Who's Under That Hat? (Gulliver Books) [Hardcover]

Sarah Weeks (Author), David A. Carter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2005 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Gulliver Books

Who is that hiding under the fire hat? Or the pirate's hat? Or even the garden hat? Fun creatures underneath each hat are just waiting to pop up and surprise!

Bestselling pop-up creator David A. Carter has teamed with talented author Sarah Weeks to create a hide-and-seek adventure like no other. Toddlers will have hours of fun with inventive pop-ups, materials to touch, a glittery pinwheel to spin, and a mirror for peekaboo! This irresistible read-aloud includes exciting interactive features that will engage toddlers--and their parents--with every turn of the page.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Clever paper engineers and flashy fabric entrepreneurs dazzle youngest readers with a plethora of interactive books. In Who's Under That Hat? by David A. Carter. Each unique and colorful hat offers a clue to who is hiding underneath. "Sniffs and wags, and lots and lots and lots of little black polka dots. Who's that under the red hat?" (A Dalmatian with soft fur to touch waits under a fireman's hat.) The name of each color mentioned is printed in its corresponding shade, so kids can identify colors while they learn to match up a tan safari hat with lions and a giraffe, or a purple gardening hat with a snail that leaves "a silver trail." (Publishers Weekly )

About the Author

DAVID CARTER is the talented creator of more than forty successful pop-up books, including How Many Bugs in a Box?, Love Bugs, Feely Bugs, Halloween Bugs, and many, many more. He lives in Auburn, California.

SARAH WEEKS is the award-winning author of numerous picture books and middle grade novels, including My Somebody Special, illustrated by Ashley Wolff, and So B. It. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 14 pages
• Publisher: HMH Books (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152054677
• ISBN-13: 978-0152054670
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #739,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sarah Weeks is the author of Oggie Cooder, So B. It, Jumping the Scratch, and the Guy series. She lives in New York City, where she practices charving at least once a fortnight.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, February 12, 2006

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T. Scanlon "tbird" (White Plains, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who's Under That Hat? (Gulliver Books) (Hardcover)

My daughter received this book as a gift at about 20 months old. She loves it. It's a must read on a daily basis. It's a lift the flap and a pop-up book that is one of her favorites. It teaches colors and animals and has a mirror on the last page for the reader to play peek-a-boo. Excellent!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My toddler loves the book., October 19, 2006

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Librarian (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Who's Under That Hat? (Gulliver Books) (Hardcover)

This is one of my son's (18 months old) favorite books. He loves to open each flap and see the amazing animals hiding behind come roaring out in
3-d, like the lion, or the squawking parrot, or the gentle snail.
You do have to be careful about not having your young child grab at the animal, but he or she can have fun opening each hat to see which animal will peek out.

5.0 out of 5 stars RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "GRANDPA SAYS THIS IS A PERFECT GIFT FOR KIDS!", December 12, 2007

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Rick Shaq Goldstein "*SHAQ*" (Danville, Ca, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   

This review is from: Who's Under That Hat? (Gulliver Books) (Hardcover)

This book is perfect for talking toddlers who can't read yet, as well as young children learning to read. All the colors are bold and lively helping enhance an adult's goal of teaching colors. All the left side pages in the book have a cute little 3 or 4 line limerick that is a clue to the identity of a character(s) that is hidden under a pull-back-pop-up page on the right side pages of the book. A creative adult aka "Grandpa/Ma/Mom/Dad/etc. can creatively interact in a "PEEK-A-BOO" fun loving interchange with young children. As an added bonus on the last page beneath multiple pull-back-pop-up character's is a "secret" mirror that the child can see themselves, or as a real surprise you can tape your own picture there for a good laugh. NOTE: The pages consist of a strong thick coated cardboard, so this precious book can probably be passed down successfully to the next child in the family.