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The Hat

by Jan Brett

A stocking in the snow

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A stocking in the snow

A woolen stocking becomes an unlikely source of trouble when Hedgie the hedgehog gets his prickles caught in it. The other animals first laugh at his predicament, then begin to imagine the warmth and shelter a head covering might offer them too. Set among animals in snowy weather, the story builds its humor around a simple mishap that turns into a shared idea. Jan Brett’s illustrations accompany this playful picture-book tale, which is presented as a board book for sharing with young children.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children who enjoy animal stories and snowy settings.
  • Families looking for a picture book to share aloud.
  • Fans of Jan Brett’s animal-centered picture books.

Themes

Animal anticsWinter weatherWarmth and shelterShared ideas

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Book overview

A delightfully original companion book to Jan Brett's bestseller The Mitten.

When Lisa's woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, Hedgie finds it and pokes his nose in. He tries to pull it out, but the stocking gets stuck on his prickles -- and the fun begins.

A mother hen comes by, then a noisy goose, a talkative barn cat, a playful farm dog, a mama pig and her piglets, and a pony. They all laugh at Hedgie, especially when he pretends he's wearing a new hat. But in the end, it is clever Hedgie who has the last laugh.

And where is Lisa when all of this is going on? She's in Jan Brett's signature borders, getting ready for winter, until she realizes her stocking is missing and she enters the story to look for it.

Luminous paintings of a Scandinavian farm and the forest around it are bathed in northern light, as the snow begins to fall and the adventure unfolds.
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