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Jennie's Hat

by Ezra Jack Keats · 1966

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Jennie's favorite aunt is sending her a new hat, and Jennie is sure it will be beautiful. But when the box arrives, the hat inside is very plain. She had imagined a wonderful hat with big colorful flowers and even tries to make her own hat from a straw basket! Jennie is almost ready to give up on her dream when she receives a fanciful surprise from some very special friends. Ezra Jack Keats's timelessly charming illustrations will leave readers wishing for a dream hat of their own.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
birdsbirdsMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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