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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.2
EAN num: 9780670878550
ISBN number: 0670878553
Label: Viking Juvenile
Manufacturer: Viking Juvenile
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 32
Printing Date: October 01, 1999
Publishing house: Viking Juvenile
Age index: Baby-Preschool
Sale Popularity Level: 13361
Studio: Viking Juvenile
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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 subsequent from his amazing overcoat--while they laugh at the bold, cheerful artwork and learn that you can always make something, even out of nothing.
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When Joseph's favorite overcoat gets old and worn, he makes a jacket out of it. When the jacket is more patches than jacket, Joseph turns it into a vest. When the vest's number is up, Joseph makes a scarf. This thrifty industry continues until there's nothing left of the original garment. But clever Joseph manages to make something out of nothing! (And that's the foreshadowed moral of the story.)
In today's throwaway world, Joseph's old-fashioned frugality is a welcome change. Based on a Yiddish song from Simms Taback's youth (lyrics and music reproduced on the last page), the book is filled with rhythms and arresting colors that will delight every reader. As more and more holes appear in Joseph's coat, die-cut holes appear on the pages, hinting at each subsequent manifestation. The illustrations are striking, created with gouache, watercolor, collage, pencil, and ink. Every inch of space is crammed with fanciful, funny details, such as the headline on a discarded newspaper: 'Fiddler on Roof Falls off Roof.' Taback, esteemed creator of the Caldecott Honor-winning There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and the classic Too Much Noise, has produced a picture book that is as well turned out as its dapper hero. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter
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Checked it out from the library.
*I* liked it quite a bit, from the cut-outs on every page, to the sheet music at the end, to the little cultural tidbits and little yiddish morals on every spread.
My nieces weren't very enthralled, and asked to read other books instead.
Can't win 'em all. Gave it four stars anyway because, hey, I have a voice too!
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I wasn't expecting much from this book, really.
It was given to us as a gift, and I sort of set it aside in the book basket. My wiley children pulled it out one day for a read, and it has been on the top of the heap ever since.
The text isn't much.
But oh, the illustrations. The pictures are full-page cut-paper collages and they will suck you in, as your kids point out all these little details. The people are hilariously real -- you can recognize people you know in their expressions.
Each page has a little peep-through to the subsequent -- we love that!
The paper has a wonderful heaviness -- this is a high-quality book. I need to write another thank-you note to the giver, now that months have gone by and we really enjoy it.
Oh, even the animals in the story have funny little personalities. It's just a darling book.
And the moral of the story is, even when you have nothing, you can make something of it.
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This is a great book! My son loves it, and I enjoy reading it to him. The pictures are interesting and there's a lot on each page to entertain the eye. Plus, the story is really cute.
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i love this book. the illustrations are great and the story is simple yet enjoyable for all ages.
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We were introduced to this book on Between the Lines. I found it at the library and once we got it home, my 3 yr. old feel in love. The message is great, the images fun and the story enjoyable. My son loved the book, but he wanted us to sing the song in the back. We did a poor job, then I found the audio book at the library. We listened again and again. Even my 1 yr. old enjoys it. Whenever my son sees sheet music he pretends to read it and sings "I Had a Little Overcoat". How could I not treasure this book forever?
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