Virginnie's Hat

By Dori Chaconas

Book Overview

A plucky girl chases her hat through a critter-filled swamp in a rhythmic adventure glowing with sun-dappled art. Virginnie is a freckly gal who wears a wide straw hat to shade her from the southern sun. When a puff of wind sends that hat adrift in the swamp -- right to the top of a sycamore tree -- she braves some scary creatures to get it back Crawdaddy craw, snickery snake, swaying gator. . . . What will she tell her mama at the end of the day? Lilting language and expressive collages paint a lush, lively picture of a determined young girl and her dauntless adventure.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763623970
• ISBN13: 9780763623975
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Fun to read over and over (and over) again

This is truly a delightful book. My husband and I love reading Virginnie's Hat to our one-year-old, and she enjoys the lively sounds and natural animation that come with it, from the "snickery snake" and "crawdaddy craw" to the "splats" and "yee-haws". The vibrant illustrations complete this perfect story!