Kids Bookreview iconKids BookreviewSep 15, 2026 ~1 min source read

Review: A Hat for Every Harriet

By looking at the cover you may be mistaken for thinking A Hat for Every Harriet is a book about hats. From the first page it is clearly explained with the line ' Not hats like that… ' that this story much more than a tale of dress ups and make believe.

Review: A Hat for Every Harriet

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By looking at the cover you may be mistaken for thinking A Hat for Every Harriet is a book about hats.

From the first page it is clearly explained with the line ' Not hats like that… ' that this story much more than a tale of dress ups and make believe.

Jess Horn has used hats as the perfect metaphor for how Harriet, a neurodivergent child adapts her behaviours to suit the situation or dynamic of people she is presented with.

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By looking at the cover you may be mistaken for thinking A Hat for Every Harriet is a book about hats. From the first page it is clearly explained with the line ' Not hats like that… ' that this story much more than a tale of dress ups and make believe. Jess Horn has used hats as the perfect metaphor for how Harriet, a neurodivergent child adapts her behaviours to suit the situation or dynamic of people she is presented with.

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  • The overwhelming pressure of neurodivergent child to 'fit in' can be exhausting and Jess has used the hat metaphor perfectly to describe this.
  • Her soft character driven illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to this story.

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It is a gently told story about being yourself and accepting who you are. What happens when the situation requires all of the hats at once? Bringing the words to life is the amazing Zoë Bennet.

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