Sydney Taylor Award Winner
A moving tale of love and regeneration. --The New York Times
When my grandfather came to America
he made himself a handsome coat!
Then he wore it and he wore it and he wore it--
until it was all worn out!
So what did he do?
He snipped and he clipped--
and he stitched and he sewed. . .
and out of the still-good cloth of his coat--
he made himself a smart jacket!
How many things can Grandfather make
out of that old frayed coat?
Jim Aylesworth's satisfying retelling and Barbara McClintock's heart-warming pictures celebrate the clever recycling of a beloved coat that lasts four generations -- until it becomes this story!
A rollicking, rhyming, fun rendition of a favorite folksong about a many-times recycled coat -- by the award-winning, bestselling team of Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock.
Praise and Distinctions forMy Grandather's Coat:
Sydney Taylor Award Winner
Publisher's WeeklyBest Book of the Year
ASchool Library JournalBest Book of the Year
New York Public Library's 100 Best Books for Reading and Sharing
A moving tale of love and regeneration. --The New York Times
* The narrative and illustrations make a perfect whole. Sweet and tender and joyful. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* This is a tale worth reading again and again. --School Library Journal, starred review
* Based on the Yiddish folksong I Had a Little Overcoat, this splendid tale chronicles four generations. Aylesworth and McClintock perform a lovely pas de deux, from a boy's arrival at Ellis Island to his story being shared with a great-grandson....Warmth emanates from this thoughtful book, which deserves to become a multigenerational family favorite. --Publisher's Weekly, starred review
Well-paced pages, spreads, and vignettes that nicely clÛ
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