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Very Good Hats
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love imaginative stories that celebrate creativity and playfulness. The author inventively explores the concept of hats, turning everyday objects into whimsical headwear that encourages kids to see the world in new and unexpected ways. Perfect for young readers with a vivid imagination and a sense of fun!
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Very Good Hats is the first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, known for her work This Time Tomorrow. This joyous and inventive read-aloud will inspire children to see ordinary objects in a whole new light.
Some people think hats are fancy things you can buy at a dressy store, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. In Very Good Hats, acorns and raspberries become snug hats for your fingers, and an empty pudding cup serves as a good hat for a stuffed bear.
Pajama pants make dangly hats, books can be dramatic hats, and bubbles make very fine hats as wellβeven if they are temporary. Readers will be delighted to discover that anything can be a hat if you believe it is. Hats are everywhere you look!
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Very Good Hats, authored by Emma Straub, is a delightful children's book that captures the imagination and creativity of its readers. It has been praised for its vibrant digital illustrations that use paper collage, creating lively and inventive visuals. The book is noted for featuring a diverse range of characters, adding to its broad appeal and playful aesthetic. Reviewers highlight its potential to inspire children to think creatively about hats and their roles in everyday life.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780593529430
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 January 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Penguin Young Readers
Illustration: FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Blanca GΓ³mez
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 252.0mm
Height: 276.0mm
Weight: 483g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of the novels The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, We're All Adults Here, and the short story collection Other People We Married. Her books have been published in twenty countries. She and her husband own Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. Blanca G mez is an illustrator and designer who started creating illustrations for her mother when she was just a child. Now her art can be seen around the world. Her clean, colorful images, filled with playful elegance, are on display at her Etsy shop and in her picture books Besos for Baby, City Moon, One Family, Red House Brown Mouse, and City Bird.
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