The Life of a Coat by Kadya Molodowsky and Batia Kolton

The

Life of a Coat

STORY BY Kadya

Molodowsky

ILLUSTRATED BY

Batia Kolton

Our tale begins with a winter coat, Not with a mischievous white goat.

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A winter coat with narrow slit For a child’s head to fit.

But oh, which child would it fit?

This winter coat with narrow slit.

Shmulik wore the coat with pride, So he’d keep warm and snug outside.

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Shmulik wore it one year, two — The sturdy coat stayed good as new.

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Another year — and yet, what’s more, The coat seemed nicer than before.

Little Shmulik grew and grew.

The coat grew tight. His flesh poked through.

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