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Based on a folktale, the story follows a mustachioed cap-selling peddler (unnamed in the book, he is known as Pezzo in the sequel, Circus Caps for Sale) who wears his entire stock of caps on his head. When the peddler goes to sleep under a tree, a troupe of monkeys steal all the caps, except his own checked cap, and put them on.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the etymology is uncertain, but probably derives from the slang term "bean", meaning "head".In New Zealand and Australia, the term "beanie" is normally applied to a knit cap known as a toque in Canada and parts of the US, but also may apply to the kind of skull cap historically worn by surf lifesavers [1] and still worn during surf sports. [2]
The Hat is a children's book written and illustrated by French artist and author Tomi Ungerer. Published in 1970 by Parents' Magazine Press , the book tells the story of a poor veteran, Benito Badoglio, who becomes rich after he unwittingly gains possession of a magic flying top hat .
The Green Hat was a best-seller, and Arlen adapted the novel into a four-act stage play in 1925. [2] Both the novel and the play were quite controversial. The play was staged on Broadway by Guthrie McClintic, with Katharine Cornell and Leslie Howard in the cast. Premiering on September 15, 1925, it had a run of 251 performances. [4]
Hatchet is a 1987 young-adult wilderness survival novel written by American writer Gary Paulsen. [1] It is the first novel of five in the Hatchet series. Other novels in the series include The River (1991), Brian's Winter (1996), Brian's Return (1999) and Brian's Hunt (2003). [2]
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One, Two, Three and Away (ISBN 0003142183) was a series of books for children written by Sheila K. McCullagh, often known as the Roger Red Hat Books, [1] or The Village with Three Corners. Illustrated mostly by Ferelith Eccles Williams and published by Collins in the 1960s–90s and more recently by The Reading Hut Ltd with new ISBNs .
Full Tilt is a young adult novel by Neal Shusterman, published in September 2004 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. [1] Described as a "psychological thriller" [ 2 ] and a "fast paced horror thriller", [ 3 ] Full Tilt has won numerous awards, including many state book awards.