I Want My Hat Back

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 it he begins to lose
hope, lying flat on his back in despair, a deer comes by and asks a rather
obvious question that suddenly sparks the bear's memory and renews his search
with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this quirky take on the classic
repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humour and
winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages
thrilled to be in on the joke.

Review
Deliberately understated, with delectable results... Skillful
characterizations; though they're simply drawn and have little to say, each
animal emerges fully realized. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) --This
text refers to the Hardcover edition.

A picture book debut by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a cheeky
twist, aided by graphically simple, and truly hilarious, illustrations."