Courage Hats
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Kate Hoefler
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Summary
What if the Cowardly Lion took a leap of faith？ A story of courage， determination， and a dash of friendship。
Courage is something that comes from your heart。 But if you can't find it there， you can wear it on your head at first。
Mae is a girl。
Bear is a bear。
But over the course of one life-changing， slightly nerve-racking train ride， they find out that this might be the only thing they don't have in common。
Kate Hoefler's signature lyricism and Jessixa Bagley's sweetly wry art combine for a gently whimsical， people （and bear） pleaser of a story about the fear of being different， the ways we overcome this fear， and the fact that often what's different is a lot more familiar than we might think。 With courage， determination， and a dash of friendship， Mae and Bear discover all the humor， warmth， and beauty found in togetherness and in the unknown。
IMPORTANT THEMES: This sweet， moving story about new experiences is just right for kids facing the first day of school or a big move， but it's also more broadly about the importance of courage， trying things that scare you， making new friends， the beauty and importance of diversity， and dealing with the feeling of being an outsider。
TEACHES KINDNESS AND EMPATHY: This book emphasizes the importance of kindness， courage， empathy， and friendship。 It's a perfect classroom or library read-aloud， as kids will be excited to share their own experiences of trying new things and discussing things that scare them。
BE BRAVE: It's all too common for kids to feel like outsiders at school， at camp， or anywhere else。 This book shows it's okay to be different—and that trying new things is worth it， even when they seem scary or unfamiliar。
SWEET ILLUSTRATIONS: Fall in love with these adorable characters， portrayed with humor and sweetness by illustrator Jessixa Bagley！
Perfect for:
• Parents and caregivers
• Teachers and librarians
• Anyone looking for an empathy read
• Kids moving to new schools or houses
• Parents encouraging kids to be brave in the face of new experiences
• Fans of unlikely friendship stories
Courage is something that comes from your heart。 But if you can't find it there， you can wear it on your head at first。
Mae is a girl。
Bear is a bear。
But over the course of one life-changing， slightly nerve-racking train ride， they find out that this might be the only thing they don't have in common。
Kate Hoefler's signature lyricism and Jessixa Bagley's sweetly wry art combine for a gently whimsical， people （and bear） pleaser of a story about the fear of being different， the ways we overcome this fear， and the fact that often what's different is a lot more familiar than we might think。 With courage， determination， and a dash of friendship， Mae and Bear discover all the humor， warmth， and beauty found in togetherness and in the unknown。
IMPORTANT THEMES: This sweet， moving story about new experiences is just right for kids facing the first day of school or a big move， but it's also more broadly about the importance of courage， trying things that scare you， making new friends， the beauty and importance of diversity， and dealing with the feeling of being an outsider。
TEACHES KINDNESS AND EMPATHY: This book emphasizes the importance of kindness， courage， empathy， and friendship。 It's a perfect classroom or library read-aloud， as kids will be excited to share their own experiences of trying new things and discussing things that scare them。
BE BRAVE: It's all too common for kids to feel like outsiders at school， at camp， or anywhere else。 This book shows it's okay to be different—and that trying new things is worth it， even when they seem scary or unfamiliar。
SWEET ILLUSTRATIONS: Fall in love with these adorable characters， portrayed with humor and sweetness by illustrator Jessixa Bagley！
Perfect for:
• Parents and caregivers
• Teachers and librarians
• Anyone looking for an empathy read
• Kids moving to new schools or houses
• Parents encouraging kids to be brave in the face of new experiences
• Fans of unlikely friendship stories
Reviews
Sheri
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A child wears a homemade hat on a train ride and meets another passenger with his hat and they share a picnic and they make the visit pleasant while they ride on the train to their destinations and feel comforted。
Pearl Bass
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This was just lovely。 It would make a great book to discuss with a grade-school student。
Diane
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"Not everyone loves a train。 That's the world。 But sometimes， you have to take one anyway。"Mae doesn't like that the train goes deep into the woods。 Bear doesn't like that the train goes "deep into people places。" They both decide that "Courage is something that comes from your heart--but if you can't find it there， you can wear it on your head first。" So Mae wears a hat the makes her look like a bear and Bear wears a hat that makes him look like a person。 And， of course， they end up sitting on "Not everyone loves a train。 That's the world。 But sometimes， you have to take one anyway。"Mae doesn't like that the train goes deep into the woods。 Bear doesn't like that the train goes "deep into people places。" They both decide that "Courage is something that comes from your heart--but if you can't find it there， you can wear it on your head first。" So Mae wears a hat the makes her look like a bear and Bear wears a hat that makes him look like a person。 And， of course， they end up sitting on the train together and becoming friends。 Then they can take their hats off。"A friend you make in a deep place is an important friend。" 。。。more
Clementine
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lovely。
Lynn Davidson
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This story not only is charming， it makes the reader think。 There is much to see on the pages and also much to consider。 A young girl and a young bear are each afraid of being near the other， but without realizing it they are。 The illustrations are clever and add much to the depth of this story。
Monique
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Lovely and very special book。 So uplifting。 Just go read it。
Jessica
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There were parts of this I loved。 But overall I felt it missed the mark。
Marcia
