Milo's Hat Trick

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Milo the Magnicificent's magic act isn't so magnificent after all. He can't even pull a rabbit out of his hat! When Mr. Popovich gives him one more chance, Milo knows he has no choice: he has to go out and catch a rabbit for his act. Instead, he catches a bear. And the bear promises to help! Into the hat he dives. Milo rides the train home, sure his act will go off perfectly tonight. But when he arrives in his dressing room, he discovers he left his hat--and the bear!--on the train. Meanwhile, across town, a man in a restaurant has a very familiar hat...Can Milo get his hat back in time for his act

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Awards and Praise forMilo's Hat Trick

ALA Notable Book
Horn BookFanfare
PWBest Books for the Year
LA TimesBest Children's Picture Books
Miami HeraldTop Ten

* "With marvelously economical narration and line drawings, Agee conjures a formidable tale of a struggling musician. . . . Agee's plot twists are as surprising as, well, pulling a bear out of a hat." Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author Bio

Jon Agee is the author/illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including theBoston Globe-Horn BookHonor WinnerIt's Only Stanleyand the ALA Notable BooksLittle Santa,Terrific,Milo's Hat Trick, andThe Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau, and a series of popular wordplay books including the IRA-CBC Children's Choice book of palindromes,Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog!Jon grew up along the Hudson River in Nyack, New York, and went to college at The Cooper Union School of Art in New York City, where he studied painting and filmmaking. Now a full-time author, he lives in San Francisco with his wife, Audrey.