This Is Not My Hat

Summary

A small fish swims off confidently after stealing a tiny blue hat from a much larger fish, narrating his getaway while the pictures quietly reveal the big fish closing in behind him. Jon Klassen pairs deadpan first person text with muted, atmospheric underwater illustrations where dark backgrounds and expressive eyes deliver sly humor and suspense. The clever gap between what the narrator says and what readers see makes it a witty, slightly menacing tale about taking what is not yours.