by Jon Klassen
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Two turtles find one hat in the desert, and both secretly want it. Quietly funny and surprisingly sweet, it shows how choosing friendship can matter more than getting what you want.
A polite bear asks every animal in the forest if they have seen his missing hat, and one answer sounds awfully suspicious. The deadpan humor and surprise ending make kids howl.
A tiny fish steals a hat and swims away, confident he'll get away with it, but the big fish is on his trail. A darkly funny Caldecott winner.
The epic tale of how Rock, Paper, and Scissors met. Big laughs for kids and adults.
A boy's dad promises a secret recipe to get rid of his new enemy, but there's a catch: he has to spend the whole day with him. A clever, funny story about how enemies become friends.
Another punny Food Group story, this time about bragging and why a little humility goes a long way.
Quiet Brian feels invisible at school until a new classmate, Justin, notices him and his amazing drawings. A powerful read for talking about inclusion and the kids who get left out.
A grape who holds every grudge learns to let things go. Laugh out loud funny with a real lesson about forgiveness.
Zookeeper Amos visits his animal friends every day, so when he gets sick, they come to visit him. A Caldecott winner about friendship and kindness.