“Do you know what a hat is? I bet you think you know what a hat is,” notes the unseen narrator at the start of this ode to the chapeau. “Hats are everywhere you look!” An inventory of familiar hats and headwear as well as unusual and inventive definitions for hats parades across the pages, illustrated with delightful digital art and paper collage. Haberdashery hats are one thing, but what about towel turbans and flower crowns? And hats are not just for heads—consider acorn caps on fingertips or the lid of a pot or roof on a house. Hat possibilities are endless as enthusiastically conveyed in this picture book that invites readers to try a few on! (Ages 4-7)

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, author of This Time Tomorrow, this is a joyous, inventive, adorably illustrated read-aloud that will inspire kids to see ordinary objects in a whole new way.

Some people think hats are fancy things you can buy at a dressy store, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In this book, acorns and raspberries are snug hats for your fingers, and an empty pudding cup is a good hat for a stuffed bear. Pajama pants make dangly hats, books can be dramatic hats, and bubbles make very fine hats as well (if temporary). Readers will be delighted to discover that anything can be a hat if you believe it is. Hats are everywhere you look!