The Green Woolen Fedora Large type / large print ed

Silver Medal Winner, Best Children's Picture Book 2022, Feathered Quill Book Awards

"Poignant, whimsical, and unforgettable." Jocelyn Soriano, Reedsy

A wildly windy day...a hat that gets away! Get whisked away too, on an adventure that will capture your imagination and your heart.

Lenny would do anything for his best friend Nora. Unfortunately, he's just broken her heart. He's not sure why her hat is so important to her, only that it is, and he accidentally lost it in the wind. Now a river rat has found a surprising use for the fedora, and she refuses to part with it. She's one stubborn negotiator and, somehow, Lenny must find a way to convince her to give back Nora's cherished hat and make things right.

A gorgeously illustrated, funny, sentimental adventure that children will want to read again and again.

At a time when so many of us are forced to be apart from family and friends, The Green Woolen Fedora explores cherished mementos and how they keep those we love close, even when we can't be together. Perfect for girls and boys ages 4 and up, this story will resonate especially with children who have lost or are separated from a loved one.

For ages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. For grades Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3.

Deborah Stevenson is an award-winning, American children's author. Her work is eclectic: non-fiction and fiction, prose and verse, from silly to sentimental. Respect for animals and nature, valuing friendship and family, tolerance and appreciating diversity are common themes. Stevenson strives to empower children...to believe in their abilities, to boldly pursue their dreams, and to be creative, imaginative and kind. Extra points if she can make them laugh. For more information, visit: AuthorDeborahStevenson.com

Stella Mongodi is a highly creative, visual storyteller from Italy, now living in the UK. Her illustrations have a moody, dreamy, fine-art feel, and she includes clever, meaningful, often humorous details that children will love to discover again and again (like the cheeky seagull in this story). Her published works include A Lezione di Qui e Ora (Terra Nuova), Watermelon Pip (Ethicool) and Siamo Stelle/We Are Stars (L'Orto della Cultura). The latter is a bilingual picture book she and Stevenson worked on together (Stella's illustrations and Deborah's English adaption of the original Italian verse). For more information, visit: StellaMarisArt.it