Joseph had a little overcoat

Title:

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.