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This was a charming， slightly quirky story of a girl and a bear who take a train ride。 They are nervous about the unknown and make paper hats to wear。 They soon become friends with the thing they were afraid of。 We don't know where they are headed until the end of the story， as they head off hand in hand。 A wonderful story about being nervous about doing something for the first time， being brave， and being a friend。 I love the people/animal interactions throughout。 This was a charming， slightly quirky story of a girl and a bear who take a train ride。 They are nervous about the unknown and make paper hats to wear。 They soon become friends with the thing they were afraid of。 We don't know where they are headed until the end of the story， as they head off hand in hand。 A wonderful story about being nervous about doing something for the first time， being brave， and being a friend。 I love the people/animal interactions throughout。 。。。more
Beverly
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Possible contender for the Mock Caldecott Awards in January 2023。 I love this awesome book about being just a little afraid of those you don't know。 Our characters， on a train ride to summer camp， trick each other with the hats they put on。。。they're trying to appear to be someone else。 But by the time their travel is over and they remove their hats， they each realize that there was no need for any fear。 Just a sweet tale with a great lesson。 Possible contender for the Mock Caldecott Awards in January 2023。 I love this awesome book about being just a little afraid of those you don't know。 Our characters， on a train ride to summer camp， trick each other with the hats they put on。。。they're trying to appear to be someone else。 But by the time their travel is over and they remove their hats， they each realize that there was no need for any fear。 Just a sweet tale with a great lesson。 。。。more
Cara Byrne
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"not everyone loves a train。 That's the world。 There may be bears。 There may be people。 But the friend you make in a deep place is an important friend。" A journey on a train leads to a sweet friendship。 Lovely illustrations and a poetic （though sometimes cryptic） story。 "not everyone loves a train。 That's the world。 There may be bears。 There may be people。 But the friend you make in a deep place is an important friend。" A journey on a train leads to a sweet friendship。 Lovely illustrations and a poetic （though sometimes cryptic） story。 。。。more
Michelle
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A unique voice and concept with beautiful illustrations。
Margaret
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Fear always finds a way to wiggle into our lives。 Most of us have one thing that escapes our bravery。 Some fears seem as though they've been a part of us from the beginning。 Other worries are sneakier。 Seemingly， all of a sudden， what we once did without a thought， we now avoid。Sometimes those things we dread， old and new， are vanquished。 The answer to dispelling them may be closer than we can know。 Courage Hats （Chronicle Books， March 22， 2022） written by Kate Hoefler with illustrations by Jess Fear always finds a way to wiggle into our lives。 Most of us have one thing that escapes our bravery。 Some fears seem as though they've been a part of us from the beginning。 Other worries are sneakier。 Seemingly， all of a sudden， what we once did without a thought， we now avoid。Sometimes those things we dread， old and new， are vanquished。 The answer to dispelling them may be closer than we can know。 Courage Hats （Chronicle Books， March 22， 2022） written by Kate Hoefler with illustrations by Jessixa Bagley follows two individuals as they face fear in their own， but same， unique manner。 My full recommendation https://librariansquest。blogspot。com/。。。 。。。more
Ms Threlkeld
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Such an endearing way to look at courage。
Candice
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What a sweet story about courage and friendship。
Julie
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Such a sweet story。
A。
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Mae boards a train， worried that it is headed "deep into bear places。" Bear boards， too， concerned about the "people places" along their route。 The two find friendship and solidarity in facing their fears together， each constructing a paper bag hat that resembles their discomfort and， thus， their seatmate。 The temporary solution proves fortifying， and the two arrive at their shared destination ready to tackle what comes。 Warm and cheerful illustrations convey the two travelers' wonder and braver Mae boards a train， worried that it is headed "deep into bear places。" Bear boards， too， concerned about the "people places" along their route。 The two find friendship and solidarity in facing their fears together， each constructing a paper bag hat that resembles their discomfort and， thus， their seatmate。 The temporary solution proves fortifying， and the two arrive at their shared destination ready to tackle what comes。 Warm and cheerful illustrations convey the two travelers' wonder and bravery making this an empathetic pick for all sorts of challenging situations。 。。。more
Danielle
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Inventive and beautiful and buoying。 A special book。
Stephanie Bange
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A tender approach to building empathy and kindness in younger readers。Mae is afraid of bears。 Bear is afraid of people。 They both need to ride the train to get to camp， so each makes and wears a mask to hide their fears: Mae's mask fashioned like a bear and Bear's like a person。 As it happens， they end up on the same train where they sit next to each other （because they feel safe with the other's mask）。 To pass the time， they share tea and a snack， look out the window， and let their guard down t A tender approach to building empathy and kindness in younger readers。Mae is afraid of bears。 Bear is afraid of people。 They both need to ride the train to get to camp， so each makes and wears a mask to hide their fears: Mae's mask fashioned like a bear and Bear's like a person。 As it happens， they end up on the same train where they sit next to each other （because they feel safe with the other's mask）。 To pass the time， they share tea and a snack， look out the window， and let their guard down to allow a friendship to form。Hoefler's quiet text is poetic， contemplative， and （best of all） non-judgemental， telling the story simply and steadily。 Illustrations by Jessixa Bagley were rendered in graphite and watercolor and reflect the quiet nature of the text。 They are very inviting， making the reader want to look closely at the details - the masks created， the found in the family， the tense emotions that relax over time， and the changes in perspective。This would be an excellent title to use whenever there is a big change coming about （ex。 moving/relocation， new school， et。） to help youngsters relax and draw some courage from within themselves to cope with the change。 Useful for parents， teachers， and counselors， this can be enjoyed on its own。Highly Recommended for PreS-grade 2。 。。。more
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