We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen is a story about two turtles who find a hat together. It is a story about friendship, compromise, and understanding how to share.
Chapter 1
In the first chapter we meet the two turtles, both of whom have just stumbled across a hat. The two turtles decide that one of them will get to keep the hat, and the other will have to go without. Despite both wanting the hat, neither is willing to give it up, so they make a decision to both watch the hat until sunset.
Chapter 2
We enter the second chapter to find the two turtles still watching the hat, but the arrival of sunset starts to raise new questions for the turtles. Despite previously agreeing to only have one turtle wear the hat, they both want it, but have to find some way to decide who will get it.
Chapter 3
In the third chapter, the two turtles come up with a solution – they both get to wear the hat. This means that the hat gets to fold over the turtles’ head as they each can wear it. Neither turtle has to give up the hat, and they learn to share it.
Chapter 4
In the fourth chapter, the turtles take some time to explore their new combined look. They have to figure out how to work around the hat, and balance it as they move and waddle around together. In the end, they figure out a way that both can keep the hat, and they are both happy with the outcome.
Chapter 5
Finally, in the fifth and final chapter, the two turtles look at the hat one more time before leaving it behind and going on their way. They recognize that they are both special, and that they both appreciate the hat in their own ways.
The turtles’ story teaches us an important lesson about friendship and compromise. Even though they both wanted the hat, they were willing to put their friendship above all else and come up with a mutually satisfying solution that allowed them both to enjoy the hat. It serves as a reminder that sometimes the best solution is to be able to think creatively, and that two people can make one better than two separate ones.
