A Good Day for a Hat
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Mr. Brown loves hats and can’t leave the house without wearing just the right one. But on this day, every time he opens the door to leave, the situation changes, and Mr. Brown must change his hat accordingly. At last, wearing every hat he owns, Mr. Brown is on his way. When he finally arrives at his destination, we find that it’s Mr. Brown’s birthday, and his friends have just the right hat for that as well.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The subcategory of hat-related children's literature is extensive and august, but Fuller and Hodgson acquit themselves with style in this sweetly silly tale. Their hero, Mr. Brown, is a dapper bear who has "just the hat" for every occasion. Unfortunately, the ever-changing environment outside his home turns Mr. Brown into in a kind of millinery Sisyphus he's too busy changing his hats to get where he needs to go. He swaps his rain hat for a warmer one when it begins to snow, only to discover that a band is now marching by. He goes inside, returning with a marching band hat and trumpet, but now there are "magical rabbits loose on his lawn." (In fact, the only constant besides Mr. Brown is a wand-wielding white rabbit tucked into each scene, raising the question of whether a bit of magic might be responsible for all of the chaos.) Fuller and Hodgson's story has a naive, crafts-room look, the unstoppable momentum of a windup toy, and a punch line that's just right (it's Mr. Brown's birthday, and there's a hat for that, too). Hats off! Ages 3 5.
