Miss Fannie's Hat (Picture Puffins)
"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 muchispossible 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