Jon Klassen’s follow-up to I Want My Hat Back (Candlewick Press, 2011) offers more humorous haberdashery, this time set underwater. A small fish is full of irrational optimism, sure his secret—he’s stolen a small hat from a very large fish and is wearing it proudly as he makes his way toward some reeds where he can hide—is safe. The humor comes entirely through the contradiction between what the small fish is saying and what can be seen in the art—the large fish in single-minded pursuit, being aided and abetted by a terrified crab who caves at a single look and points in the direction the small fish went. The vast difference between the action in Klassen’s understated illustrations and the smug tone of the droll narrative is priceless, as is the opportunity to talk about inference. (Ages 5–9)

WINNER OF THE 2013 CALDECOTT MEDAL!

From the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling and award-winning I Want My Hat Back comes a second wry tale.

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it's a good thing that enormous fish won't wake up. And even if he does, it's not like he'll ever know what happened. . . . Visual humor swims to the fore as the best-selling Jon Klassen follows his breakout debut with another deadpan-funny tale.