The Tiny Woman's Coat

Joy Cowley author Giselle Clarkson illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Gecko Press

Published:8th Sep '21

Should be back in stock very soon

The Tiny Woman's Coat cover

“The language is very sure and wonderful to read aloud and the story has that quintessential childhood appeal of a tiny person in a big world.” Julia Marshall, Publisher

In this vibrant rhyming tale of resourcefulness and friendship by one of the world's great children's writers, the tiny woman makes a coat of leaves-a small book to leave readers snug as a bug.In this vibrant rhyming tale of resourcefulness and friendship by one of the world's great children's writers, the tiny woman makes a coat of leaves-a book to leave its readers snug as a bug The tiny woman makes a coat of leaves with the help of friends in this vibrant rhyming tale. 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. Resourcefulness and friendship are at the heart of this simple rhythmic poem by one of the world's best children's writers. Buoyant and satisfying to read aloud, this small book will leave the reader snug as a bug.

"Now I have a new favourite cosy read to add to my collection . . . Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand's best-loved writers, and with the help of Giselle Clarkson's evocative illustrations she tells another story of the powers of collectivism as a tiny woman, chilly in the autumn wind, tries to make herself a coat."—The Sunday Times


"[A]n inventive and delightful tale that evokes Thumbelina, the Borrowers, and other beloved wee characters."—Kirkus Reviews

ISBN: 9781776573424

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

28 pages