My Grandfather's Coat
2015 - Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner
for Younger Readers
by Jim Aylesworth,
with illustrations by Barbara McClintock
Scholastic, 2014
Barbara McClintock and Jim Aylesworth
accepted the award during the
Association of Jewish Libraries -
accepted the award during the
Association of Jewish Libraries -
Annual Conference 2015
(June 21-24, 2015) in Silver Springs, MD.
(June 21-24, 2015) in Silver Springs, MD.
Jim and Barbara McClintock are interviewed by Sandra Bornstein on her blog
(February 9, 2015 Author Interviews) in conjunction with their 2015
Syndey Taylor Award. The interview was published in two parts, with an additional entry discussing the book My Grandfather's Coat on day 2.
This very rhythmic retelling of a well-know and favorite tale about a thrifty man who recycles his handsome coat.
When 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! ...
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! ...
Pair this fresh new retelling with the version by Simms Taback Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (Viking, 1999) and Phoebe Gilman's Something for Nothing (Scholastic, 1992).
The New York Times Book Review says ...
“Aylesworth’s adaptation feels almost like a song, and reads aloud
beautifully […] a moving tale of love and regeneration. [H]ere [Barbara
McClintock’s] emulating Randolph Caldecott himself, whose seminal
picture books are still paragon of lively visual storytelling. The
specificity and accuracy she invested in these drawings makes them feel
universal. [I]t’s love, family and story. The story is the gift. It’s a
good book. Grandparents be advised.”
A
wonderful book that is sure to be a classic retelling celebrating the
immigrant experience in America -- and through the decades.
Aylesworth, Jim. My Grandfather's Coat. Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Scholastic, 2014 32 pages. ISBN-10: 0439925452; ISBN-13: 978-0439925457. $17.99.
Anyone planning a major children's literature conference or just
wanting to have an inspiring author visit your school/community for a
day with young readers might wish to invite Jim Aylesworth to your school, library, or conference.
Jim Aylesworth is a popular speaker in schools and libraries and at conferences, each bring much inspiration for reading and writing.
If you are interested in inviting Jim Aylesworth to your school or library -- for an author appearance please contact us at McBookwords. Jim often speaks in schools with young readers, and at all types of groups that are interested in literacy and books.
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Aylesworth, Jim. My Grandfather's Coat. Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Scholastic, 2014 32 pages. ISBN-10: 0439925452; ISBN-13: 978-0439925457. $17.99.
Jim Aylesworth is a popular speaker in schools and libraries and at conferences, each bring much inspiration for reading and writing.
If you are interested in inviting Jim Aylesworth to your school or library -- for an author appearance please contact us at McBookwords. Jim often speaks in schools with young readers, and at all types of groups that are interested in literacy and books.
