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The Life of a Coat
When the father of a large family makes a beautiful winter coat, little does he know how much use it will get. Little Gedalia wears the coat with pride all year, but when it gets too tight for him--he's a growing boy, after all--it's given to his sister, Yeshaya. Thus begins the journey of the coat as it's passed down from child to child, a charming portrait of a loving family. Drawn in a clean-line style with a muted color palette, The Life of a Coat is based on the beloved Yiddish poem by the Polish poet Kadya Molodowsky and will delight young readers and their parents.
Book Details
- Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
- Publish Date: Sep 24th, 2019
- Pages: 28
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 6.60in - 9.10in - 0.40in - 0.45lb
- EAN: 9781683962670
- Recommended age: 06-08
- Categories: • Clothing, Dress & Hair• Family - Multigenerational• Places - Europe
About the Author
Molodowsky, Kadya: - Kadya Molodowsky was a beloved Yiddish poet. As a teacher, she was inspired by her young students to write lively, humorous poetry. She wrote The Life of a Coat in 1931 to entertain these children, many of whom hailed from poor families and didn't own a winter coat.
kolton, Batia: - Batia Kolton is an Israeli illustrator and art director. Along with Rutu Modan, she belongs to the cartoonist collective Actus Tragicus.
Praise for this book
A wonderfully fun young graphic novel, the perfect way to revive this old Yiddish classic.-- "New York Journal of Books"
A dark, wit-ty pic-ture of Jew-ish life in pre-World War II East-ern Europe. ... high-ly rec-om-mend-ed both for chil-dren and for adults who are inter-est-ed in Yid-dish literature.-- "Jewish Book Council"