Akron Public Library

Can the perfect old hat really be replaced by a new one?

A bear almost gives up his search for his missing hat until he remembers something important.

A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene.

Two turtles find a hat that looks good on both of them, but, with fairness in mind, they decide to leave it be, until night falls and one of the turtles changes it's mind.

Ninety-year old Miss Fannie has lots of hats, and she loves them all. But her favorite is the pink straw with silk roses that she's worn on Easter Sunday for the past 35 years. When the Preacher asks her to donate a hat to the church auction, choosing one is no small task. A heartwarming story about the rewards of unselfishness.

When someone's hat blows off in the wind, Turtle asks various animals if it belongs to one of them.

A farmer's hat, whisked away by the wind, is enjoyed by his horse, a duck, baby rabbits, a nest of tiny squirrels, and other animals before it finally returns to the farmer's possession.

Each time Bartholomew Cubbins attempts to obey the King's order to take off his hat, he finds there is another one on his head.

A duck helps his friends cool down, while a dog ends up with lots of hats! In this set of two silly stories, leveled text and charming illustrations capture young readers' imaginations while developing reading skills.