Each time Bartholomew Cubbins attempts to obey the King's order to take off his hat, he finds there is another one on his head.

"This crochet collection is well suited for both beginners and experienced crafters. You can quickly and easily create gorgeous hats by following: Step-by-step instructions with photographs and illustrations ; Simple yet imaginative patterns ; Add-on details for more complexity ; Simple schematics ; Basic animal hat-making techniques ; How-to instruction section for adding a cozy, fleecy lining" --

When one of their customers is accused of killing her boss, London hat-shop owners Scarlett Parker and Vivian Tremont investigate in order to find the real murderer.

A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.

The wind blows away the farmer's hat and he finds it being used in a most surprising way.

When someone's hat blows off in the wind, Turtle asks various animals if it belongs to one of them.

Over the course of a week, Word Bird tries on hats representing different occupations and assembles the tools he would need for each job.

Having taken over Santa's hat when it blew down into their jungle, the animals are disappointed when he takes it back but consoled with nice surprises from him on Christmas Day.

As Stormy, a railroad engineer, searches for the perfect hat--one that will not blow off, get too hot, or shade his eyes too much--his wife, Ida, becomes increasingly annoyed that he will not let her help. Includes a historical note about the real Stormy and Ida Kromer.