Description
Joseph's grandfather made him a beautiful blanket when he was a baby, but now it's frazzled and worn, and Joseph's mother says it is time to throw it out. Joseph doesn't want to part with his special blanket, and he's sure that his grandfather can fix it. Sure enough, Grandfather miraculously alters the blanket into useful items again and again. But when Joseph loses the final item, even Grandfather can't make something from nothing. But maybe Joseph can?
Based on the Yiddish folktale "Joseph's overcoat," Phoebe Gilman's gorgeous artwork charts the transformation of the blanket and the progress of Joseph's family through the years, subtly teaching young readers about a lost way of life.
Prizes
- Antigo Sugar Maple AwardCommended 1995
- Mr. Christie's Book AwardShort-listed 1992
- White Ravens Selection (International Youth Library)Commended 1994
- Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book CentreCommended 2008
- Canadian Library Association, NotableCommended 1992
- American Bookseller Magazine's "Pick of the List"Commended 1994
- Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our ChoiceCommended 1992
- Sydney Taylor Family Book AwardWinner 1993
- Ruth Schwartz AwardWinner 1992
- 50 Must-Read Canadian Picture Books, Canadian Children's Book CentreCommended 2026
- Canadian Materials Best of the Year listCommended 1994
- Utah Children's Picture Book AwardShort-listed 1995
