#22 in Picture books
This is Not My Hat
- 40
- Pages
- about 0.5 h
- Reading time
- Caldecott Medal
- Kate Greenaway Medal
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About the book
This Is Not My Hat is a 2012 children's picture book by the author and illustrator Jon Klassen. The story is told through the unreliable narration of a little fish, who has stolen a hat from a big fish and how the big fish reacts to the theft. It is a thematic follow-up to I Want My Hat Back (2011) and was meant to be a more literal sequel until Klassen took a suggestion to change which animals were in the story. The book was well received by critics, who praised its dark or ironic humor which could only be understood by comparing the words of the little fish's narration against the events of the illustrations. In addition to several positive reviews, Klassen received the 2013 Caldecott Medal and the 2014 Kate Greenaway Medal, making This Is Not My Hat the first book to win both awards. This Is Not My Hat was also a commercial success.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.8 across 56 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 23% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Picture books average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.9 | 16 | 29% |
| Hardcover | 8.8 | 40 | 71% |
Frequently asked
What is This is Not My Hat rated?
8.0 out of 10, from 56 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is This is Not My Hat worth reading?
Readers give it 8.0/10 from 56 ratings in open sources.
How long does it take to read This is Not My Hat?
About 0.5 hours at an average reading pace — 40 pages.
Where does This is Not My Hat rank?
#22 in Picture books on the current snapshot.
What age is This is Not My Hat for?
This is Not My Hat sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 40 pages — shorter than 100% of the ranked books in Picture books.
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