Joseph had a little overcoat
Title
:
Joseph had a little overcoat
Personal Author EPSB
:
Simms. Taback
Summary
:
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.
Year Published
:
1999
1999,
1977
Physical Description
:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Note
:
Based on "... a Yiddish folk song..."
Note (Local)
:
Hardcover.
This story is based on a children's song in Yiddish. The lyrics and musical notes of the original soing are included at the back of the book. This story exemplifies three important teachings: "Eze'hu ashir? Ha'sameakh be'helko" - "Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot"; "Ve-higadta le;vincha" - "You shall teach them to your children" and "Bal tachhit" - "Do not destroy".
Regular
1-New
Program Information
:
Accelerated Reader LG 1.7 0.5 35829
Gr. 1+
Recycling
Accelerated reader, level 1.7, points 0.5
Awards
:
Caldecott Medal, 2000
Subject
:
Jews -- Folklore.
Coats -- Folklore.
Folklore -- Europe, Eastern.
Toy and movable books -- Specimens.
Resourcefulness -- Fiction.
Coats -- Fiction.
Clothing and dress -- Fiction.
Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Fiction.
Storytelling Kit
Bal tashkhit (Jewish value) -- Fiction.
Sameah b'helka (Jewish value) -- Fiction.
L'dor va-dor (Jewish value) -- Fiction.
Added Title
:
Something from nothing.
Electronic Access
:
Summary
:
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.
ISBN
:
9780670878550
Publisher
:
New York : Viking, 1999.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Bisset | E TAB | Book | 30276000174771 | Picture Books |