Long, long ago, there was a gentleman wearing a hat. This is how the ten short stories in this book begin. They are sometimes absurd, sometimes serious, sometimes funny, sometimes unexpected, and sometimes impolite. These stories condemn various human flaws, including: a person who gives orders because "a person wearing a commander's hat must command", a gentleman who has seven identical hats for each day of the week, a snowman who only has a headpiece left in spring, a person who is so absorbed in reading that he doesn't notice a monkey stealing his hat, and a beggar who refuses to sell his hat for one million euros.

This carefully crafted collection of short stories is accompanied by vivid comic illustrations, provoking us to reflect on the values of contemporary society.

avide Calì born in Bologna in 1973, he is a famous Italian children's literature writer and illustrator. For him, creating stories is like writing letters to friends he doesn't know, and then waiting for a long time in anticipation of their reply. In his early years, David was involved in writing plays, performing in stage productions, and composing music. With these experiences, David's creative inspiration finally exploded in 2005. He won the Golden Baobab Prize, the Grand Prix of the French publishing market, with his picture book "I Wait ......".
Since then, many of his masterpieces - "Piano Piano", "Marilyn the Great Whale", "Invincible Iron Mama", "Tailor-made Dad" have been bestsellers． To date, he has published more than 100 books, which have been recognized by readers in Europe and America and have been authorized to be translated into more than 30 countries. The awards he won:
•Prix Libbylit, Belgium
•Prix​​ Bernard Versele, Belgium
•Selezione White Ravens, Germany
•Premio Kimi Siegel, Germany
•Prix​​ Suisse Enfantaisies, Switzerland
•Selezione CJ Picture Book Awards,Korea
•Prix SNCF, France
•Prix​​ Baobab, France
•Prix​​ Danielle Grondein, France
•Prix​​ des Petits Caractères, France
•Premio Il gigante delle Langhe, Italy
•Premio Legambiente, Italy
•Chinatimes, Best Album for Kids, Taiwan
•Premio Torre del Agua, Spain
•Prix de la foire de Wroclaw, Poland

Eric Héliot was born in 1959 in Petit Quevilly (Seine-Maritime). He lives in Rouen, Normandy. After studying art in Rouen and Le Havre, he became a cartoonist. His first published work was "Muses", which brought together the various styles he had developed in his paintings and illustrations. Eric also illustrates children's books. "Un angel pass" was his first picture book. He has published over 50 illustrated books. He attaches great importance to young readers, believing that children have extraordinary imagination and can delve deeply into every wonderful or unique detail in the books, thereby better understanding the world.