Don’t Touch My Hat! by James Rumford.

Sheriff John keeps the town of Sunshine civilized in his ten-gallon hat.  He wouldn’t let anyone touch it, because he thought it was the key to keeping the peace.  But his wife begins to get jealous of the hat, even though she loves hats herself, especially ones with large colorful feathers.  She had just purchased a new one when Sheriff John faced a wild night in the town.  When he grabbed his hat in the dark, he grabbed his wife’s instead.  So he learns that it is him not his hat that keeps the town safe.

The fun of this book is reading it aloud.  The western drawl is written right into every page, so you will be sounding like an old cowhand in no time.  Children will adore the western theme as well as the spectacle of the sheriff in his wife’s very feathered and rainbow colored hat. 

A sure winner, share this with preschoolers and kindergarteners.