Grand Canyon Reader Award
2014 · Picture · Nominee
About This Book
A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist.
The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear's memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor-- and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke.
The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear's memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor-- and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke.
Awards
Monarch Award
2014 · Grades K-3 · Nominee
Colorado Children's Book Award
2013 · Picture Book · Nominee
Golden Archer Award
2013 · Primary · Nominee
Greenaway Medal
2013 · Illustrator · Nominee
Virginia Readers Choice Award
2013 · Primary · Nominee
Buckaroo Book Award
2012 · Children's · Nominee
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens
2012 · Up to Seven · Recommended
E.B. White Read Aloud Award
2012 · Picture Book · Winner
Geisel Medal (Dr. Seuss)
2012 · Children's Literature · Honor Book
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award
2012 · Beginning Fiction · Honor Book
Texas 2x2 Reading List
2012 · Children's · Recommended
Cybils
2011 · Fiction Picture Book · Finalist
Irma S. & James H. Black Award
2011 · Children's Literature · Honor Book
