Clara Button loves hats, and when her older brother Ollie breaks her favourite, Mum takes them on a special hat day out. While visiting the Victoria and Albert Museum, Clara gets lost and embarks on an exciting journey of discovery. Meanwhile, Ollie is having adventures of his own, with swords and tigers!
Follow Clara’s adventure around the Victoria and Albert Museum in our stunning new, interactive app. The app features Emily Sutton’s original illustrations and narration by Amy de la Haye as well as animated finger tracking and hidden interactive elements. Roll your finger over the screen to watch buttons fly, move the iPad to spin buttons (and Ollie!) and keep exploring every page for hidden treats.
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Listen to author Amy de la Haye read the story. You can also record yourself reading the story! -
Original musical score featuring violin, viola, cello and harp accompanies Clara on every page. -
Bursting with hidden interactive elements, hats that appear or change with a pop, and buttons that sparkle at every touch. Tap to discover!
‘A beautifully illustrated, imaginative story. My Granny was a milliner so I particularly love this book!’
Amy de la Haye is a Rootstein Hopkins Professor of Dress History and Curatorship at London College of Fashion and formerly curator of twentieth-century fashion at the V&A. She is the author of Lucile (V&A 2009) with Valerie Mendes, Chanel (V&A 2011) and A to Z of Style (V&A 2011).
Emily Sutton studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and Rhode Island School of Design. She has designed a range of fabrics for St Jude’s which won Best British Pattern in the British Design Awards 2011.
