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This is Not My Hat
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen
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A little fish thinks he can get away with stealing a hat.
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Shelm1
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“This is not my hat. I just stole it. I stole it from a big fish.”

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Shelm1
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

I love the illustrations in this book! They‘re simple but vivid and almost look like pictures taken with a camera.

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Shelm1
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen
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I really like how simple this book is. I think it does well to keep kids interested while being very silly. I don‘t know if I see a lesson to be learned in this book but I still really like the writing style.

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mariaacuff
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“Nobody will ever find me“.

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mariaacuff
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

I enjoyed reading this story, but I mostly enjoyed looking at the illustrations. The illustrator has a way of pulling the reader into the story. I would use this story in a classroom to show students different styles of art.

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mariaacuff
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This book won the Caldecott Medal in 2012. The book is about a small fish who steals a hat but does not think they will get caught with the hat. The fish walks the readers through what they are thinking as they go through their plan. The illustrations are simple but they convey the story well. The illustrations make it seem like you are really there.

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Macey_Mitchell
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“Nobody will ever find me.“

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Macey_Mitchell
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

This is a very light-hearted and enjoyable read. It offers the opportunity for the reader to make inferences of the big fish's feelings and actions based solely on the illustrations.

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Macey_Mitchell
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Published in 2012, receiving the Caldecott award. This story is told through the point of view of the little fish, who has stolen a hat from a big fish. The little fish depicts how he believes the big fish will react to the theft, while the pictures depict the thoughts, feelings, and actions of the big fish in the pursuit to reclaim his hat.

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merkerk4
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“I know it's wrong to steal a hat. I know it does not belong to me. But I am going to keep it. It was too small for him anyway. It fits me just right.“

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merkerk4
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

This story allows children to make predictions of how the big fish feels about the little fish stealing his hat based on the illustrations. The children can also see how the crab saw the little fish and told the big fish where he was going, even though the little fish didn't think he would tell.

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merkerk4
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This is Not My Hat, 2012. Caldecott Medal Winning Book. This is a story of a little fish who stole a big fish's hat. The little fish thinks he may, PROBABLY, get away with it. The readers can see how the big fish reacts through the illustrations.

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noradickens
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And he probably won't wake up for a long time.

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noradickens
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

This fun book shares a how big fish reacts to small fish stealing his hat through the unreliable narration of small fish.

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noradickens
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This is Not My Hat was written and illustrated by Jon Klassen and published in 2012. This book won the Caldecott Award in 2013. The book tells a story through the unreliable narrator small fish—the small fish shares how he steals a big fish's hat. As you read you uncover how trouble soon lies ahead for the small fish.

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bkloppman
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen
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Caldecott Winner
This is Not My Hat is about the dangers of stealing, and what might happen if you do. The main character is a fish who steals a hat from a bigger fish while he sleeps. He is sure he has gotten away with the crime, but only time will tell.
After reading this book, students could have a discussion about if it‘s okay to steal even if you know you will get away with it.
“It was too small for him anyway. It fits me just right.”

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miles.bryant
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Caldecott Medal
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The illustrations in this book are my favorite part of the book. we see a little fish traveling after possible stealing a hat. The ending is unexpected, but funny. The illustrations also follow along well and add to the text.
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This book would be good in a prek to 3rd grade class room. It is funny with good art.
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“I know it's wrong to steal a hat. I know it does not belong to me. but I am going to keep it.“

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Hcecrle
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

This is a cute book I would recommend for a younger audience. It is about a small fish stealing a hat off a larger fish who is sleeping. A crab witnesses the scenario go down and the big fish goes out to find the little fish. The little fish claimed he knew it was wrong but he believed that the hat was too small for the larger fish so he wanted to take it. This story won the Kate Greenaway Award and was published in 2012.

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clairebourq_2023
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen
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This book is written and illustrated by Jon Klassen. It is about a little tiny fish who decides to steal a bog fishes hat while he is sleeping. He thinks the big fish will not notice, and if he does, he will not know it was the little fish, but if he does know it was little fish, he will not be able to find him. Little fish runs away to go find big plants to hid in where he can not be seen, on the way he tells one crab, who he thinks will not tell

clairebourq_2023 anyone. The crab gives away his secret and the big fish ends up finding the little fish and taking back his hat. I would definitely use this book in my class to talk about the importance of being honest and truthful, I really think it shows the importance if being honest with one another while having great illustrations.

Published: October 9, 2012
Awards: Caldecott Medal, Kate Greenaway Medal
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KamrynWaites
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“I know it‘s wrong to steal a hat. I know it does not belong to me. But I am going to keep it”

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KamrynWaites
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen
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Quick read about a fish who steals from another fish and thinks he will get away with it. Good book to talk about morals and cheating/lying. Dark pictures depict being deep down in the ocean. This book won the Caldecott medal in 2013.

