Something from Nothing

Something from Nothing
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : 9781338208498
ISBN-13 : 1338208497
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Book Synopsis Something from Nothing by : Phoebe Gilman

Download or read book Something from Nothing written by Phoebe Gilman and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph's grandfather transforms his blanket many times over the years, but what can be done when the final item is lost? Gilman's version of this Yiddish folk tale won the 1993 Ruth Schwartz Award. When Joseph was a baby, his grandfather made him a wonderful blanket. But as Joseph grows older, the blanket becomes tattered and worn. Throw it out! cries Joseph's mother. Luckily, Grandpa is an extraordinary tailor. He can fix anything! And so with a snip! snip! here, and a few stitches there, Grandpa transforms the treasured blanket into a jacket, a vest, a Sabbath tie, a handkerchief, and finally a beautiful button. But when the button is lost, even Grandpa can't help. After all, how can you make something from nothing?In a rich and loving portrait of shtetl life, Phoebe Gilman presents a traditional Jewish folktale about family love and ingenuity that will warm the hearts of readers young and old.


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