Coat Of Many Colors

Written by Dolly Parton, Illustrated by Brooke Boynton-Hughes

How can you not love this book? It’s Dolly Parton’s own story about growing up very poor in rural Tennessee. It’s a story about how her mother made her a coat out of nothing but colorful rags. To Dolly it was the most beautiful coat in the world. However, others made fun of her and her coat until she told them that each rag had a story. Each rag had a history and that made her the richest girl in the world.

Review by Jodie Uriarte, Copper Hills Elementary Media Center
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades K and Up

Coat Of Many Colors
Written by Dolly Parton, Illustrated by Brooke Boynton-Hughes
Grosset & Dunlap
32 pages
Release Date: November 13, 2016 (Newly Illustrated Edition)
A review copy was provided by the publisher.

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2016 Picture Books, Brooke Boynton-Hughes, Clothing Picture Books, Coat Of Many Colors, Dolly Parton, Jodie Uriarte, Mothers and Daughters Picture Books, Poverty Picture Books, Song Picture Books, Stories in Rhyme