Klassen, J. (2012). This is not my hat. Boston, MA: Candlewick
A fish takes a hat. He knows it is not his. He takes it anyway. And he plans to never give it back. Why should he? He knows it's wrong but he's sure he'll never be found. Whether you get caught or not, stealing is stealing and it is most definitely wrong. This small fish commits a crime. Yes, stealing is a crime. And there are consequences to stealing a hat. This little fish is about to find out just what the consequences to his crime are.
Simple and to the point. The reason why kids do things they are not supposed to is becuase we place big taboos on the stuff that happens around us. I stole money from my dad once. I didn't mean to. I didn't see it as stealing. He always gave me money when I asked him for it, the only difference this time is that I needed money and he was asleep. So I opened his wallet and took it. Never had I been so embarrassed in my life. My mom found out and she made me tell my dad what I had done and apologize. I was disappointed in myself when I realized what I had done and especially more so when I realized just how disappointed my parents were in me. Now as a parent, I believe they were acting more disappointed than they might have been because children are children and they learn through mistakes. But just because we are not aware of certain things, it does not mean we should know learn about them. My son took money from me to give to my mom becuase he wanted to give her a gift. Sweet, huh? Well, yes, but he still got in trouble for taking money that did not belong to him. This is what needs to be addressed, and this book is the bet way to do it!
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