The Hungry Coat: A Tale from Turkey
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
No. of pages 40
Published: 2004
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"The Hungry Coat: A Tale from Turkey" by Demi is a charming story about a poor villager named Nasreddin Hodja, who is often clever and resourceful. One day, he finds a beautiful coat, but when he wears it, he decides to visit a grand banquet. As he arrives, he notices that everyone is more interested in his coat than him. When he realizes that people are focused on appearances, he cleverly teaches a lesson about the importance of kindness and inner values over material possessions. This engaging tale is enriched with cultural insights and whimsical illustrations, making it a delightful read for children. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-5th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2004 by Margaret K. McElderry Books .
Demi is the award-winning author of over 130 bestselling children's books. Her titles have sold over half a million copies. The Empty Pot was selected by former First Lady Barbara Bush as one of the books to be read on the ABC Radio Network Program Mrs. Bush's Story Time, sponsored by the Children's Literacy Initiative. Demi's book Gandhi was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award. In addition, she represented the United States at the First International Children's Book Conference in Beijing, China. She lives with her husband in Yarrow Point, WA.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Black-Eyed Susan Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Christopher Award
This book was recognised by the Christopher Award.
Golden Sower Award - Primary
This book was recognised in the Primary category of the Golden Sower Award . Just as The Sower sows seeds, symbolizing the agriculture, life and prosperity of the state, the The Golden Sower Award seeks to sow seeds of literacy in children by encouraging them to read. The award became affiliated with the Nebraska Library Association as a committee under the School, Children and Young Peoples Section of the NLA in 1985. In 2016, the committee revised the categories of books in order to better describe the generally intended reading levels of the program. The three categories are now: Picture Books: (formerly Primary) generally appropriate for K-2 children; Chapter Books: (formerly Intermediate) intended to be appropriate for grades 3-5; Novel: (formerly young adult) appropriate for grades 6-8. In 2023, the committee revised and renamed the categories, keeping similar grade level designations, but adding an additional category targeted at high school readers. Each year, thousands of Nebraskas youth participate in the Golden Sower Award by reading titles, talking about the books with others, holding book battles, voting for their favorites, and throwing celebrations for the winners.
Golden Sower Award - Grades K-2
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Buckaroo Book Award
This book was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award.
Capitol Choices - Noteworthy Books For Children And Teens
This book was recognised in the Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens category by the Capitol Choices.