Ziefert, Harriet and Lobel, Anita

A new coat for anna / by Harriet Ziefert and Anita Lobel - London : Dragonfly ; 1986. - [unnumbered] ; colour illustrations , 26 cm.

A New Coat for Anna is a heartwarming story set after World War II. Anna's mother wants to buy her a new coat but cannot find one in stores due to post-war shortages. Instead, she trades her few valuables for the materials needed and engages a spinner, a weaver, and a tailor to create the coat. The book beautifully illustrates the values of resourcefulness and gratitude through Anna’s journey of obtaining her new coat.

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Children's literature--World War II , resourcefulness, gratitude

EKF ZIEB