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The Wild Hat
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Strange things happen in the desert when predator and prey converge to see who wore it best!
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| Weight | 48 oz |
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| Dimensions | 11.0 × 9.5 × 0.5 in |
Pat Chapman (verified owner) –
The Wild Hat is such a delight. Carolyn Schmitz has created a sweet anthropomorphic romp illustrated with her beautiful paintings of desert critters decked out in exquisite desert flora fashions. A competition to create the most wonderful wild hat emerges among the wildlife. A ground squirrel luxuriates in a cactus pad beret donned with Apache plumes. A cougar dons a chapeau of brilliant cactus blooms. A clever cactus wren helps a javelina girl create a stunning headdress. And there are so many more fashionable creatures to amuse us.
Cheryl Lavers (verified owner) –
I keep going back through the book to find ever more exquisite details. I love that the animals are given such dignity (never cute, the hat competition is serious stuff!) and the beautiful “bits” we find in the desert are given attention in this way. The artist has created a totally charming story which teaches us about the desert dwellers and their surroundings through her accurate observations.
I’m just hoping there will be more.
Roberta James –
The Wild Hat takes you to a magical place where dessert dwellers show off their ‘Easter” bonnets and neck pieces
with beautiful flowers, assorted insects, seed pods and botanicals colorfully constructed into one of a kind creations. The author teaches us about the dessert flora, and the creatures who live there in the most delightful yet informative
way.
Carolyn Schmitz ‘s whimsical Illustrations remind me of Audubon’s accurate representations but with mischievous additions of odd bits and pieces that shouldn’t go together but somehow she makes it all fit seamlessly. The colors used in her illustrations are bold, but are tempered by her choices of unusual dessert flowers.
As you turn the pages of this book, you find yourself full of anticipation of what colorful creature’s headdress will be unveiled on the next page.
Heather –
Oh my gosh! What a delightful book! I just got a copy at the Chiricahua Desert Museum & I can’t get enough. It’s so beautiful & fun. What a treasure. Thank you for sharing your gift. ❤️