A New Coat for Anna
Illustrated by Lobel, Arnold
Anna needs a new winter coat, but it is just after World War II and there is no money to buy one. Her mother trades a gold watch for wool, which must then be spun into yarn, dyed, and woven into cloth before a tailor can make Anna's coat. Based on a true story, "A New Coat for Anna" shows how patience, hard work, and cooperation can turn a few simple resources into something beautiful.
- Publication Date
- 1986
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Content guidance
- Reading level
- Early Elementary
- Content warning
- None
Book tags
- Holidays
- Christmas
- Culture
- Europe
- Recommended By
- Five in a Row
- Subject
- History
- Format
- Picture Book
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