Reviews

Hats Off to Mr. Pockles! by Sally Lloyd-Jones

jaij7's review

4.0

This was a sweet book about accepting others and thinking about the world from other's viewpoints.

mnstucki's review

4.0

Quite fun! The illustrations are bold and colorful.

barbarianlibarian's review

2.0

pictures are cute, text is crap

ama_reads's review

2.0

Love the illustrations. The story was ok.

dawnoftheread's review

3.0

The hats in this book are gorgeous.

agudenburr's review

4.0

A very cute and funny story about sharing, friendship, and the love of hats! This would make a great read aloud for an elementary class.

maidmarianlib's review

3.0

Quite silly and fun, the illustrations are dense and rich, not quite sure how I feel about the story and some characterizations, but the array of hats are fun. Thanks to the publisher and Edelwiess for an advance look.

mandarchy's review

3.0

I love so many things about this book. The savoring and sacrificing of a special hat, the end of exclusiveness and hints of historical relevancy. But I take issue with the idea that Mr. Pockles gets friends and included because he shared his hat. It reminds me of the desperate kid who brings something expensive to school just so that they can get included. They often lose their expensive thing and their dignity. Why couldn't a panda have noticed Mr. Pockles hat and acknowledged his genius and sought his advice leading to inclusiveness?

librarianryan's review against another edition

2.0

Eehh. Mr. Pockles is friendless. His hats are the most important thing, until one day they are not. He really wants to go to a hat party but only panda’s can go. But a daring rescue will get him a ticket to an exclusive event. There are a lot of references to San Francisco that will go over many readers heads. Plus, the exclusive club… it never becomes not exclusive. Just “friends” are let in. Overall, not a fan of this book.
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