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Activity Kit

With dry, irreverent humor and quirky illustrations, Jon Klassens unique

picture books have captured the imagination of children and adults alike.

His authorial debutI Want My Hat Back, a 2012 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor

Book, tells the story of a bear who has lost his hat and is determined to nd

it. In the companion title, 2013 Caldecott Medal winner This Is Not My Hat, alittle sh steals a hat from a big sh. The little sh is sure hell get away with

it, but trouble follows close behind . . .

This kit features six simple, fun activities including drawing

activities, character cut-outs, and a crossword puzzle that will allow

children to engage with Klassens books both creatively and conceptually.

So gather up your art supplies for an adventure with some of your favorite

characters and hold on to your hat!

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Forest Scene

Bear is looking for his hat. Draw a forest on

the next page. Cut out the different charactersbelow fromI Want My Hat Back and paste

them onto your drawing to complete your

scene.

Materials:

Crayons or

markers Safety scissors

Glue or tape

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Forest Scene

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Materials:

Safety scissors

Clear tape

Crayons,markers, andother fundecoratingmaterials

Make Your Own Hat

First decorate the hat below,

then cut it out by following thesolid lines. Fold on the

dotted lines and tape

together where

indicated.

TAPE

HER E

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Crossword Puzzle

This is your crossword puzzle about This Is Not My Hat! To complete

it, write the answers to the questions below in the corresponding boxes.

Across

1. Who shows Big Fish where Little

Fish is hiding?

5. Who thinks the hat ts him just

right?

6. What does Little Fish steal from

Big Fish?

Down

2. Who gets to keep the hat in the end?

3. Where does Little Fish hide from

Big Fish?

4. What is Big Fish doing when Little

Fish steals his hat?

AnswerKey:1.Crab,2.BigFish,3.Plants,4.Sleeping,5.LittleFish,6.Hat

1 2

4

6

3

5

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Underwater Scene

Cut out the characters below from This Is Not

My Hat and paste them onto the underwaterscene on the next page. Will Big Fish nd

Little Fish this time?

Materials:

Safety scissors

Glue or tape

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Fish Cutout

If you were going to illustrate your own

picture book starring a sh, what would yoursh look like? Have an adult help you cut

along the outline of this sh, and use crayons

or markers to decorate it.

Materials:

Crayons or

markers Safety scissors

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