My Grandfather's Coat
By Jim AylesworthA rollicking, rhyming, fun rendition of a favorite folksong about a many-times recycled coat -- by the award-winning, bestselling team of Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock.
Sydney Taylor Award WinnerA moving tale of love and regeneration. --The New York TimesWhen my grandfather came to America he made himself a handsome coat!Then he wore it and he wore it and he wore it--until it was all worn out!So what did he do? He snipped and he clipped-- and he stitched and he sewed. . . and out of the still-good cloth of his coat--he made himself a smart jacket!How many things can Grandfather makeout of that old frayed coat? Jim Aylesworth's satisfying retelling and Barbara McClintock's heart-warming pictures celebrate the clever recycling of a beloved coat that lasts four generations -- until it becomes this story!
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Book details
- Paperback
- 32 pages
- English
- 0439925452
- 9780439925457
About Jim Aylesworth
jim aylesworth was born in jacksonville, florida but as an infant moved from the state. he lived in many places during his childhood: alabama, indiana, geo Read More about Jim Aylesworth
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