By the same author as the classic I Want My Hat Back, this is a spare and beautiful picture book. It manages to be extremely funny and also very thoughtful. It is perfect for reading aloud with young children, but is also an ideal gift for reflective adults.
Even the synopsis on the back of the book is a masterpiece: “Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat.” The scene is set for a tense drama, involving loyalty and the nature of reality. And a hat.
How many children’s books can you say would be ideal gifts to celebrate friendship, love, weddings and civil partnerships? Buy this book for yourself and read it many times over the rest of your life. An instant classic.
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