87 // Joseph had a Little Overcoat / Simms Taback
- Sarah Peden
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min read
Joseph had a Little Overcoat / Simms Taback
Viking
1999
Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes—just like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that? As children turn the pages of this book, they can use the die-cut holes to guess what Joseph will be making next from his amazing overcoat, while they laugh at the bold, cheerful artwork and learn that you can always make something, even out of nothing. - From Amazon
Clothes - Yiddish Folktale - Resourcefulness.
This book was a fun mixture of collage and drawing and the great use of cutouts! The thick thick pages were wonderfully tactile. It was fun watching the coat get smaller and smaller, and the message of "you can always make something out of nothing" was good!
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