Mr. Brown's Fantastic Hat

We only learned of Imai's exquisite 2014 picture book when her fellow author Sanae Ishida made it one of her holiday gift recommendations for us, but it ended up being one of our surprise hits of the season and we loved it so much we made it our first Phinney by Post Kids selection. We were swept away by the beauty of her illustrations, but also by the endlessly fascinating question: what would it be like to have a hat like Mr. Brown's? (Ages 3 to 6)