
Hats Are Not for Cats!
Hats Are Not for Cats!
Jacqueline K. Rayner
HarperCollins, 2023
30pp., board book., RRP $A16.99
9780358731085
Who hasn’t heard of the cat in the hat – the Dr Seuss story that is a staple for all little people? But what if hats are not for cats?
In this fun rhyming book for our youngest readers, a bossy dog in a very fancy hat is laying down the law to the cat that hats are not for them. But the cat disagrees. Who wins the argument? Or can there be a compromise?
Young readers can learn a lot about peaceful conflict resolution in this simple, silly story as they put themselves in the shoes of both the cat and the dog. Perhaps they can figure out a win-win solution. And then have fun designing a hat for a dog and a hat for a cat!