A bear searches for his missing hat in the bestselling, multiple award-winning picture book debut of Jon Klassen.

In his bestselling debut picture book, the multiple award-winning Jon Klassen, illustrator of This Is Not My Hat and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, tells the story of a bear who's hat has gone. And he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no (some more elaborately than others). But just as it he begins to lose hope, lying flat on his back in despair, a deer comes by and asks a rather obvious question that suddenly sparks the bear’s memory and renews his search with a vengeance... Told completely in dialogue, this quirky, hilarious, read-aloud tale plays out in sly illustrations brimming with visual humour and winks at the reader who will be thrilled to be in on the joke.

Creators

Jon Klassen is the author-illustrator of I Want My Hat Back and This Is Not My Hat, the only book to ever win both the Kate Greenaway and Caldecott Medal. He also illustrated Mac Barnett's Extra Yarn and served as an illustrator on the animated feature film Coraline. His illustrations for Caroline Stutson's Cats Night Out won the Governor General's Award in 2010. Originally from Niagara Falls, Canada, Jon now lives in Los Angeles, California. Visit Jon's website at www.burstofbeaden.com and follow him on twitter @burstofbeaden.

Reviews

Perfect simplicity: direct conversational text that begs to be read aloud and graphical illustrations that charm with their artlessness.

Kerry Neary Blogspot

[Among] 10 of the best kids books ever!

Booktopia

Awards

Bank Street College Irma Black Award Honor Book
English 4-11 Book Awards Leicester
German Youth Literature Award (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis)
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Book Award
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP)
Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize
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