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Stormy's Hat: Just Right for a Railroad Man
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 67 Ratings and 17 Reviews

Book Description

Stormy Kromer is an engineer who loves driving trains. But he has one problem: he can't find the right hat for a railroad man. He tries a derby, a cowboy hat, and a fireman's hat. Nothing works. Stormy tells his wife, Ida, not to worry, he'll figure out something. But Ida isn't worrying-she's thinking. If only Stormy would listen . . .

Brought to life by Andrea U'Ren's colorful paintings,... More

Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100374372624
ISBN-13978-0374372620
Publication Date04/29/2008
The Creators
About Eric A. Kimmel (Author) : Eric A. Kimmel is a published adapter, author, editor, and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Eric A. Kimmel include Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, A Picture for Marc ... more
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About Andrea U'Ren (Illustrator) : Let me bore you with this TRUE intro line: I knew I wanted to write and illustrate children's picture books since I was 9 years old. I knew it. I garnished up courage to mumble the following most ex... more
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Reader Comments
2/13/2010 Andrea U'Ren said: Kimmel draws upon his experience writing folk tales to adapt the history of the birth of the engineer's cap to the familiar, silly-story structure, while U'Ren maximizes the comedy with spot-on facial expressions of doleful determination and jubilant triumph. - Booklist
tags: I recommend, I illustrated

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