Coat of Many Colors

By Dolly Parton

Book Overview

Winter is coming to Tennessee and there's no money to buy a new coat, so a little girl's mama sews one for her out of rags. The little girl wears it to school proudly, and when the other children laugh, she gives them a quick lesson about what it means to be rich. Judith Sutton's beautiful paintings bring one of Dolly Parton's best-loved songs to life. "The heartfelt verses are imbued with the same genuine, infectiously likeable spirit Parton herself projects."'Publishers Weekly.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064434478
• ISBN13: 9780064434478
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Nurturing and comforting

I'm glad that this is a tame, unwacky alternative to "How Roland Rolls;" I even saw the stage adaptation where the kids called Dolly "Cinderella Raggy Coat!"

Great bedtime book

I am a huge Dolly Parton fan and I had to buy this book for my little girl. It is a great book for beginning readers and it has a nice message about being different.

Annie Bananie

I love this story because it teaches me friendship because it shows caring.

From a teacher's perspective

This book is truly one of my most treasured books! I use this book with my first grade students each year at Christmas time. It gives the kids a whole new meaning of what the spirit of the holidays is really about. It's not what you get from someone, but how you feel when you have done something special for someone else! We write what we are thankful for instead of letters to Santa. It's a must have to anyone's collection!

Fan of this book, if not country music

I do *not* like country music, so was surprised to find this book beautifully poignant and touching. Most of the children I know actually have too much stuff --clothes, toys, etc. -- so I think it is important for them to hear and read this story. Children from any background -- affluent or poor -- need to know that it isn't what they own that is important, but how they feel about themselves inside, and how much they are loved. This book shows a family that is strong, loving, and good, despite the hardships of poverty. The illustrations are wonderful and eye-catching for children. I can't say enough good things about this book.