  | Escape from Hat Author: Kline, Adam | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
A lucky rabbit undertakes a perilous journey into the magical other-world of Hat to save the boy he's sworn to protect.
| Illustrator: | Taylor, Brian |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/15/19)
Booklist (02/15/20)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/03/20)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 02/15/2020 As we all know, luck comes in two sorts: one brought by black cats, the other by rabbits. When his loving bunny, Leek, disappears down an inept magician’s hat, young Cecil Bean’s previously idyllic life takes an immediate turn for the worse, thanks to his feline nemesis, Milliken. Meanwhile, Leek finds himself trapped in the surprisingly extensive land of Hat, frantic to get back to his assigned human but relentlessly hunted by Milliken’s malign cohorts. Fortunately, Leek finds sturdy allies in fierce Morel, a warrior doe who speaks exclusively in heroic prose, and Hamlin, an itinerant minstrel mouse. Unfortunately, the path home is a dangerous one. Kline embroiders his rodentine romp with what he bills “five-dollar words,” pop-culture references, heroic feats, and, natch, really lucky coincidences—the last leading to an epic, cinematic battle and a host of happy unions and reunions. Fans of Despereaux and like small heroes with hearts as outsize as their ears will cheer. Taylor’s color illustrations not seen. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.
