  | Hat for House : one storm, many helpers Author: Perrott, Audrey | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
One windy day, House's hat blows clean off his head! His friends are happy to help, but nothing they try seems quite right. Then the wind gets even stronger and thunder rumbles, making House wonder how he can keep his family safe and if he'll ever feel quite like himself again. But just in time, more neighbors come to pitch in. And they have a plan for a new hat that fits him perfectly.
| Illustrator: | Santiago, Druscilla |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (09/15/24)
Booklist (11/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/11/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2024 By having a personified house lose its hat rather than its roof, this scary situation becomes more humorous. A woman and cat appear to live there, but the story is told from the perspective of the house itself. Facial expressions are formed by the windows and door; when the house cries, water drips off the windowsills. Everyone wants to help the house, from a tree offering sheltering limbs to birds, squirrels, mice, and finally humans. Neighbors work together to install a temporary tarp; later, roofers build a beautiful new hat that the house loves. Throughout the story, the woman and her cat go in and out, consider the damage, and gratefully work with the neighbors. The digital illustrations depict wind as dramatic swaths of gray, swooping over the pages; there is rain, a big storm, and finally a rainbow. The house’s sassy reactions and eventual optimism could be comforting for children who are afraid of storms or whose homes have experienced damage. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
