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  Caps for Sale

  A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

  by Esphyr Slobodkina

  Monkey Business "Caps! Caps for sale! Fifty cents a cap!" The peddler has huge stack of caps, balanced carefully on top of his head. Brown caps, blue caps, gray caps, and red caps. But no one wants to buy a cap. So he goes for a walk in the country, and takes a nap under a shady tree. When he wakes up, the caps are gone -- al except his own checked one. Where could his caps have disappeared to? And how will he... (more)
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  I Want My Hat Back

  by Jon Klassen

  A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear’s memory and... (more)
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  The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

  by Dr. Seuss

  Illus. in color. A read-aloud telling what happened when Bartholomew couldn't take his hat off before the king.
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  The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns

  Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges

  by Ann Budd

  Offering charts and plans for making infant- through adult-sized projects, this unique book provides knitters with a complete resource of more than 350 patterns for caps, tams, scarves, vests, sweaters, mittens, gloves, and socks that are written for multiple gauges to accommodate all weights of yarn from bulky to fingering. Also included are the basics of pattern design and alteration to allow for the addition of... (more)
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  The Magic Hat

  by Mem Fox, Tricia Tusa

  One fine day, from out of town--and without any warning at all--a magic hat appears in the sky. It tumbles and bounces through the air and makes magic wherever it lands. Everyone is delighted as, one by one, the townspeople are transformed into giant playful animals. And then a wizard arrives. . . . With irresistible rhyming language and bright, whimsical illustrations, this perfect read-aloud by... (more)
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  Bridget's Beret

  by Tom Lichtenheld

  Bridget loves to draw, and she likes to wear a beret for inspiration. So when her beloved hat blows away, Bridget searches for it high and low. She files a Missing Beret Report. She even considers other hats, but none of them feel quite right. It’s no use; without her beret, Bridget can’t seem to draw. How will she overcome her artist’s block?   Make sure to check out Bridget’s notebook scribbles at the end of... (more)
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  Do You Have a Hat?

  by Eileen Spinelli

  A fancy hat. A hat that's plain. A hat for keeping off the rain. A glowing hat. A hat with fruit. A hat for that new dress or suit. All herein have hats, it's true -- fantastic, magnificent hats! Do you? What do Spanish painter Francisco de Goya, Russian-American composer Igor Stravinsky, South American entertainer Carmen Miranda, African-American cowboy Nat Love, and President Abraham Lincoln have in common?... (more)
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  The Maltese Falcon

  by Dashiell Hammett

  A treasure worth killing for. Sam Spade, a slightly shop-worn private eye with his own solitary code of ethics. A perfumed grafter named Joel Cairo, a fat man named Gutman, and Brigid O'Shaughnessy, a beautiful and treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a dime. These are the ingredients of Sashiell hammett's coolly glittering gem of detective fiction, a novel that has haunted generations of... (more)
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  The Cat in the Hat

  by Dr. Seuss

  Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid primers <with> abnormally courteous, unnaturally clean boys and girls' were leading to growing illiteracy among... (more)
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  Twelve Hats for Lena : A Book of Months

  by Karen Katz

  Can you make a hat for each month of the year?
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  Aunt Flossie's Hats (And Crab Cakes Later)

  by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard

  When Aunt Flossie"s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) was first published in 1991, it met with an overwhelming response from readers and reviewers alike. Here was "a wonderful family story," as The Horn Book Magazine said, "set matter-of-factly in an African-American environment." Since then, the story of Sarah and Susan"s Sunday afternoon with their great-great-aunt Flossie—and her many hats and stories—has become a... (more)
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  Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac

  by Elizabeth Zimmermann, Elizabeth Zimmermann

  A year’s worth of knitting projects from the "Busy Knitter," called "one of America’s most ingenious and creative knitters." Classic patterns for Aran sweaters, baby items, blankets, mittens, moccasins and other seasonal needs may be followed by intermediate to advanced knitters, or may be adapted into original works. Charming, delightful informal and opinionated, very instructive. 35 illustrations.
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  How to make and trim your own hats

  by Vee Walker Powell

  Originally published in 1944, this vintage millinery book contains instructions and patterns for cutting, pinning, sewing and putting together calots, straw hats, sailors, half hats, pillboxes, off-the-face brims, jocket hats, snoods, dutch bonnets, knitted and crocheted hats. Also included are instructions for making an over-arm bag, crocheted over-the-shoulder bag and collar box. This book is filled with... (more)
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  45 Fine & Fanciful Hats to Knit: Berets, Toques, Cones, Stars, Pentagons, and More

  by Anna Zilboorg

  A knitting book from a successful designer and author that features jazzy hats with bright colors, vibrant patterns, and sophisticated styling. Each hat is shown in full color and is accompanied by easy-to-follow pattern charts. Nine hat styles are given, from classic berets and toques to innovative designs such as pentagons, stars, and domes.
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  Buy My Hats

  by Dave Horowitz

  Frank and Carl have plenty of hats to sell, and their booth is open for business . . . but no one is buying! Everyone is crazy about Blue Monkey’s skateboards, Mister Pig’s Cup O’ Mud and Big Ox’s remote-control robot cell phones—so what’s their secret? Dave Horowitz’s cast of crazy characters is sure to delight young readers. The world of retail has never been more entertaining than in the story of these two... (more)
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  A Renaissance Faire Mystery: Book 4

  Harrowing Hats

  by Joyce Lavene, Jim Lavene

  Working as a hat-maker in the Renaissance Faire Village is pretty sweet for Jessie Morton-until one of the fair's chocolatiers is found drowned in a vat of chocolate in his shop. Now Jessie must sort through a long list of knaves, knights, and wenches who might have wanted to see the chocolatier double-dipped and dead.
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  Don't worry Douglas

  by David Melling

  David Melling is one of the leading children's author/illustrators today and his second book about Douglas the little brown bear is as funny and compelling as the first. It combines brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world. Douglas' Dad gives him a wonderful new woolly hat and he races outside to show it off. In his excitement,... (more)
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  Hats and how to make them

  by Virginia C. Patty

  Originally published in 1925, this rare book will teach you millinery pattern making and construction techniques used in the 1920s including how to make paper patterns; equipment needed/used to make hats; types of fabrics and furs that work best with hat construction; making molded frames; making wire frames; covering crowns; covering hat with braids; millinery stitches used; edge and bind finishings; handmade... (more)
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  Millinery -- 1920s Hat Making Techniques

  by Jane Loewen

  Originally published in 1926, this rare millinery book contains 213 pages of hat making information and techniques. Jane Loewen was a millinery instructor at the University of Chicago and her book is laid out as a teaching guide complete with detailed instructions. She also designed hats and created patterns for the CA Loewen Co in Chicago which appeared in The Milliner Magazine in the 1920s. Over 100 diagrams and... (more)
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  Hattitude

  Knits for Every Mood

  by Cathy Carron

  Snappy, stylish, fabulous, and fun; there’s just something about a hand-knit hat that screams “attitude!” Now, with these 40 innovative patterns from renowned designer Cathy Carron, knitters can quickly and easily make one to express any mood, put the finishing touch on any outfit, and even change an entire look. All the designs have unique twists of color or detail that make them stand out from the store-bought... (more)