Dialogue/Monologue
I Want My Hat Back
Written by Jon Klassen. Illustrated by Jon Klassen.
Candlewick Press (2011)
SUMMARY: 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
NOTE: The narrative is composed of dialogue, with a bear a series of animals if they have seen his hat.
This is Not My Hat
Written by Jon Klassen. Illustrated by Jon Klassen.
Candlewick Press (2012)
SUMMARY: When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it’s a good thing that enormous fish won’t wake up. And even if he does, it’s not like he’ll ever know what hap
NOTE: The narrative is composed of dialogue from a fish, who has stolen a hat and proceeds to confess to the reader, unaware that the big fish is in quiet pursuit.