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The deadpan gap between words and images creates masterful visual irony.
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This Is Not My Hat
Jon Klassen2013 selection · Picture books
This Is Not My Hat
A tiny fish steals a hat and confidently narrates an escape contradicted by the pictures.
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You enjoy sly humor and dramatic irony.
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