Saturday, May 31, 2014

Set #1:This is Not My Hat

This book is the hilarious tale of a small fish, a large fish, and a crab. The small fish has stolen a hat from the slumbering large fish and has made a hasty get away. Unfortunately, he underestimates the cleverness of his hideout and the motivation of the witness to his retreat. Consequently, the large fish retrieves his hat and we are left to draw our own conclusions on the fate of the small fish. The author uses earth tone watercolor to set an under the sea mood. The illustrations are large while the text is kept small and spare. The reader is engaged in deducing the outcome. This book would be effective in teaching inferencing, and character education. Themes of morality can be explored as well.If you loved this book, I highly recommend Jon Klassen's, I Want my Hat Back .

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