Joseph had a little overcoat
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Author
Taback, Simms,
Published
New York : Viking, 1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Caldecott Medal -- 2000.
Coats -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- Europe, Eastern -- Juvenile literature.
Jews -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
Jews, European -- Europe, Eastern -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Toy and movable books -- Specimens -- Juvenile literature.
Toy and movable books -- Specimens.
Toy and movable books.
Other Subjects
Audiobooks -- Juvenile fiction.
Caldecott Medal -- Winner -- 2000.
Coats -- Folklore.
Folklore -- Europe, Eastern.
Folklore.
Folklore.
Jews -- Folklore.
Livres d'images.
picture books.
Toy and movable books.

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Published
New York : Viking, 1999.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, music ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 1.7, 1 Points
Lexile measure
330

Notes

General Note
Based on " ... a Yiddish folk song ..."
General Note
"With new illustrations"--Preliminary page.
General Note
Art techniques used: A bold and humorous combination of watercolor, gouache, pencil, ink and collage.
General Note
Includes a song.
General Note
"Many years ago, I adapted the song to make a book and I called it Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. ... I am particularly happy to be publishing this newly illustrated version of Joseph."--Author's letter to readers, p. [33].
Creation/Production Credits
Produced by Scholastic, Inc, ; music composed by Joel Goodman & David Bramfitt.
Creation/Production Credits
Soundtrack c1997 by Weston Woods Studios, Inc.
Participants/Performers
Performed by Simms Taback with members of the Klezmatics.
Description
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments until nothing remains.
Target Audience
330L,Lexile.
Target Audience
Decoding indicator: 80 (high),Semantic indicator: 60 (middle),Syntactic indicator: 40 (middle),Structure indicator: 40 (middle),Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,1.7,0.5,35829 - No Quiz Available.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades K-4,1.7,0.5,SD,Quiz 35829,English fiction, audio quiz available for beginning readers.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,K-2,1.9,1,Quiz: 21128,Guided reading level: I.
Language
Staff notation.
Awards
ALA Notable Children's Book, 2000.
Awards
Caldecott Medal, 2000

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Taback, S. (1999). Joseph had a little overcoat . Viking.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Taback, Simms. 1999. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. Viking.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Taback, Simms. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat Viking, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Taback, Simms. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat Viking, 1999.

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