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A New Coat for Anna
A New Coat for Anna
Author: Harriet Ziefert, Anita Lobel (Illustrator)
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780394898612
ISBN-10: 0394898613
Publication Date: 5/12/1988
Pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating:
  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
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4.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Book Type: Paperback
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demiducky25 avatar reviewed A New Coat for Anna on + 161 more book reviews
This was one of my favorite books as a kid. I saw it recently at the library and had to take it home to re-read it. It's still a great story! :-) It details the story of a mother post WWII who doesn't have the money to buy her daughter Anna a new coat, so she creatively finds solutions to barter with a variety of people to have this coat made. It subtly teaches children about delayed gratification, a great message in this "we need it now and can have it now" society. It also stresses working hard for what you need and want.