![]() ![]() ![]() The illustrations may give the reader a picture into the life of Taback. The pictures on the wall were designed to appear to be actual photos not cartoon characters. The unusual objects on the floor, newspaper article “FIDDLER ON ROOF FALLS OF ROOF” yet the fiddler is sitting on the roof on the next page. Taback’s unique style is almost overwhelming to the eye. Taback uses watercolor, gouache, pencil, ink, and collage to create his artwork. The real story is told through the illustrations. The characters, including the animals have distinctively wide eyes, as if they are trying not to miss anything. It got old and worn.” The use of creative die-cuts within the pages helps the reader predict what Joseph will make next. Taback repeats the phrase “Joseph had a little …. The story is told through a narrator and is short and predictable. This 1999 addition of the book has a newly illustrated version of Joseph which looks a lot like Simms Taback. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat is an adaptation of a Yiddish folk song. The story continues until he had nothing left however, he was able to “make something out of nothing”. ![]() ![]() Joseph started with an overcoat until it was too worn to wear, then he made a jacket. ![]()
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