We Found a Hat

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Choose Library District

Review Date: October 18, 2016

Review

Two turtles find a hat. They both want it and looks equally good in it, but there is only one hat. What to do. So they leave the hat. They go to watch the sunset, together. Then they go to sleep, together. This book is divided into three parts. The illustrations are all shades of cream, black, white, sunset orange, and gray. It is amazing how much expression can be portrayed with eyes. This is the third book in Klassen's trilogy about hats. It is beautiful in it's simplicity and has an ending one does not suspect. I was hopeful that they would decide to share the hat, each wearing it at different times, but that does not come to pass. Perhaps the lesson is that they do, truly, do everything together and they cannot wear one hat at the same time. I wonder if young children might come up with a sharing solution to the dilemma. This is one to consider for your picture book shelves.

Overall Book Score: very good