The Tiny Woman's Coat
by Joy Cowley
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Pub Date Oct 05 2021 | Archive Date Dec 21 2021
Publisher Spotlight | Gecko Press ™
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Description
A small and cozy book leaving preschoolers snug as a bug, from award-winning author, Joy Cowley.
The tiny woman makes a coat of leaves with the help of her animal friends. The trees, geese, porcupine, horse and plants all share something so the tiny woman can snip, snip, snip and stitch, stitch, stitch a coat to keep herself warm.
Friendship and sharing are at the heart of this warm and simple rhythmic poem by one of the world’s best children’s writers. A perfectly cozy hardback storybook to read-aloud and share with babies, toddlers and preschoolers who will delight in everything tiny and small, including the fresh and funny illustrations by award-winning illustrator Giselle Clarkson.
“Now I have a new favourite cosy read to add to my collection.” —The Times UK, Children’s Book of the Week
Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand’s best-loved writers for children and adults, and her stories are loved around the world. She has won a multitude of awards and honors for her bestselling books, including the Prime Minister's Award for contribution to literature. She was shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2018.
Giselle Clarkson is an illustrator and comic artist based in New Zealand. She illustrated Egg and Spoon: An Illustrated Cookbook by Alexandra Tylee which won the Elsie Locke Award for Non-Fiction at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology.
Praise for The Tiny Woman’s Coat
"An inventive and delightful tale that evokes Thumbelina, The Borrowers, and other beloved wee characters."—Kirkus Reviews
“Now I have a new favourite cozy read to add to my collection ... Giselle Clarkson’s evocative illustrations tell another story of the powers of collectivism.”—The Times
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781776573424 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 28 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Jeanie S, Reviewer
A lyrical tale of a tiny woman who makes her own coat with the help of nature. A resourceful woman that children will gravitate towards. The items she finds to make her coat and the animals that help her. A classic book to treasure.
A special thank you to Publisher Spotlight and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
Nancy B, Reviewer
Thank you NetGalley, Joy Cowley and Publisher Spotlight for the copy of The Tiny Woman’s Coat. This is my personal review.
This is a story of a tiny woman needing a coat. She gets help from her animal friends and nature. The story shows how others help a friend in need in a very easy way. The illustrations are so perfect for the story. The use of the various things from all the help she got will make the children picture how simple things can work together to make her the coat she needs.
L G, Educator
When the tiny woman wants a coat, she is helped by nature and friends and the result is a triumph of teamwork and friendship. The repetition in the text would make this a soothing wind-down book and will also help early readers try out reading independently. There is a lot of expressive language that will be good for vocabulary building as well.
The illustrations have a hand-drawn look and are beautifully stylized. They will definitely help kids follow the story. It didn't escape my notice that the tiny woman never expressed gratitude to all the creatures who helped her, but this could actually be a productive point of discussion with young kids. Maybe they could imagine how she could show her appreciation.
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!
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