eigenrobot on picture books: why minimalism in I Want My Hat Back works
eigenrobot · x · 2026-10-15
eigenrobot weighs in on children's book illustration quality: not every book needs the same style, but I Want My Hat Back (2011) shows stripped-down, highly stylized illustration working beautifully with the text — a triumph. He agrees criticism of emoticon-like vacuity is fair: far less attention paid to children inhabiting a world, unlike the rich full-frame detail of Miyuki or Hyman illustrations.
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