I Want My Hat Back

by Jon Klassen · 2011

A mischievous picture‑book about a bear whose hat goes missing. He politely asks a series of animals if they've seen it, receiving increasingly elaborate denials. When a deer finally asks a simple question, the bear remembers his own hat and the story ends with a sly, humorous twist. The tale is told entirely in dialogue and relies on dry, expressive illustrations that appeal to both children and adults.