As well, the pages in this edition have been die-cut so that you can peek through to the next page, and what his overcoat will turn into next. Simms Taback paints lively scenes from Joseph’s daily life with amusing details and a quirky use of collage. I like the message of this story, but the illustrations are what make this a really terrific book. Which shows… you can always make something out of nothing. Joseph’s overcoat is old and worn, so he makes it into a jacket, then a vest, then a scarf, then a tie… When it’s finally all gone he has nothing, but proceeds to make a book about his overcoat, Interests: folksongs, Jewish folktales/folksongs, sewing, recycling/repurposingĪlso by this author: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, This is the House that Jack BuiltĪn old Jewish song is adapted here into the ultimate tale of recycling thrift.
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