Who Took the Farmer's Hat?

I enjoyed reading, Who Took the Farmer's Hat?. First, I thought it was an excellent example of looking at someone else's point of view. This allows students to think about how others would see their actions, work, etc. Nodset showed this through each animals and how they saw the farmer's hat. For example, the bird saw his hat as a nest, and the squirrel saw it as a bird in the sky. Nodset helped readers see that not everyone views everything the same way. Second, I appreciated how the author showed sequencing through the story. She moved from one animal to the next, and the farmer asked each animal the same question. For example, it started with the squirrel, then the mouse, and so on. Sequencing would help students, especially ages show more three to seven, see how to effectively write their own stories. Lastly, I enjoyed the conclusion of the story, and how it illustrated the importance of sharing. The farmer's hat ended up being used by the bird as a nest, but the farmer did not get angry, he went and bought a new hat. This lesson could be important for younger students learning to share classroom items. Overall, the story had a few different main messages. For example, looking at everyone point of view is important, and also how to share and its results. show less

I love this book,I love how the animals all try to use the hat and in the end the farmer lets the birds have it for their nest.It is a very interactive book to read to young kids.

Lovely little "hide and seek" type story, and the wind is in on the action, cute & fun.

The farmer loses his hat, because of a strong gust of wind. He doesn't want to give up on his beloved hat so he decides to chase it down despite how fast the wind blows. Whether he gets the hat back or not, he has to come to grip with the idea of not having it, otherwise he would be affected for the rest of his life.

The farmer had a hat, an old brown hat. Oh, how he liked that old brown hat! But then the wind came, and blew the hat away. And as fast as the farmer ran, the wind raced even faster. So the farmer went looking. Neither squirrel, nor Mouse, nor Duck, nor any of the other animals has seen the hat--though they had seen some pretty strange things. Would the farmer ever find his favorite hat?

Cute and memorable story about a farmer looking for his missing hat.

The farmer loved his hat. One day a strong wind blew and blew his hat away. The faster he ran, the faster the wind would carry his hat. This can teach students to follow what you love and enjoy and never give up on it.