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A Boy Had a Mother Who Bought Him a Hat
What's a boy to do when his mom buys him everything he wants? Should he take his new toys everywhere?
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
by Harper
(first published October 1976)
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My son likes to collect hats. His favorites are a camouflage, mossy leaf hunting hat, his bling hat and his grandpa’s old rabbit fur Arctic expedition hat. He wears them everywhere he goes at all times of the year. It is a battle to take them away during the hot days of summer. So, what happens when your son decides to bring every new item he receives everywhere he goes until they continue to pile up? Find out in in this rhyming escapade where a boy is given a red hat by his mother to keep off t...more
What fun! This is a delightful book. The story builds on itself, reminiscent of "The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," "The House that Jack Built," and other stories of that sort. It starts so reasonably - the mother buys the boy a hat. But gradually the items she buys become more and more outrageous, especially since the boy insists on taking the bought items everywhere with him.
The text rhymes, but in an refreshing way - it doesn't seem forced or trite. And the whi...more
The text rhymes, but in an refreshing way - it doesn't seem forced or trite. And the whi...more
This is a building story. It reminded me of a "The old woman who swallowed a..." books. This could be good for sequencing or predictions. It could also be really fun to act out with students! The rhyme in the story is generally good, a little forced every once in a while. Overall, a cute book to use as a read aloud!
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Lots of silly fun. Love the accumulation of the objects, rhyme is solid. Puzzle, the seasons keep changing in the illustrations with no apparent time passing, its very confusing.
A picture book in the "There was an old woman who swallowed a fly" format. Too long for storytime.
Great rhyming book, cute story and illustrations. Could be used for clothing storytime.
Mommy says: More fun to read aloud than probably to listen to!
I didn't enjoy this story at all.
So much fun to read aloud! I'm going to add this to my storytime collection. The rhymes reminded me of Seuss meets Silverstein.
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