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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/21/13

Magritte's Marvelous Hat

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: D.B. Johnson
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children            PUBLICATION DATE: 2013
AWARDS: ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2013) 

GENRE: Fiction     READING LEVEL: 2-5
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book is about a famous painter who owns a mysterious and mischievous hat. The book tells of the journey Magritte is led on by his hat that runs away and the effects his hat has on his painting.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students could have an arts and craft project of creating their own hats to represent the hat in the story.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Chelsea Brown, Valdosta State University



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