Miss Fannie's Hat
Brand: Puffin Books
Color: Multicolor
Categories: Books, Children's Books, Growing Up & Facts of Life



Dimensions: 11.06 x 0.13 x 8.56 inches
Reading age: 3 - 5 years
ISBN-13: 978-0140568127
ISBN-10: 0140568123
Publisher: Puffin
Print length: 32 pages
Publication date: February 19, 2001
Lexile measure: AD680L
Language: English
subtitle: Paperback – Picture Book, February 19, 2001
author: Visit Amazon's Jan Karon Page search results Jan Karon Toni Goffe
review: Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Review "Miss Fannie has lots of hats. And each one is her favorite." At age 99, Miss Fannie has much history--and even more hats. She was wearing her green velour hat when she witnessed a terrible flood in 1916. Her wide-brimmed felt hat with the gleaming black feather reminds her of the hawk she caught to keep it from killing her hens and biddies. But her pink straw hat with silk roses truly is her favorite. For 35 years she's worn this hat to church every Easter Sunday, and "it always makes her feel brand-new, like Easter itself." She's not the only one who thinks it's special. When her handsome young preacher asks her to donate a hat to the church auction, Miss Fannie knows what she has to do. She takes a deep breath, thinks of her favorite verse from the Bible, "With God, all things are possible," and wraps up her pink straw hat. But she doesn't realize just how much is possible until the Easter Sunday after the auction. Jan Kuron, popular author of the bestselling series for adults, The Mitford Years , as well as the children's book, Jeremy: The Tale of an Honest Bunny , crafts a pleasing story of a charming woman (based on Kuron's own grandmother) who reaps the sweet rewards of her generosity. Toni Goffe's warm, cartoonish illustrations will make readers smile. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter From Publishers Weekly PW called this tale about an elderly lady who sells her prized hat to finance a new church garden "a cheerful story that offers a worthy message while avoiding a didactic tone." All ages. (Feb.) Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review A delightful story about a delightful lady. -- Children's Literature A sweet, gentle story. -- School Library Journal This cheerful story offers a worthy message. -- Publishers Weekly About the Author Jan Karon , born Janice Meredith Wilson in the foothills of North Carolina, was named after the title of a popular novel, Janice Meredith. Jan wrote her first novel at the age of ten. "The manuscript was written on Blue Horse notebook paper, and was, for good reason, kept hidden from my sister. When she found it, she discovered the one curse word I had, with pounding heart, included in someone's speech. For Pete's sake, hadn't Rhett Butler used that very same word and gotten away with it? After my grandmother's exceedingly focused reproof, I've written books without cussin' ever since." Several years ago, Karon left a successful career in advertising to move to the mountain village of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and write books. "I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author," she says. "I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is largely about risk." Enthusiastic booksellers across the country have introduced readers of all ages to Karon's heartwarming books. At Home in Mitford , Karon's first book in the Mitford series, was nominated for an ABBY by the American Booksellers Association in 1996 and again in 1997. Bookstore owner, Shirley Sprinkle, says, "The Mitford Books have been our all-time fiction bestsellers since we went in business twenty-five years ago. We've sold 10,000 of Jan's books and don't see any end to the Mitford phenomenon." Read more