I Want My Hat Back

Apicture-bookdelightbyarisingtalenttellsacumulativetalewithamischievoustwist.Thebear'shatisgone,andhewantsitback.Patientlyandpolitely,heaskstheanimalshecomesacross,onebyone,whethertheyhaveseenit.Eachanimalsaysno,somemoreelaboratelythanothers.Butjustasthebearbeginstodespond,adeercomesbyandasksasimplequestionthatsparksthebear'smemoryandrenewshissearchwithavengeance.Toldcompletelyindialogue,thisdelicioustakeontheclassicrepetitivetaleplaysoutinslyillustrationslacedwithvisualhumor--andwinksatthereaderwithawryirreverencethatwillhavekidsofallagesthrilledtobeinonthejoke.