Whose Hat is That?

by Anita Bijsterbosch

Overview

AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781489662279
Publisher:	Weigl Publishers Inc.
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

I'm Anita Bijsterbosch. I was born in 1961 in The Netherlands. My entire life, I have loved reading. As a child, I could spend hours thumbing through books, looking at the pictures and hoping I could one day make such beautiful illustrations myself. I studied the images down to the smallest detail and made up my own little stories to go along with them.

After high school, I took drawing and painting lessons in small galleries in my neighborhood. And I learned a lot from drawing and painting books. But I also mastered many techniques simply by experimenting with them on my own.

When my children were still young, I read them a bedtime story every night. I rediscovered that some picture books are real pieces of art. That’s when I got the ambition to make my very own picture books.

I was remarked by the jury of the Key Colours International Illustrators Award 2012. The book Whose Hat is That? was published by Clavis Publishing and every book I have made since has been even more successful.

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE/AWARDS FOR WHOSE HAT IS THAT?
Best Book Award, Gold Seal, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
SNAP (Special Needs Acceptance Project) Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
"A well-illustrated, well-told repetitive-pattern book is worth its weight in gold in a classroom of beginning readers, and this one fills the bill perfectly….This book is right up there with the royalty of pattern books such as Bill Martin Jr.’s Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s Each Peach Pear Plum. Delightful and useful." - School Library Journal

"Whose Hat Is That? has all the essential ingredients for a first-rate reading and learning experience for preschoolers. To start, the story follows a predictable pattern….There is an opportunity to identify rhyming words and practice others. ...The pattern continues with the sound the animal makes….an ideal opportunity for children to join in the reading….the perfect read-out-loud for ages 1-6.” - Books 4 Learning

Praise for CHAMELEON SEES COLORS by Anita Bijsterbosch:
"Fun to read with little ones just learning colors. These brand-new color experts will undoubtedly love shouting out the name of each color that can be seen through Chameleon’s little window. If you’re looking for a unique color book to read to your toddler or preschooler, give this one a shot!"— Open Shut Them, Washington Centerville Library blog

From the Publisher

07/01/2014
PreS-Gr 1—A well-illustrated, well-told repetitive-pattern book is worth its weight in gold in a classroom of beginning readers, and this one fills the bill perfectly. It starts with the wind taking a hat and playfully flinging it into the air. When it comes down, it lands on a cat's head, and he is quite taken with the new look. "'It looks good on me,'" he says. Whoosh! The wind takes the hat again, and it lands on a rooster's head. He is also pleased with it and echoes what the cat said. The hat goes on its journey touching down on a cow, a snake, a polar bear, a horse, a peacock, and a dog, until the little girl who lost it has it back again. Each of the animals says the same thing, with the exception of a woof, a neigh, a moo, and so on. The repetition offers great support for fledgling readers, and the illustrations answer any remaining questions they might have. This book is right up there with the royalty of pattern books such as Bill Martin Jr.'s Brown Bear, Brown Bear (Holt, 1996) and Janet and Allan Ahlberg's Each Peach Pear Plum (Puffin, 1986). Delightful and useful.—Joan Kindig, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

School Library Journal