Book Thoughts: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (Taback)

• based on an old Yiddish folk song
• very clever cut-outs in the pages that help tell the story
• more to the illustrations than first meets the eye!*
• clean language

Type: picture book
Ages: 3-6
Author & Illustrator: Simms Taback

*As far as the art goes, it’s “mixed media,” with different types of art & photos. We noticed a lot more details the second time through, all with various relation to Yiddish/Jewish culture & language. There is one bottle of alcohol depicted, but I can’t tell you what kind, because I don’t know that language. 😆 Even a small fiddler on the roof appears. 😊

Fun book!