In preparation for cold weather, Lisa takes her winter clothes out of their storage chest and hangs them up in the fresh air. A strong wind blows one of her knit socks off the line. A hedgehog sticks his head inside, and it becomes stuck on his quills. When a hen, goose, cat, dog, pig, and horse laugh at his appearance, he tries to salvage his dignity by telling each one that his new hat will keep him dry, warm, and cozy throughout the winter. Finally, Lisa finds him and removes her sock, telling him that animals don't wear clothing. But when she goes back to the clothesline, she sees all of the animals wearing her gloves, sweaters, and scarves on their heads.
《帽子》以主线描绘了初冬时节,一群憨实、可爱的动物把毛线织物弄来当“帽子”的故事。一只小刺猬因为好奇,钻进了一只吹落到地上的长袜,却怎么也退不出来了。别的动物跑来嘲笑它滑稽的样子。为了维护自己的“面子”,小刺猬把头顶的东西称作“帽子”,还拼命找出各种理由来夸奖有“帽子”的好处。没想到动物们听了,都悄悄地跑去为自己弄了一顶“帽子”。随着主线画面上一只接一只的动物跑走了,副线画面上方晾衣绳上的衣服也一件接一件地消失了。而画面左侧小图画表现莉萨晾上衣服后,回到房间里做了什么,以至于没有发现衣物的消失;右侧的小图则暗示下一页将要出场的动物或即将发生的事情。孩子们一边听着主线的故事,一边津津有味地看着副线的小画面,猜想着、预测着故事的发展……
By Jan Brett, Hardcover, Simplified Chinese characters, 28 pages, 8.75"x10.5"