Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Author and Illustrator: Simms Taback
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: Caldecott Medal, National Jewish Book Award for Children's Picture Book
Grade Level: K-2
Joseph had an overcoat that was filled with holes. As his overcoat got too old and shabby he made it into a jacket, then a vest, then a scarf, then a necktie, then a handkerchief, then a button as they all got progressively older and more worn out. Eventually he lost the button and was left with nothing. He made a book about it and showed that you can always make something out of nothing.
The illustrations are bold and cheerful paintings. The color scheme looks as though it would take place in the fall. There are die-cut holes in the pictures that depict what Joseph is going to make next. The children can guess what he will be making next based on those die-cut holes.
I could use this in my classroom as a motivator for students that they can always make something out of nothing and become what they dream of becoming.
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