January 15 is National Hat Day!

Hats have been worn for thousands of years. In fact, Egyptian artwork from 3200 BC depicts a man wearing a straw hat! Hats can be practical – keeping people comfortable in the sun or rain. They can also be purely decorative, like the tiny “doll hats” worn atop huge wigs in the 18th century, and the “fascinators” still worn for special occasions today. For some fun stories featuring hats, check out the books below:

We Will Find Your Hat!: A Conundrum! (Archie & Reddie #2) by Candy James

Giving Back Crochet - Jonah Larson by Jonah Larson

Kat Hats by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

Hip, Hip . . . Beret! (Touch-And-Feel Storybook) by Melanie Ellsworth

Tornado Slim and the Magic Cowboy Hat by Bryan Langdo

Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau by Andrea Beaty

Caps for Sale (Caps for Sale #1) by Esphyr Slobodkina

A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love by Michelle Edwards

Hats Off to You! (Shoe-La-La! #2) by Karen Beaumont

Old Hat by Emily Gravett

Hats of Faith by Medeia Cohan

Whose Hat Is This? (Whose Is It?) by Sharon Katz Cooper

Orangutan Hats and Other Tools Animals Use by Richard Haynes

Blue Hat, Green Hat (Boynton on Board) by Sandra Boynton

Bruno's Hat by Canizales