Candlewick Press Activity Kit

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that willallow Forest Scene Materials: Bear is looking for his hat. Draw a forest on • Crayons or the next page. Cut out the different characters markers below from I Want My Hat Back and paste • Safety scissors them onto your drawing to complete your • Glue or tape scene. Illustrations and display font © 2011 by Jon Klassen © 2011 by font and display Illustrations

Jon Klassen Activity Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 3 Make Your Own Hat First decorate the hat below, then cut it out by following the solid lines. Fold on the dotted lines and tape together where indicated.

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Jon Klassen Activity Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 4 Crossword Puzzle This is your crossword puzzle — about This Is Not My Hat! To complete it, write the answers to the questions below in the corresponding boxes.

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Across Down 1. Who shows Big Fish where Little 2. Who gets to keep the hat in the end? Fish is hiding? 3. Where does Little Fish hide from 5. Who thinks the hat fits him “just Big Fish? right”? 4. What is Big Fish doing when Little 6. What does Little Fish steal from Fish steals his hat?

Big Fish? Answer Key: 1. Crab, 2. Big Fish, 3. Plants, 4. Sleeping, 5. Little Fish, 6. Hat 6. Fish, Little 5. Sleeping, 4. Plants, 3. Fish, Big 2. Crab, 1. Key: Answer Illustrations and display font © 2012 by Jon Klassen © 2012 by font and display Illustrations

Jon Klassen Activity Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 5 Underwater Scene Materials: Cut out the characters below from This Is Not • Safety scissors My Hat and paste them onto the underwater • Glue or tape scene on the next page. Will Big Fish find Little Fish this time? Illustrations and display font © 2012 by Jon Klassen © 2012 by font and display Illustrations

Jon Klassen Activity Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 6 Illustration © 2012 by Jon Klassen Jon Klassen Activity Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 7 Fish Cutout Materials: If you were going to illustrate your own • Crayons or picture book starring a fish, what would your markers fish look like? Have an adult help you cut • Safety scissors along the outline of this fish, and use crayons or markers to decorate it. Display font © 2012 by Jon Klassen © 2012 by font Display

Jon Klassen Activity Kit • Candlewick Press • www.candlewick.com • page 8 Maze Help Little Fish swim to where the plants grow big and tall and close together. Draw a route from the start to the finish.

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