Whose hat is it?

Valeri Gorbachev

Book - 2004

When someone's hat blows off in the wind, Turtle asks various animals if it belongs to one of them.

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Published
New York, N.Y. : HarperCollins c2004.
Language
English
Main Author
Valeri Gorbachev (-)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
unpaged : ill
ISBN
9780060534356
9780060534349
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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-K-A hurricanelike wind leaves a pink chapeau ownerless, and a concerned turtle searches for its wearer at the houses of friends Mouse, Rabbit, Beaver, Crocodile, and Elephant. Full-spread illustrations in watercolor with pen and ink offer a faithful depiction of Turtle's tireless search. Repetition of the question, "Is it your hat?," and a steady stream of "It is not mine" responses encourage sight recognition of words as the text progresses to the announcement of the owner's identity. While the predictable plot lacks excitement, and readers might guess the owner by the hat's size, the story provides a comfortable ending for younger children.-Mary Elam, Forman Elementary School, Plano, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

When the wind brings an enormous pink hat to rest in Turtle's yard, a sweetly earnest Turtle patiently hauls it around from Mouse to Rabbit to Beaver to Crocodile, until it's finally returned to Elephant, its grateful owner. Entertaining illustrations couple with the simple, repetitive text to make this an effective first read. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Using just 85 words to go with delicate, woodsy scenes defined by washes of greens and yellows behind lots of short, fine pen strokes, Gorbachev sends a very small turtle on a quest to return a very large, windblown pink hat to its rightful owner. Even newly emergent readers will be comfortable with the time-honored question-and-answer structure, as well as the mild silliness here. After Turtle asks three obviously unsuitable candidates--a mouse, a crocodile, and a beaver--if the hat is theirs, its true owner, Elephant, gratefully reclaims it. "You are welcome!" Turtle shouts happily to close the episode off. A simple, repetitive pleaser for young children who find the Berenstains' primers a bit too frenetic. (Easy reader. 4-6) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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