Klassen, J. (2012). This is not My Hat. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.

A tiny fish has stolen a hat from a much bigger fish and thinks he has gotten away with it. He is swimming to hide in some tall sea grass.  A crab rats him out to the big fish. The small fish's hiding place is found. The last page shows the big fish with the hat on his head. Leading the reader to assume that tiny fish has met his maker.

Tiny kids love to read this book and the similar I Want My Hat Back. They are delighted to see the the final page and guess that the animal has been eaten by the bigger one. Jon Klassen has found a winning formula. The pictures are simple but appealing. they are set against a black background so the audience's attention is on the fish and nothing else. It is important to pay attention to the details like the larger fish's eyes. They are part of the story as well.