![]() He initially released this story with different illustrations in 1977, but he reissued this version in 1999, with new artwork and this version won him the Caldecott Medal. So he makes a book about his coat, showing that you can make something out of nothing.Īuthor/illustrator Simms Taback pays homage to his Jewish heritage with this delightful book based on a Yiddish folk song that he had loved as a child. It whittles down into a scarf, then a necktie, a handkerchief and eventually a button to hold up his suspenders. When the jacket wears out, he trims it down into a vest and wears it to his nephew’s wedding. When Joseph’s coat is too worn out, he shortens it into a jacket and wears it to the fair. ![]() ![]() The plot in a nutshell: A man recycles a worn out coat into many other things. Written and Illustrated by Simms Taback Viking, 1999 Awards: Caldecott Medal ![]()
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