Milo the Magnificent's magic act isn't so magnificent after all, until he meets a bear who teaches him the secret to the perfect hat trick in this classic and critically acclaimed picture book, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen
 
Milo the Magnificent is the world’s least magnificent magician. 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 that 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? Awards and Praise for Milo's Hat Trick

ALA Notable Book
Horn Book Fanfare
PW Best Books for the Year
LA Times Best Children's Picture Books
Miami Herald Top 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