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Insightful and informative, this may make children considerhow precious the ordinary can become in times of turmoil."--(starred)"Booklist.".
Lobel\'s pictures do a tremendous job ofevoking the period.
Anna\'s motherdecides to trade the few valuables she has left for wool and for the servicesof a spinner, a weaver, and a tailor. "A fresh and moving story of a mother\'s dedication toacquire a Coat for her daughter in post-World War II hard times. in full color.
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