This Is Not My Hat. Written & Illustrated by J Klassen

Klassen, J.. This Is Not My Hat. Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick Press, 2012. Print.
Age Group:	0 to 4 years
Book Format:	Picture Book
Annotation:	A cute story Picture Book about a small fish that steals a hat from a larger fish, and with all the reasoning he can come up with for not getting caught, the large fish gets his hat back.
Personal Reaction:	A good story to impress on the young reader that is not good to take what does not belong to you. It shows that all the excuses will not help the thief from getting away with stealing.
Keywords/Tags:	Fiction, Fish, Hats, Stealing, Excuses
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures and words are different Print Awareness ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Repeating repetitious words