I remember seeing a children's book maybe about 10 or 12 years ago, in a local bookstore in Colorado Springs, about a piece of fabric that was made into one garment, and when that wore out it was made into a smaller garment, and so forth, until it was gone. Also, the bottom of each of the pages in the book had a similar theme, with a mouse taking scraps of the fabric and using it. It was really cute, and I regret not buying it at the time, but now I'd like to find it. It may have had something to do with a Jewish theme, but it may also not have. It was a thin hard cover book, maybe blue in color. Wonder if anyone knows the title of the book I'm looking for, or the name of the author. Thanks for your help.
2007-03-05 06:27:08 · 5 answers · asked by tinaroonie 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Well, I looked at that book on Amazon, Joseph Had A Little Overcoat, and the idea is right, but that's not the exact book. They said this was published in 1999, and I was in Colorado Springs from 1994-1998, so I know that's not what it was. Plus it didn't have the part about the mouse on the bottom of the pages. Thanks for the suggestion though. Any other ideas?
2007-03-05 07:31:34 · update #1
Thanks for everyone's help. None of the answers were quite what I was looking for, but thanks to you all pointing me in the right direction, I found what I was looking for. The book I want is called:
Something From Nothing by Phoebe Gilman
2007-03-07 07:00:25 · update #2
It's really funny that you asked this today because I happened upon this site earlier today that could be really useful to you in finding your book...
http://www.whatsthatbook.com/
Good luck!
2007-03-05 08:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by EvilFairies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback. I think if might be a folktale. The Taback version won the Caldecott Award a few years ago.
2007-03-05 07:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by suzykew70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this one:
Bit by bit /
Steve Sanfield; Susan Gaber
1995
English Book : Juvenile audience 1 v. (inpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
New York : Philomel Books, ; ISBN: 0399227369 :
When Zundel the tailor wears out his beautiful coat, he continues to make smaller and smaller garments from the material that is left.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399227369/24680e-20
2007-03-06 01:08:14 · answer #3 · answered by The Skin Horse (formerly ll2) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is this it? hope so - you can purchase it on Amazon
Joseph Had A Little Overcoat (Hardcover)
by Simms Taback (Author), Harriet Ziefert (Author)
2007-03-05 06:54:35 · answer #4 · answered by JustSo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
aww i know exactly what you're talking about..i can't recall the name though..something about a man's jacket or coat maybe?
2007-03-05 06:35:14 · answer #5 · answered by Kris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