A Hat for Ivan (Board Book) (Lucado, Max) [Board book]

Max Lucado (Author), David Wenzel (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Lucado, Max

All the grown-ups in Ivan's village wear a hat that shows whatthey love most. Because Ivan's father is the hatmaker, Ivan gets towatch his father create a hat that is perfect for each person. Ivanwonders what kind of hat he will have. Will he be a musician? Abaker? A palace guard?

Ivan doesn't need to worry about his future because his father,the hatmaker who loves him most, shows him that there is only onehat-and one life-created just for him.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 28 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (August 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581346565
• ISBN-13: 978-1581346565
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,787,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In just under two decades of writing, Max Lucado has accomplished more than most writers hope for in a lifetime. Most of his books have appeared on one or more best seller lists, including those published by the "New York Times," "USA Today," "Publishers Weekly," and the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA). Aside from hardcover books, Lucado's writings have also been published as children's books, videos, CD-ROMs, DVDs, music CDs, mass paperback booklets, apparel, giftware, bookmarks, calendars, study Bibles, workbooks, curricula, and plush products. In spring 2003, Hallmark/Dayspring Cards launched a new gift card line featuring excerpts from Lucado's writings--and has already sold more than one million cards.

All this success has drawn more than a little attention to a previously low-profile Texas author and minister. Lucado has been featured in a wide range of media, including "USA Today," "Larry King Live," and "NBC Nightly News." He has spoken at the National Prayer Breakfast before the President of the United States. He has traveled with internationally renowned musicians as a special speaker on their music tours, such as the highly successful "Come Together & Worship Tour" (sponsored by Chevrolet) with Grammy Award-winning artists Michael W. Smith and Third Day.

Journey to the Top
Lucado was born in 1955 in San Angelo, Texas, and raised in Andrews, Texas, the youngest of four children. His father was an Exxon oil field mechanic who, Lucado remembers, always smelled of grease cleaner. "It makes it easy for me to see a God who is loving and kind--because my dad was," he says. His mother was a nurse who grew up working in the cotton fields.

Lucado went through a period of rebellion against his parents' values and their God during his teens and into college. But it wasn't long before he found himself drawn back to his roots, back to God. He married, spent time serving as a missionary in Brazil, and returned to the States, where he began working as a church minister and writing on the side.

Secret to Success
From all accounts, Max Lucado is not a man consumed by sales, awards, and achievements. He often turns down media interviews since they impede on family and ministry commitments. He spends the bulk of his week serving as senior minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. And he is truly surprised by his own success--more impressed by his one-in-a-million wife and three amazing daughters than by his successful writing career.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An original picturebook story, April 7, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Hat for Ivan (Hardcover)

Max Lucado's books for readers of all ages have made him one of the most popular writers of books for a Christian readership. Engagingly illustrated by David Wenzel, Lucado's A Hat For Ivan is an original picturebook story that wonderfully captures a very special truth -- everyone was made by God for a special purpose. This is the story of the hatmaker's son, who sees his father create the perfect hat for each person. But when Ivan is worried about his future, he tries on all sorts of hats - musician, baker, firefighter - and none of them seem to fit! The feel heavy and ridiculous, and make him feel tired. At the end of the day, his father offers him some choice words of wisdom; there will be a hat - and a life - meant just for him, based on what he most likes to do. Highly recommended.

4.0 out of 5 stars Hats off, November 14, 2011

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Clark A. Steelman (Clarks Summit PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Hat for Ivan (Hardcover)

I enjoyed this whimsical book about how hats sigfnify ones' lifes work as in every one wears a different one and Ivan didn't know what he wanted to be, trying on every hat that was given him,until his father, the hatmaker asked Ivan what he really liked to do. The hat, reflects the desire of the wearer.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Hat for Ivan is a good read, July 1, 2005

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P. C. McLarty - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Hat for Ivan (Hardcover)

This is a great book that says you are special and one of a kind. Great read for everyone.