This Is Not My Hat - Jon Klassen

This Is Not My Hat (Candlewick, $15.99), a tiny fish proudly declares. In Jon Klassen’s companion to his runaway hit I Want My Hat Back, we follow our little friend with a big attitude as he swims along in a vast, dark sea. This unimposing denizen of the deep gleefully recounts how he stole the hat he’s wearing from a much bigger fish (after all, the hat fits the little fish much better). He’s sure he’s gotten away with his crime—but has he? Klassen’s spot-on illustrations provide the most hilarious example of dramatic irony ever known to emerge from the ocean. Ages 5 and up. JLM