Now he runs into a rabbit who strangely is wearing a little, pointy, red hat himself and he says, have you seen my hat?

PINKWATER: (as Bear) Have you seen my hat? PINKWATER: He's looking as - dumber than any real bear could be and he says, my hat is gone, I want it back. For one thing, I can wear a bear suit without any padding. PINKWATER: Well, there's reasons for that. I play the rest of the forest, but you are always the bear. SIMON: You are always the bear, I've noticed. I understand I am to give voice to the bear. SIMON: Well, let's begin to read and describe the pictures for. PINKWATER: The book we're going to do is a book that relies heavily on art. And I want to share with you what I have concluded about picture books with all this experience. PINKWATER: Plus, I have worked on books with some of the finest illustrators. PINKWATER: I have written, and-or written and illustrated, dozens of picture books. PINKWATER: Over the years, I have looked at - Scott - thousands of picture books. And I wish to make a statement to no particular purpose. Daniel, thanks for being with us.ĭANIEL PINKWATER: Scott, it's always my great, great pleasure. He joins us from his home in upstate New York.

He's our ambassador to the world of children's literature. The book is called 'I want my Hat Back.' It's by Jon Klassen. Discuss with students the importance of taking ownership, empathy and compassion.There's a new book for children about a bear who's lost his hat.

There are so many social emotional skills to teach with this book.

The straightforward text serves as a great way to teach students types of sentences.

Teach students to formulate opinions and back it up with reasons to support it.

This story is one that students can easily relate to, making it a great opportunity to write about similar events in their own lives.

Teachers can help students to analyze the hidden meanings the pictures hold.

Klassen’s illustrations are simple yet hold a lot of meaning.

Use this as an opportunity to teach young readers inferencing skills.

Readers are left to make inferences about many of the characters’ actions and events that unfold throughout the story.

I Want My Hat Back is also a great resource if you are looking for a book for social emotional learning lessons because there are so many skills to discuss. With such simple text you will be surprised by how much there is to discuss with this book! The limited text lends itself to lessons on inferring and really pushes readers to analyze the author’s work.

I want my hat back