Tim's Hat

This is a modern-day fable for ages 4 to 8 that teaches one to celebrate their own gifts and abilities, because the things that others have aren't always better.

In this modern-day fable, young readers will discover that you may look everywhere for what you want, but it may be right under your nose! Join Simon and Tim in their first adventure of the Hare and Bear series, as one very busy friend learns a valuable lesson from his very content, laid-back friend. The gentle moral about a slower, simpler, device-free lifestyle focuses on appreciating one's own gifts and abilities and unfolds as Simon, who is a very successful business hare, decides he needs a break. He travels first class to the countryside for a holiday with his friend Tim. During his visit, Simon is faced with many unexpected challenges, the first being his intense desire to have Tim's dazzling knit hat, and the second being that Tim has no internet! Simon spends his days trying to pass the time without his computer, and his nights searching for Tim's hat, which he wants more than anything. Can Tim help Simon learn to relax and that a little bit of patience will pay dividends?

About the Author

Jacqueline East has been an illustrator of children's books for more than 30 years and has been published across the globe. She holds a diploma in art and design, a BA in graphic design, and an MA in authorial illustration, for which her subject was folk and fairy tales. Although most of Jacqueline's work has been illustrating other people's words, including Love Is Everything (Schiffer Kids, 2021), she is the author of a series of four books about Ed the Pup. Jacqueline lives in Bristol, UK.

About the Illustrator

Rose Clayton loves to work in mixed media, gouache, watercolor, pastels, and some digital art, and she really enjoys the magical worlds she can create in children's books. Rose has degrees in both graphic design and illustration. For the last 10 years she has worked on children's books, home decor, and greeting cards. Rose always wanted to be an artist. When she first left for art college, you would find her first thing every morning waiting for the school's doors to unlock!