The Magic Hat. by Mem Fox. illustrated by Tricia Tusa. 2002. 32p. New York: Harcourt Press.
Author Website: www.memfox.net
Illustrator Website: none
Medium: ink and watercolor
Awards and Honors: none
Audience: 2 and up
Annotation:
A magic hat appears in town one day, changing whomever it lands upon into different animals.
Personal Reaction:
One fine day, from out of town, and without any warning at all...
So begins this bouncy little tale of a magic hat that changes whomever it lands upon into an animal. When the hat lands on a curmudgeonly looking man, he turns into a toad. When it lands on a mother with a baby in her arms, she becomes a kangaroo and the baby becomes a joey in her pouch. And so it goes until a giant wizard appears with a magic wand to turn all the animals back into people.
This book by Mem Fox- a highly respected children's literacy leader- is a wonderful read aloud. Children love the anticipation of seeing what type of animal each person will turn into, and its rhythmic sing-songy cadence, large format, and illustrations that read well from across a room make this a good choice for groups of young children.
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