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61st out of 80 books
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Millie's Marvellous Hat
Millie loves hats, but she has no money and she can't afford to buy any of the lovely hats in town. But the man in the hat shop has an idea. He produces a box containing a hat too fine and beautiful to behold, but with the most perfect shape and colour imaginable, if Millie dares to imagine. Millie does dare, and soon she can not only see her own beautiful hat, but everyon...more
Hardcover, 26 pages
Published
September 1st 2009
by Andersen Press USA
(first published 2009)
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Nov 05, 2012
Cheryl in CC NV
marked it as maybe-to-read-but-not-in-clan
Not in CLAN. NBD, I only want to read it because it seems to praise much the same behavior for which Hans Christian Andersen's Emperor is mocked. I'd like to see what the difference is (besides that Millie doesn't show her private parts) - I suspect it's simply a matter of context. But, vanity is vanity, whether exhibited by an old rich man or a cute poor girl.
Interesting that this is published by "Andersen Press."
Interesting that this is published by "Andersen Press."
This was a colorfully illustrated book on the power of imagination and creativity by Satoshi Kitamura. Young Millie longingly admires several chapeaus in the window of a hat store, but has her heart set on one with lots of feathers. She informs the shopkeeper of her choice, tries on the hat and would like to make the purchase, but almost six hundred dollars is definitely out of this little girl's price range. So, the gentleman asks what she can afford, and she shows him the inside of her purse,...more
Walking by a hat store, Millie is quite taken with a feathered hat she sees in the window. She tries it on, only to discover that it's too expensive! Luckily the man behind the counter has the perfect hat, it can be any size, shape, or color, you just have to imagine it. So Millie takes the invisible hat out of the hat box and begins her walk home. Millie’s hat takes all sorts of wonderful shapes and colors as her imagination is feed by the sights on the streets.
Kitamura, although not very well...more
Kitamura, although not very well...more
Another book I meant to delete from my wishlist, but forgot. And then someone got it for Maxie for her 5th birthday. I suck.
Millie wants a fabulous hat (what little girl couldn't relate?) and can't afford one, so the shopkeeper gives her a pretend one; as she walks home, she imagines it morphing into all kinds of increasingly fantastic forms. The illustrations are delicious, wavy-lined, whimsical, old-school. And hey, paean to imagination, who doesn't like that? Sweet little book.
Teeny caveat:...more
Millie wants a fabulous hat (what little girl couldn't relate?) and can't afford one, so the shopkeeper gives her a pretend one; as she walks home, she imagines it morphing into all kinds of increasingly fantastic forms. The illustrations are delicious, wavy-lined, whimsical, old-school. And hey, paean to imagination, who doesn't like that? Sweet little book.
Teeny caveat:...more
Lively, colorful illustrations; great details. I love that the hat-shop salesman in the 3-piece-suit always has one eyebrow raised and takes Millie so seriously all the way through. And I love the moment where Millie realizes she can see everyone else's marvellous hats as well. "Millie felt like singing." And I love the very real moment where her mom starts to say, "But you don't have a hat" and then catches herself when she realizes Millie's game...I've done that a million times as a mom. PLUS...more
When Millie cannot afford the wonderful hat she sees in the store window, the salesman "sells" her an imaginary hat that becomes a peacock, a cake, a fountain, and other things on her walk home, where she realizes that "Everyone has their very own marvellous hat." I love this story, and the wonderful illustrations. I use this for imagination story times all the time!
Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2010 this is a lovely book to read together - so you can both imagine what your own hat(s) could look like. Ages 3+
Millie doesn't have money for a hat, but makes an even grander hat through using her imagination. Nicely written, and well illustrated. Could be fun for Story Times....
Millie wants to buy a hat, but she has a problem. Her funds are limited. She has no money for hat. Luckily for her, the hat maker has an imagination. He sells her a hat she can afford and Millie has not one hat but hundreds.
What I thought: Another great book about the power of imagination. The illustrations are classic--simple lines and muted colors. My favorite illustration is the one with the people in the park and all their hats. Kids will like looking at all these different hats.
Story Time T...more
What I thought: Another great book about the power of imagination. The illustrations are classic--simple lines and muted colors. My favorite illustration is the one with the people in the park and all their hats. Kids will like looking at all these different hats.
Story Time T...more
loved the illustrations of the hats. make a great companion for one of Madeline's book or Caps for Sale
a whimsical and beautifully illustrated book about the power of a good imagination. i love this one.
Initially appears girly, but imaginative boys will also like it once the story has begun.
My hat is made entirely of my favorite books.
all you need is just imagination!
Une histoire pleine d'imagination montrant aux enfants qu'avec un peu d'imagination, le bonheur est accessible pour tous.
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Apr 11, 2013
Igraine
marked it as bilderbuecher
Jan 08, 2013
Syreena
marked it as to-read
Jan 06, 2013
Ignacio Laplagne
marked it as to-read
Jan 01, 2013
Gabriela
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