his red hat. The quest draws in young readers as they, too, know the feeling of losing an item and eagerly wanting it back. From the start of the book, the bear lets the reader know about the quest they are about to embark upon. The plot for I Want My Hat Back is simple and easy for young readers to follow. ![]() I loved Klassen’s book, Extra Yarn and wanted to read another of his works. I chose this book because it was featured on the 2012 Texas 2×2 book list, which recommends books that pique the interest of young readers aged 2 to 2nd grade. ![]() ![]() In the children’s picture book I Want My Hat Back, author and illustrator Jon Klassen shares the story of a bear who is on a mission to find his beloved red hat. ![]()
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