Whose Hat is That?

by Anita Bijsterbosch

Whoosh! The wind blows a hat up into the air. Does the hat belong to the cat? Or the rooster? Maybe it belongs to the snake or the cow? Or the peacock, the horse or the polar bear?

All the animals look good wearing the hat. But whose hat is it really?

A playful, funny story about the wind, a hat, and a group of animals. For children ages 3 and up.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Storytime, Childrens, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Dani ❤️ Perspective of a Writer · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Whoosh! The wind blows a hat up into the air. Does the hat belong to the cat? Or the rooster? Maybe it belongs to the snake or the cow? Or the peacock, the horse or the polar bear? All the animals look good wearing the hat. But whose hat is it really? A playful, funny story about the wind, a hat, and a group of animals.

I didn't hate this book... I picked it up for my nephew because the drawings were simple but had some slight complexity on the page... I also really liked the playful way the hat wooshed off from owner to owner. And we did have fun with it...

I did find it odd that the hat belonged to a little girl and the dog knew it! I didn't expect that ending but at the same time felt let down...? Another book with NO message which I find rather useless in a picture book! I want to spark dialogue with a child... not laugh a few times and move on... we can just rough house a touch and do the same thing!

It was repetitive in a cute way and the drawings were decent enough... the best detail was the dotted line that showed the hat's path to the next animal! Really ONLY for a young child... perfect from the library for a couple days and that's it.

BOTTOM LINE: Someone lost a hat... will they find it?!

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[Donna Mork · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hat is blown from animal to animal, they all claim the hat is theirs and looks good on them. Then the dog gets it and takes it to his owner, the true owner of the hat, it matches her outfit.

[KC · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. Not as cute as Mac Barnett's hat books

[Phyllis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Follow the dots and hat's journey from colorful animal to animal until it finds its rightful owner. Story is for a young child; repetition, fun patterns and nice, friendly animals (even the snake!) make this a fun story for a tot.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A hat blows through the air, landing on lots of different animals.

[Syntha Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be good for storytime with the little ones

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The wind blows a hat from animal to animal, each one thinking it must be there's because it looks so great on them. A decent hat theme story time, but there are better books out there.

[Cecile · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book to read with a pre-writer, as they can follow the lines and squiggles through the pages.

[skcocnaH · Rating 2 out of 5]

I reaaaally struggle with books that repeat phrases over and over.

[Ike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kept my 2year old very engaged. Neat new way to talk about animals and their sounds. Kids live to follow the dorms showing the path of the hat in the wind!

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Repetition isn't always a bad thing. In children's books, it can make the text accessible. It establishes an emphasis. But, if repetition is used, there needs to be a big ending or a twist ending. This book had neither.

[Cemeread · Rating 3 out of 5]

The repetition and length of this book could work well with toddlers. The story starts with a hat blowing by, whoosh! and is followed by a formula story with the spreads stating, "There goes the hat. Whose hat is that?" A parade of animals follow each making a noise and thinking the hat looks good on them. Only the animal name and sound change making it perfect for little ones to participate in the reading. The animals vary from farm and pets to even include a polar bear and peacock before the is caught by the dog and returned to it's owner, whose dress happens to match the hat. Total of nine animals)

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

The wind blows a colorful plaid hat from one animal to another. Each of the animals, a cat, a rooster, a snake, and a polar bear is sure that the hat is just right for him/her. Eventually, though, the hat ends up right where it belongs. I liked the bright colors of the illustrations and how dotted lines represented the path the hat traveled from one place to the next. It might be fun to pair this one with This Is Not My Hat.

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

The wind is blowing a hat around. Numerous animals try the hat on and declare it theirs because it looks good on them. Eventually the hat blows to a dog who proceeds to chew on it. Fortunately the hat is saved by a young girl wearing a dress that matches the hat. She takes it from the puppy and puts it on her head.

Children should feel encouraged to sound along with the animals. The repeating text begs for audience interaction. A great one for storytime.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this would work well in baby, toddler and me because of the bright pictures (which I LOVE) and you get to make all the different animal sounds, maybe they could even be the wind. Also might work in a preschool story time. They could DEFINITELY be the wind and the animals.

[Brindi Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

easy text and lots of repetition. would work well with toddlers (using hat and animal props). may need to spruce up for PSST so the older kids don't get bored, but could become an interactive story. pair with I Want My Hat Back....

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A hat travels for and wide and sits upon many heads before returning to its rightful owner. Originally published in Belgium and Holland. Translated from Dutch.

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Animal sounds and bold graphics - nice for pre-k. Extra points for including a peacock (who says "Pheew" - most accurate!).

[Melissa]

Possible ST themes: hats, animals, silly

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Toddler storytime pick?

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty average book featuring animals for young children. Seeing a hat on each of the animals is slightly amusing. I was really drawn to the cover artwork.

[Vicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice story about a hat that "whoosh's" around. Nice illustrations.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can just hear my Pre-K students saying "Whoosh" with every turn of the page. A quick repetitive story for young ones.

[Elizabeth]

A "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" hat that fits all different species of animals? Why not?

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

"'Whoosh!' The wind blows a hat up into the air. ... All the animals look good wearing the hat. But whose hat is it really?"--Page [4] of cover.

[Bethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Repetition and movement propel this story via bright, bold illustrations, as each animal declares the hat their own.

[Yesha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has the kind of repetitive rhythm that makes for a good story time book for ages 2 and up!

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

the wind blows a hat away and each animal tries it on and makes a sound but who is the rightful owner. Can't wait to try this with my toddlers and have them make the animal sounds.

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the animals want to wear the hat.