Talk:This is Not My Hat

Questionable section
What to do with this? HullIntegrity \ talk / 13:10, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

The eyes have it in Jon Klassen's latest hat book. Klassen manages to tell almost the whole story through subtle eye movements and the tilt of seaweed and air bubbles. The wide-eyed little fish on the cover looks guilty in which he really is. He has taken the tiny bowler from the head of a large sleeping fish and pleads his case to the reader. He explains why he will never be caught — the fish is asleep; he won’t wake up or notice the missing hat; and he won’t know who took it or where the thief has gone. The culprit continues to flee the scene of the crime, moving to “where the plants are big and tall and close together.” Once he reaches his destination, the reader sees the little guy for the last time, disappearing amidst the “safety” of the seaweed. The final spread is laugh-out-loud funny: the large fish now sports the teeny hat, eyes closed and relaxed in slumber. The seaweed wafts innocently, and the air bubbles are calm. Since every claim the little fish makes is belied by the pictures, the reader is in on the joke, by turns rooting for him to get away and nervously hoping he is caught. Klassen continues to be the master of black and brown, and the viewer will not tire of the palette. Little eyes will pore over the end pages, looking for evidence of foul play, but all the interaction between the two characters takes place where the plants grow tall and close together, obscuring the view. It is a double-page spread and it’s nothing but plants: browns and pinks and greens and blacks. These plants are the little fish’s hiding place. On the previous spread, the big fish — furious, vengeful — entered the reeds. And now, the little fish, that compulsive chatterbox, no longer speaks. (He won’t speak again.) The violence happens off-screen: the bear eats the rabbit during a page turn. But in the fish book, at this crucial moment, we are present. After laughing at this little thief, after reveling in knowing more than he does, we find ourselves suddenly helpless. We’re right there, watching, but we can’t see through the plants. Still, we can imagine what’s happening. We can’t help imagining it. And so while we’re present for the book’s dreadful climax, we’re not quite witnesses. It’s a masterful bit of picture-book craftsmanship. What goes on behind the plants is no secret, but it is private. And anyway, it’s the stuff that happens next, when we turn the page and everything has changed, that really matters.


 * That text is copied verbatim from The Horn Book. It is a copyright violation and cannot appear in the article. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 13:14, 5 February 2016 (UTC)


 * The author needs to paraphrase and use proper quotations only when necessary. HullIntegrity  \ talk / 16:28, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Development Section
The development section needs to be addressed as it is running to bio. HullIntegrity \ talk / 13:13, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

First Edition
This section must be renamed. I Want My Hat Back was not the "first edition" of This is Not My Hat. It was a separate book, albeit on a similar theme. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 13:36, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with the terminology "similarly themed", but will check.  HullIntegrity  \ talk / 16:31, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Description Revision
This is the draft that i am working on. Hectormaldonado99 (talk) 16:35, 8 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Jon Klassen book manages to write it in a very artist way by using eye movement and writing the words through the description of where the book is taking place. The wide-eyed little fish on the cover looks guilty in which he really is. He has taken the tiny bowler from the head of a large sleeping fish and pleads his case to the reader. He explains why he will never be caught — the fish is asleep; he won’t wake up or notice the missing hat; and he won’t know who took it or where the thief has gone.The culprit is this case is a fish tries to run away moving from place to place throughout the sea like hiding within the plants that are close together. Throughout and towards the end it brings out a funny vibe to the story in which the fish now spots the hat. It gives the feeling to see whether to go for the fish and hope it runs away safely to hoping it to get caught towards his actions.


 * Jon Klassen continues to be the master of black and brown, and the viewer will not tire of the palette. Little eyes will pore over the end pages, looking for evidence of foul play, but all the interaction between the two characters takes place where the plants grow tall and close together, obscuring the view. It is a double-page spread and it’s nothing but plants: browns and pinks and greens and blacks. These plants are the little fish’s hiding place. On the previous spread, the big fish — furious, vengeful — entered the reeds. And now, the little fish, that compulsive chatterbox, no longer speaks. It’s a masterful bit of picture-book craftsmanship.  It gives you the feeling of wanting to know the stuff that happens next when reading this book.


 * The second paragraph does not belong in the description section. The statements expressed are critical reactions to the book, and belong in a "Critical reception" section. The opinions must be quoted, and identified as opinions of a specific critic, otherwise it appears to be non-neutral writing about the book. The first sentence of the first paragraph (presuming grammar corrections are forthcoming) is still an opinion, not a fact, and doesn't really belong in an encyclopedia article. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 16:45, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

Major overhaul
I have taken the opportunity to give this article a major overhaul, addressing the following concerns: -- WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 20:53, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
 * 1) The "Plot" section was a verbatim copy of the plot description that appears in several online sources, constituting a copyright violation. It was also written in a tone entirely inappropriate for an encyclopedia.
 * 2) The section describing I Want My Hat Back has been removed; if an article is needed about that book, it can be written, but this article should not contain a complete description of that book, since that material is off-topic.
 * 3) The "Revised edition" section has been removed, as there is no indication that This is Not My Hat is a revised edition of anything, but rather a completely separate book.
 * 4) The "Development" section has been removed, as this was merely a copy of biographical material already available at Jon Klassen, and did not describe the development of the book at all.
 * 5) The lead has been corrected for concise expression, and to remove the indication that an earlier edition had been published.