Miss Fannie's Hat (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

by Jan Karon, Joy Peskin (Editor), Toni Goffe (Illustrator)

Overview

Based on Jan Karon's own grandmother, the story is about sacrifice and the rewards that can come when we give with a willing heart.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780613314831
Publisher:	Perfection Learning Corporation
Publication date:	04/04/2019
Series:	Picture Puffin Books
Edition description:	THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	AD680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Jan Karon, an American novelist from North Carolina, is best known for her bestselling Mitford novels featuring the Episcopal Priest Father Timothy Kavanagh, from the fictional town of Mitford. In addition to the 12 Mitford novels, she has also written 13 other books, including two Father Tim novels, a cookbook, and several books for children. Her determined path to the top of The New York Times bestseller list is novel-worthy in itself.

Hometown:

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Date of Birth:

1937

Place of Birth:

Lenoir, North Carolina

Website:

http://www.mitfordbooks.com

Editorial Reviews

In her first book for children, Karon (Out to Canaan) uses her own grandmother as model for the good-natured Miss Fannie, famous for the dazzling, wide-brimmed hats she wears to church each Sunday. Her most celebrated is a pink straw hat with silk roses, which she has worn to services on 35 consecutive Easters. When the preacher asks her to donate one of her bonnets for the church auction, Miss Fannie asks the Lord for guidance in deciding which one to give away. Not surprisingly, she selects her prized pink chapeau and her sacrifice is rewarded handsomely, as the item fetches a high enough sum to make needed repairs to the church and bankroll the planting of beds of dazzling pink roses on the grounds. In a rather sentimental conclusion, Karon notes that when people view the beds of flowers, "what they're really seeing is Miss Fannie's hat." Animated by Goffe's (Just in Case You Ever Wondered) pastel-toned, cartoon art, this cheerful story offers a worthy message while avoiding a didactic tone. Children will delight in finding (tucked into a pocket on the back endpaper) a coated sheet featuring outdoor and indoor scenes as a backdrop for Miss Fannie, for whom they can use reusable stickers to dress her in an array of outfits and millinery. All ages. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

PreS-Gr 2Miss Fannie is 99 years old, and has been wearing hats to church as long as anyone can remember. Members of the congregation always comment on her chapeaus, which range from red felt and feathers to her favorite pink straw hat with silk roses. When the church decides to have a fund-raiser, they ask the woman for one of her hats for the auction. She asks God to help her decide which one to donate and reminisces about them, revealing details of her life. Finally, she makes the biggest sacrifice: her favorite hat, which brings in enough money to fix the churchand plant flowers the color of her hat. Goffe's line-and-watercolor illustrations have a cartoonlike quality, yet the warm colors fit the story and the hats are well drawn. The book includes reusable stickers and a storyboard, which will not last long in libraries. Adult fans of Karon's work may want to share it with youngsters, and church libraries will proudly display it on their shelves. A sweet, gentle story.Angela J. Reynolds, West Slope Community Library, Portland, OR

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