I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen is a funny picture book that promotes manners, cause and effect, honesty and integrity.

“My hat is gone. I want it back.” Bear asks a series of animals if they have seen his lost, red, pointy hat, but they all deny having seen the hat. The bear feels dejected. “Nobody has seen my hat. What if never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat? I miss it so much.” It is only when a deer helps him remember that the bear goes to confront the one responsible for taking his hat.

Series: I Want My Hat Back (1); This is Not My Hat (2); We Found a Hat (3)

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Illustrator: Jon Klassen

Publisher: Walker Books (2012)

ISBN: 9781406338539

Teaching Resources: I Want My Hat Back

These resources relate to the book, author and illustrator. The number of resources varies book to book. Please check they are appropriate for your specific needs before using them with children. If you have any suggestions please get in touch!

Amnesty: Using Fiction to Explore Human Rights
Candlewick Press: Jon Klassen Hat Trilogy Teacher’s Guide
The Guardian Podcast: Jon Klassen shines a light on how he creates his illustrations – children’s books podcast
The Guardian: Jon Klassen: Kate Greenaway medal winner 2014 – in pictures
Jon Klassen Official Website
School Library Journal: Review and Lesson Ideas
Teaching Ideas: Lesson Plans
Teaching Children Philosophy: Guidelines for Philosophical Discussion
Walker Books: Jon Klassen’s Hat Trilogy Activity Kit
Walker Books: Make Your Own Hat Activity Sheet
World Book Day: Teaching guides – Early Years Resources: I Want My Hat Back
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I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen