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Picture Book-4 Section 3

Author:  Simms Taback
Title: Joseph had a little overcoat 
Illustrator: Simms Taback
Genre: Children's Literature
Subgenre: Chapter Book
Theme: Conservation
Primary and Secondary charactesrs: Primary- Joseph
Awards, date of publication: 1999, Caldecott Award
Publishing company: Viking Juvenile 

Summary: When Joseph's favorite overcoat becomes old and worn, he makes a jacket out of it. When the jacket is more patches than jacket, Joseph then turns it into a vest. When it is cut up from being a vest, he then makes it into a scarf . This continues until there is nothing left of the original garment. However, Joseph manages to make something out of nothing. This teaches students the value of a dollar. You could use this book when discussing economy and managing money.

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