Joseph had a little overcoat /
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Yiddish Series: PJ LibraryPublication details: New York : Viking, 1999.Description: 34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, music ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 0670878553
- 9780670878550
- 9780758700520
- 0758700520
- 067001186X
- 9780670011865
- Toy and movable books -- Specimens
- Coats -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
- Folklore -- Europe, Eastern -- Juvenile literature
- Jews -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
- Jews, European -- Europe, Eastern -- Juvenile literature
- Folklore -- Europe, Eastern
- Jews -- Folklore
- Coats -- Folklore
- Toy and movable books
- 398.2 21
- PZ7.T1115 Jo 1999
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2000.
- Caldecott Medal, 2000.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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E | Chamberlin Free Public Library | Picture Book | E TAB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | PZ7.T1115 | Available | 34517000209208 |
Based on " ... a Yiddish folk song ..."
"With new illustrations"--Preliminary page.
Art techniques used: A bold and humorous combination of watercolor, gouache, pencil, ink and collage.
"Many years ago, I adapted the song to make a book and I called it Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. ... I am particularly happy to be publishing this newly illustrated version of Joseph."-- Author's letter to readers, p. [33].
Contents of CD-ROM: Narration with page turn signals -- "I had a little overcoat" song in English -- "I had a little overcoats" song in Yiddish -- Narration with no page turn signals -- "I had a little overcoat" song in English -- "I had a little overcoats" song in Yiddish.
Performed by Simms Taback with members of the Klezmatics.
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments until nothing remains.
Accelerated Reader AR LG 1.7 0.5 35829 - No Quiz Available.
ALA Notable Children's Book, 2000.
Caldecott Medal, 2000.
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