The Elf's Hat by Brigitte Weninger, illustrated by John A. Rowe Preschool-Grade 1 30 pages North South Books February 2000 Paperback     The Elf’s Hat is a delightful holiday story about a hat with plenty of room for all – until, that is, a tiny little flea comes along and shakes things up. Beautifully adapted by Brigitte Weninger with hilarious illustrations by John A. Rowe, this classic Ukrainian story (translated by J. Alison James), will thrill children of all ages at Christmastime. The story centers on an elf out walking in the woods. He loses his hat, and a host of other woodland creatures decide to make their home in the fuzzy, warm hat, until a teeny, tiny flea comes along and moves them all out - quick! It’s a simply tale, told in a lyrical style with great visuals, and will have kids smiling from little elf ear to ear. The Elf’s Hat is an adorable holiday treat.   web reviews   Marie D. Jones/2006 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)