Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Jewish Culture & Antisemitism

XX min read

Author(s)	Simms Taback
Illustrator(s)
Age Group	3-7
Publisher	Viking Juvenile
ISBN	978-0670878550
Year	1999

Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes—just like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? As children turn the pages of this book, they can use the die-cut holes to guess what Joseph will be making next from his amazing overcoat, while they learn that you can always make something, even out of nothing.

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