It is one of those moments where you realize you've lost something precious. You know the moment. Shoulders shrugging. Eyes remembering. Breathless.
Enter the bear. The bear who lost something precious.
The bear who lost his hat is at once endearing.
The bear whose emotional gesture does not change.
Does not change that is until his epiphany, "I HAVE SEEN MY HAT."
At which point he runs.
Runs to his treasured hat.
But this is not your typical illustrated story.
This tale is a tale with a twist.
A smart, thought provoking, hat-wearing twist.
The 2012 Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor book, I Want My Hat Back is a must read for children and grown ups too, but especially for wearers of hats.
And, when you are ready for the next hat book, you will want to read 2013 Caldecott Winner, This is Not My Hat, about a hat steeling fish.
And when you have completed these two enchanting hat books, you will have to wait for fall, when the trilogy is to be completed.
-Kim
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