It was interesting and sad.May 20, 1999 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I read this book in my third grade reading class. The best part was when Anna fed the sheep apples and gave them paper necklaces. It was sad because they didn't have enough money to buy her a new coat.
I loved it because it helped me learn about careers.January 12, 1999 1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read this story in my second grade class. This story interested me because I learned about careers. The one that interested me most was the weaver. I didn't really know what a weaver was before I read this story.
Anna must wait for a long time for her new coat.October 2, 1998 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This story takes place right after World War II. Anna needs a new coat, but her mother has no money and the stores are empty. Anna's mother decides to trade the few valuables she has left for a coat. The story takes us to the sheep farm, the spinner, the weaver and the tailor. When Anna finally gets her beautiful new red coat, she has a celebration and invites all the people that helped to make it. I am 6 years old and I learned that things were very hard for people then but they did not lose hope. The pictures in this book are nice, especially the ones with the sheep.
