Casey's New Hat by Tricia Gardella; Illustrated by Margot Apple
	List Price:   $16.00 Unit Price:   $12.80 You Save:   $3.20 (20%) ISBN-10:   0395720354 ISBN-13:   9780395720356 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Edition:   Teachers Edition, Instructors Manual, etc., illustrated Category:   Agriculture Pub. Date:   March 1997 Pages:   32 Format:   Hardcover; Reinforced binding Ages:   5 to 8 Grades:   0 to 3
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
Casey has trouble finding a new hat that she likes and finally settles for an old one the Grandpa no longer wants. A good hat is a necessity on a ranch, and Casey's old hat is starting to feel tight. As Casey accompanies Dad on a day of buying supplies and doing ranch chores, she examines the hats that various people offer her. But nothing feels right - until she takes a good look around for herself and finds the perfect hat. Warm pencil illustrations perfectly complement this gentle story about a sprightly young ranch hand taking a first step toward growing up and defining herself. 'Gardella succeeds in imparting the child's determination to find a hat with intangible qualities, an act of self assertion even the youngest readers will understand.'