Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors

by Lavinia Derwent

Book Overview

The brothers started to move in around Joseph. They grabbed at his coat of many colors. "Off with the coat!" they shouted. "Throw him into the pit!" "No, no!" cried Joseph. "Let me go!" But the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007F20F6
• Release Date: January 1967
• Publisher: Scholastic Book Services
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

great children's book

This is a wonderful re-telling of the Bible story. All of my children loved listening to me read it.

I read this many times during my childhood...

I recieved this book as a child for a birthday gift and read it many times over the next few years. It was easy to read and understand. I never forgot it. Want to introduce a child to the wonderful story of Joseph in God's word? This is a good place to start.

BEST Retelling!

This version of the well know Bible story of Joseph is THE VERY BEST version for children that I have EVER read. I used it as a read-aloud at home with my own 4 children and for more than 30 years in my classroom. It is simply and faithfully written, with such skill and powerful drama,that it has never failed to move me to tears as it draws to a close as Joseph reconciles with his brothers and is reunited with his father Jacob. Derwent takes a very familiar story and breathes fresh life into it. I have read it to children from 5 to 10 and they were equally 'caught up' by it and hungry for more.

From the back cover:

The brothers started to move in around Joseph. They grabbed his coat of many colors."Off with the coat!" they shouted."Throw him into the pit!""No, no!" cried Joseph. "Let me go!"But the brothers would not listen. They threw him into the deep dark pit.