By Emily Gravett (author) , Emily Gravett (illustrator)
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One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award
June 2017 Book of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month June 2017
In glorious illustrations about hats of all kinds Emily Gravett makes a deliciously simple joke about the folly of following fashion and the desirability of just being yourself. Harbet has a lovely warm hat which was knitted for him by his Nana. He feels good wearing it but when the others see it they all laugh at it for being Old Hat!
Harbet tries to keep up with the changing fashions but he soon realises that he must be himself and adopt a ‘no hat’ policy! Suddenly, Harbet is the trend setter as no one can keep up with him!
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Harbet had a hat. His Nana had knitted it for him when he was little. Harbet likes his comfy knitted hat, but the others keep jeering at him - OLD HAT! OLD HAT! No matter what headwear he buys - be it a towering fruit platter hat, an old-boot-on-the-head hat or a brightly lit traffic cone hat, Harbet cannot keep up with the latest fashions. As soon as he gets a brand new hat it is already an ...OLD HAT!
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It seems that Harbet will never fit in. But when one day he decides to go his own way, Harbet discovers just how much more fun it is to stop following others and think for yourself.
we, too, have been swallowed up by the book Sunday Times
Quite superb! Books for Keeps
full of entertaining and scary stuff Guardian
Emily Gravett has a rare talent indeed for creating exceptional books for children.
The winner of two CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals, her skill and wit are second to none. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the ground-breaking Wolves in 2005, which has been followed by such modern classics as Meerkat Mail, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears, Monkey and Me and Again! and the fabulous Bear and Hare series for younger readers, as well as the beautiful Tidy, Old Hat, Cyril and Pat and Meerkat Christmas.
Each book is unique and different from the last – and each features endearing, beautifully drawn characters that touch the heart and tickle the funny bone.
Emily lives in Brighton with her family.
Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett’s distinctive illustrations are always full of wit bringing the unexpected into stories and injecting them all with delightful humour. There’s magic in Spells as a frog turns himself into a handsome prince – well, almost!, excellent advice for rabbits on how to spot the danger of wolves in Wolves , lots of useful tips on how to be braver than you feel in Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears , a thoughtful exploration of how home often turns out to be best despite feelings of wanderlust in Meerkat Mail , a celebration of exuberant movement in Monkey and Me and a fresh and delightful look at Dogs .
Read a Q&A with the author here .
And find Emily on Instagram @Emily_Gravett
UKLA Book Awards - 2018
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Harbet had a hat. His Nana had knitted it for him when he was little.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Old Hat! and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Old Hat! features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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Old Hat! was written by Emily Gravett and published by Two Hoots an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Old Hat! has 32 pages
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