in honor of children's book week, i decided to check out one of my favorite books as a kid, the purple coat. in my memory serves me correct, i saw the purple coat on reading rainbow and had to have it! i have a copy, which i think i may still own (hopefully it's in storage).
before i start, doesn't that look like tim gunn hosting mini project runway?
the purple coat tells the story of a little girl, gabrielle. she needed a new coat for the fall and since her grandfather is a tailor in the city, he makes one especially for her. quick note, love that penn station gets some love in this book (poor neglected station.)
gabby wanted a purple coat, but her mom said no. every year, a navy coat is made for her. however, her grandpa came up with the idea to make a reversible coat! one side purple and the other navy, so that everyone is happy!
and yes, i always wanted a reversible coat after i read this as a kid.
