crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Caldecott Award 2000
This was a fun story & I loved the illustrations with the cutouts and the collage. This may be where the author of I Had a Favorite Dress got her idea. It would be cool to pair the two books together.
This was a fun story & I loved the illustrations with the cutouts and the collage. This may be where the author of I Had a Favorite Dress got her idea. It would be cool to pair the two books together.
a_manning11's review against another edition
5.0
This book agrees with my mindset about not wasting resources, but the book is much more than that.
Joseph is a wonderful character and I love his creativity for finding a new use for what remains of his overcoat and how it turns out.
This book is funny, soothing and irresistible.
The illustrations are beautiful.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2000.
Joseph is a wonderful character and I love his creativity for finding a new use for what remains of his overcoat and how it turns out.
This book is funny, soothing and irresistible.
The illustrations are beautiful.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2000.
msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
This one needs to be a lap read as well as a storybook read.
Because my kiddos would have enjoyed guessing what wardrobe item was going to be made each time the article of clothing got "old and worn."
I need to do this book more often.
Because my kiddos would have enjoyed guessing what wardrobe item was going to be made each time the article of clothing got "old and worn."
I need to do this book more often.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
A clever adaptation of a Yiddish song that I had not heard of, told as a folktale. With rich layered art that awards looking at the details strewn across the pages. Kind of a fiddler on the roof tale, that captures a long ago age. It was clever and read well and was definitely nice to see a story set in a place and time and yet still feeling timeless.
kimberlyjerger's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5
2000 Caldecott Medal
Based on a traditional Yiddish folk song, Joseph Had A Little Overcoat features die-cut holes to tell the story of a coat repurposed again and again as the cloth grows threadbare, the holes diminishing in size as the original fabric grows smaller and smaller.
With limited, repetitive text, the details of the story lie in the artwork. The eclectic mix of artistic medium—from gouache to watercolor and collage—brings an additional element playfulness to the story. With bold, vibrant artwork, Taback weaves an interesting tale with a clear moral: you can always make something out of nothing.
2000 Caldecott Medal
Based on a traditional Yiddish folk song, Joseph Had A Little Overcoat features die-cut holes to tell the story of a coat repurposed again and again as the cloth grows threadbare, the holes diminishing in size as the original fabric grows smaller and smaller.
With limited, repetitive text, the details of the story lie in the artwork. The eclectic mix of artistic medium—from gouache to watercolor and collage—brings an additional element playfulness to the story. With bold, vibrant artwork, Taback weaves an interesting tale with a clear moral: you can always make something out of nothing.
snowelf's review against another edition
4.0
We borrowed this book because of how much I liked Simm Taback's other medal winner [b:There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly|205330|There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly|Simms Taback|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172674507s/205330.jpg|198687] (which we discovered during story time at preschool). It's quite the special book, thanks to the unique illustrations which accompany this traditional story. I suppose some kids may find them rather dark, however they are certain to be intrigued by the cut-outs of the pages, which track how the overcoat transforms. So, overall a fun book, although it may not appeal to every body.
snyds_'s review against another edition
4.0
This is a cute story about how you can always make something out of nothing. I like that it was based on a Yiddish folk song, and I think it would be a good launch into some sort of art project where students are using recycled materials. Its's also just a good reminder that we should try to find new uses for things rather than jumping to throwing them away.
amanda_sauer's review against another edition
5.0
LOVE the pictures!! Very unique and i loved the die cuts. I also loved how much Jewish culture is involved in the pictures. Kids would love the repeated words that are easy to memorize.
sarahfett's review against another edition
5.0
book tells the story of a man named Joseph, whose overcoat had become tattered and worn.
Instead of throwing it away, he turned his overcoat into a jacket. When the jacket became
shabby he turned it into a vest, which then became a scarf, a necktie, a handkerchief, and
finally a button. When the button was lost, leaving Joseph with nothing, he decided to write a
story about his clothing recycling. The book’s ending reminds us that “…you can always make
something out of nothing.”
The book won the Caldecott Medal in 2000 for its distinguished artwork. Pencil and ink
drawings, watercolors, and collage were used to create vibrant images. Each page is full of small
details that will amuse both children and adults. Cut outs were used on many pages to show
the evolution of Joseph’s overcoat into other items of clothing.
It is a happy story that teaches children about using their imaginations to find new uses for old
things instead of simply throwing everything away. Publisher’s Weekly wrote that “children of
all ages will joyfully swallow this book whole.”
(From my church's newsletter, November 2011)
Instead of throwing it away, he turned his overcoat into a jacket. When the jacket became
shabby he turned it into a vest, which then became a scarf, a necktie, a handkerchief, and
finally a button. When the button was lost, leaving Joseph with nothing, he decided to write a
story about his clothing recycling. The book’s ending reminds us that “…you can always make
something out of nothing.”
The book won the Caldecott Medal in 2000 for its distinguished artwork. Pencil and ink
drawings, watercolors, and collage were used to create vibrant images. Each page is full of small
details that will amuse both children and adults. Cut outs were used on many pages to show
the evolution of Joseph’s overcoat into other items of clothing.
It is a happy story that teaches children about using their imaginations to find new uses for old
things instead of simply throwing everything away. Publisher’s Weekly wrote that “children of
all ages will joyfully swallow this book whole.”
(From my church's newsletter, November 2011)