Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
by Simms Taback
Penguin, 2000 Caldecott
Summary: In this cut-out book, Joseph begins the story wearing a colorful overcoat. As it becomes worn, with each page, he recuts the fabric to create a new, smaller garment. From a vest to a scarf, he continues with each page until there is only enough fabric to cover a button.
Lesson: As part of Earth Day, we talk to the students about "Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle". This is a great story to model how to reuse materials. Instead of throwing away something when we are finished with it, we can find new uses. A crafty follow-up would be to have them turn items into new products. For example, with some string and the bottom half of a plastic bottle, they can make bird feeders. Old cans can be decorated and turned into pencil holders. Scrapped paper can be decorated into bookmarks. Let your imagination sore!
Level: K-2nd
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