Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Summary

Joseph wears an old overcoat until it grows worn, then cuts it down again and again into a jacket, a vest, a scarf, and smaller things still, until almost nothing remains. Taback uses die cut holes that peek through to the next page, along with collage, gouache, and folk art detail rooted in Eastern European Jewish culture. The playful design and the closing message that you can always make something from nothing give the book lasting charm.