The Pink Hat - Hardcover

Joyner, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1524772267 ISBN 13: 9781524772260

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade, 2017

Synopsis

Celebrate girl power with this charming and empowering picture book about a pink hat and the budding feminist who finds it.

"This simple and cheerful tale suggests, with not an ounce of preachiness, values of care and comfort and the support women have for each other across generations." --The Washington Post

Here is a clever story that follows the journey of a pink hat that is swiped out of a knitting basket by a pesky kitten, blown into a tree by a strong wind, and used as a cozy blanket for a new baby, then finally makes its way onto the head of a young girl marching for women's equality.

Inspired by the 5 million people (many of them children) in 82 countries who participated in the 2017 Women's March, Andrew Joyner has given us a book that celebrates girls and women and equal rights for all!

With themes of empathy, equality, and solidarity, The Pink Hat is a timeless and timely story that will empower readers and promote strength in the diverse and active feminist community.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Joyner is the illustrator and author of numerous children's books, including Too Many Elephants in the House by Ursula Dubosarsky and The Swap by Jan Ormerod. He also wrote and illustrated the Boris chapter book series, about a winsome and adventurous warthog. His books are now published in more than twenty-five countries. He lives with his wife on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. Visit him on the Web at www.andrewjoyner.com.au.

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1—Simple grayscale illustrations and short sentences pop with pink as the story of a pink hat is told. Readers follow the knitted hat from its creation to a series of adventures including a cat, a tree, a small child, a dog, and a little girl, who wears her pink hat to a march where everyone else wears a pink hat, too. The text does not mention the 2017 Women's March per se, but a short paragraph in the back matter does. Interestingly, the author-illustrator is an Australian man. The story reads almost like a Dr. Seuss story, with simple repeating phrases, and does not comment on the political situation or get specific about what the pink hat represents, though the signs at the protest read "The Future is Feminist" and "Women's Rights are Human Rights." The cartoon art and the text stay very light. VERDICT A gentle, upbeat story of a hat that happens to represent much more than meets the eye.—Lisa Nowlain, Nevada County Community Library, CA

About this edition

• Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1524772267
• ISBN 13: 9781524772260
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32