Directly Related to the Book:

·        What is a peddler?

·        What are the four different color hats the peddler was selling?

·        How many of each color hat does the peddler have?

·        Where did the peddler travel to when he could not sell any hats?

·        Why did the peddler decide to go to the country?

·        Why did the peddler need to walk with his body straight and slowly?

·        What was the peddler doing when he lost his hats?

·        Who took the hats from the peddler?

·        Where were the monkeys?

·        Why was the peddler mad?

·        How did the monkeys feel?

·        Where else do people carry items on their head and why? What is the benefit?

Related to Personal Experience

·        Do we still have peddlers these days? Where have you seen them and what are they selling?

·        Do you prefer a peddler or a store? Why?

·        If you had to sell something, what it would it be? Why?

·        When is a time you have been mad and why?

·        What are some ways you can calm yourself down when you are mad?

Books by Esphyr Slobodkina

Circus Caps for Sale 

Books about Caps/Hats

Sarabella’s Thinking Cap by Judy Schachner

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

The Magic Hat by Mem Fox

Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won

Red Knit Cap Girl To The Rescue by Naoko Stoop

Luna’s Red Hat by Emmi Smid 

Books about Monkeys

Grump Monkey by Suzanne Lang

“Not Me!” Said the Money by Colin West

Curious George by Margret and H.A. Rey

Little Monkey Calms Down by Michael Dahl

Where is My Mom? by Julia Donaldson