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kierstenkaplan
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen
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This book had very dark illustrations. It definitely teaches a good lesson about stealing but it seems too little of wording and very short for such a big lesson in life.

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kierstenkaplan
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“I know it‘s wrong to steal a hat”

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kierstenkaplan
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The fish who stole the hat!

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victoriaberns
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victoriaberns
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

This was a picture book where the pictures told us a major part of the story without words on the pages. I really enjoy books like these because children can interpret it themselves.

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victoriaberns
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Caldecott award winning picture book, published 2012. This book is an easy read with very cool illustrations. This book told the story of a fish who stole a hat and thinks he will get away with it, even though the whole time the big fish who he stole the hat from is following him. He still stole the hat after he knew it was wrong. This story is great to use with young children when teaching not to steal from people.

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emileescengie
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“There is someone who saw me already. But he said he wouldn‘t tell anyone which way I went”

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emileescengie
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I like how the book ended on just the picture of the big fish with the hat. I think they will portray really well to children.

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emileescengie
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This book is a really great book for young children. It teaches them the importance of the lesson not to steal/take things that do not belong to you. It also portrays the message that things will always come back to you.

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mahala28
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“And look I made it! Where the plants are big and tall and close together!”

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mahala28
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

This books is easy to follow and makes it easier to see what would happen next. Very good for conversations about honesty and the consequences of lying.

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mahala28
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This book is beautifully illustrated with little words per page. It allows time to admire the artwork and makes it easy to infer what will happen next. It gives a good leeway to discuss honestly and the idea of just because you can does not mean you should.

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Robotswithpersonality
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A delightful remedy to murdery-book-disappointment. A delicious hint of sinister adding spice to the beautiful art and simple narrative. #picturebook

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OliviaBuck
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This is Not My Hat is a great MF book to teach students about honestly, good decision making, and inferencing. During a RA, students can stop and discuss with one another what they infer is going to happen next in the story; aligning with EL strategy 10- teach think, pair and share strategies in cooperative groups. After reading the story, students can work to create their own ending of what they believe happened to the fish, using this resource:

OliviaBuck https://www.gradeonederful.com/2019/04/this-is-not-my-hat-book-review-lots-of-ac.... UDL 8.3- foster collaboration and community aligns with this activity because students will be collaborating with one another to discuss what they believe happened to the fish. #ucflae3414sp21 3y
KeanaE What a great resource you have added! 10/10 am adding this book to my library! 3y
DrSpalding Several of you picked up this book! I am thrilled! Did you know that this author is the creator of none other than Kung Fu panda? 🐼❤️ 3y
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ReaganT
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This MF (animal fantasy) book is so cute and I thought it was kind of funny! It‘s a Caldecott Award winner. I think it is great to teach kids about honesty! #UCFLAE3414SP21 I think a great activity would be to turn this book into a play! I got the idea from https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/library/books/this-is-not-my-hat

ReaganT I think the play activity goes along well with UDL principle 5.3 build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance. It also uses ESOL strategy 46- use discovery learning activities! 3y
DrSpalding It‘s not just kind of funny it is very funny! I like all of his hat books. This makes for a wonderful story time/ storytelling! 3y
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Eggs
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A tiny fish has #found a hat. Though he knows it belongs to someone else—it does fit him perfectly, and such a #vibrant shade of blue...Perhaps he can get away with it! ❤️Jon Klassen!
#fallfinds @Eggs
#wordsofoctober @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Erinsuereads Omg this is my favorite kids book. So so so bad 🤣🤣 3y
Saknicole This is such a weird one. The first time my BF read it to my god son I wasn‘t looking, just listening, and I thought he was making it up at the end. Haha 3y
Cathythoughts Brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
OriginalCyn620 💙💙💙 3y
Eggs I read this 42,000 times to my youngest grandson last year. Thanks for all the comments 🥰 🧢 @ErinSueMreads @Saknicole @Cathythoughts @OriginalCyn620 3y
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taylorscalfaro
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen
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This book won a Caldecott Medal for its whimsical and wonderful illustrations that enhance the text and the story behind it.

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taylorscalfaro
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

I would use this in my classroom because children would really enjoy the humor in the story.

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taylorscalfaro
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“This hat is not mine. I stole it. From a big fish“

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agreco1925
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

“This hat is not mine. I stole it. From a big fish“

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agreco1925
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

I would use this in my classroom because the kids would enjoy the pictures and the humor in this book.

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agreco1925
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The illustrations in this award winner are very interesting and unique. The authors' style is original and will have the students engaged in the book.

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keetoncarter
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

This book is a very easy to read so I would suggest that it be for a younger audience.

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keetoncarter
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen

This hat is not mine.
I just stole it.

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keetoncarter
This is Not My Hat | Jon Klassen
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This is Not My Hat is a Caldecott medal winner. This is because of its vastly simplistic yet beautiful style. There is nothing too sophisticated about what is put on the these pages but it is no doubt appealing to all eyes.