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Rosie's Hat - Julia Donaldson

Description: ISBN 1405000074 / Author: Julia Donaldson / Genre: Junior Books

Newest Review: ... a dazzling yellow hat! In the meantime, the hat is being used by birds as a nest, is spotted by a cat who is chased by a dog ... more

... and ends up stuck in a tree. Finally, the fire brigade is called out. Rosie rescues the cat from the tree and at the same time finds her treasured hat from her childhood. The last illustration shows how a fresh gust of wind has blown a red baseball cap from the head of one of the children watching the rescue ...... Perhaps an opportunity for a sequel? As already stated, this is a very simple book. Most of the double page spreads have either 2 or 4 lines to them. The story is told in rhyming couplets and th...more

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Rosie's Hat - Julia Donaldson: Hat's Off To This Book! (627 words)
by - written on 07/03/09 (Very useful, 170 readings)
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Prior to finding this book I had only read books by Julia Donaldson that were illustrated by Axel Scheffler. This time, Julia Donaldson has collaborated with the illustrator, Anna Currey. ~ The Content / Style and Format ~ This is a very simple book, ideal for children, aged 2 years upwards. As the title suggests, it is about a little girl named Rosie who is on a cliff top by the sea when a gust of wind blows her hat off. The hat is blown in to different situations, for example, it is used by boys to make a sandcastle, is caught by a fisherman who is frustrated that it isn't a fish and it even ends up helping a mouse ... Read the complete review