What do You think about Deze Hoed Is Niet Van Mij (2011)?
A small fish has stolen a big fish's hat, and he's not ashamed about it. He is concerned about his getaway, though, and this book follows his journey to an area filled with seaweed, where he'll be safe from the big fish. As the small fish tells the audience how unconcerned he is, the illustrations show the big fish waking up and pursuing him, making the fate of the small fish quite clear.It's great as an anticipatory story and I love how the fish is so honest about the hat he stole. Though the little fish assures us that the big fish will not wake up, will not follow him, and will not know which way he went, the illustrations tell a different story. The text and illustrations work together perfectly to tell this story, complementing each other in a manner rarely seen in picture books.I like how the background is black instead of the usual white. It really shows the depth of the ocean and portrays the setting well.The black underwater provides the perfect background for the mostly gray-toned fish and seaweed while the monochromatic palette strips the artwork down to essential, yet exquisite design. This book will be accessible to all readers.
—bla0314
This is not my Hat is a tale about a fish who stole a hat from another fish. The audience is younger readers. This book focuses on expressing some sort of bullying. In this story the moral is that if you do something bad there is always someone watching and you will get caught. In this book the fish that catches the fish that stole the hat is larger than him. From what I got out of the story, it is saying that size does not matter of the person; anyone can bully someone else. This story is short and to the point and is perfect for a child who has a short attention span. The illustrations are eye appealing. I also noticed that this story uses a lot of abstract illustrations. This can be good for the readers because they can decide what the story is about and use their imagination. In a classroom this book can be brought to teach the awareness of bullying.
—Legaia7707
An amazing book!
—Matthew
