Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"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." School Library Journal
About the Author
'Margot Apple was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a musician father and a mother who was an illustrator. She now lives in Shelburn Falls, Massachusetts, with her husband and their pets, a dog and a cat. Ms. Apple earned her degree in art at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She is now a full-time freelance illustrator, collaborating with other authors, illustrating her own picture books, and producing illustrations for Cricket and Ladybug magazines. She has illustrated more than fifty books for children and is best known for her collaboration with Nancy Shaw. Ms. Apple enjoys sewing, knitting, and working in her vegetable garden when not illustrating. She also enjoys going to flea markets and tag sales where she collects junk -- \"otherwise known as antiques and collectibles.\"'