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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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11/22/13

This is Not My Hat

TITLE: This is Not My Hat
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jon Klassen
PUBLISHER:Candlewick Press
PUBLICATION DATE: 2012
AWARDS:School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books, Caldecott Medal, Libris Awards, American Library Association Notable Books for Children
GENRE: Fiction
READING LEVEL: Pre-K - 3rd
BRIEF OVERVIEW:This book a little fish who has a case of sticky fins! He steals a hat from a bigger fish because he thought it was too big for him anyways. The story follows the fish swimming away and leaves the reader trying to guess the fate of the little fish.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students are to design and create a new hat for the little fish so he will not have to steal anymore!
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kacy Flesher; VSU
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