Charlie Needs a Cloak
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- Create Date：2021-03-14 21:06:50
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Tomie dePaola
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Reviews
Jill
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The illustrations tell the full story here。 My children and I all enjoyed this one。 Don’t miss the details in the illustrations that share some subtle humor that will make you laugh out loud。
Ruth
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Gotta love a story that was sheep-to-cloak elements。 And weaving！
Beth （FebruaryFilly）
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Wool processFind the mouse
Julia
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We love this book！
Audrey Widjaja
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An introduction to kids to the process of making a cloth from wool。
Gayla Shomler
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Charlie's cloak is old and raggedy。 So Charlie shears the sheep， cards the wool， weaves the cloth， cuts the cloth， sews it together。 And Charlie has a new cloak！Mentor text ideas: Beginning， middle， and endSequencing Transition words Charlie's cloak is old and raggedy。 So Charlie shears the sheep， cards the wool， weaves the cloth， cuts the cloth， sews it together。 And Charlie has a new cloak！Mentor text ideas: Beginning， middle， and endSequencing Transition words 。。。more
Edward Sojuwa
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Tomie de Paola is one of Brooklyn's nicest guy authors for kids， which is not something you say about anyone from Brooklyn！ His classic book is more to do with learning different words than telling a real story， but it's still a fun picture book to read since the illustrations are excellent， as a small boy tending sheep is reminded by townspeople to get a cloak in case the wind blows cold。 So he makes one， out of the wool from his sheepies！ Boom。 End of story。 But I can't dumb it down all the wa Tomie de Paola is one of Brooklyn's nicest guy authors for kids， which is not something you say about anyone from Brooklyn！ His classic book is more to do with learning different words than telling a real story， but it's still a fun picture book to read since the illustrations are excellent， as a small boy tending sheep is reminded by townspeople to get a cloak in case the wind blows cold。 So he makes one， out of the wool from his sheepies！ Boom。 End of story。 But I can't dumb it down all the way， cos。。。the sheepies are so cutely drawn！ IE: THEY'RE SO CUUUUUUUTE！！！！ 。。。ahem， pardon me， but cuddly Critters still touch my aging heart！ Baa！Three starsThis book made with WOOL LITE！！！ （Get it？） 。。。more
Kelly
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This a quick and simple book about a sheep herder whose cloak needs to be replaced。 So he goes through the steps from shearing the sheep to sewing a new cloak。I loved the simplicity and education tone of the book。
Danette
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5/23/19 Read with Julia。
Milton Public
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Charlie gets a cloak， the reader learns about how fuzzy sheep have something to do with wool， and the little kid on your lap gets asked 'Oh my， what's that silly sheep doing now？' and 'Do you see the mousey on this page？' a lot。 A winner。 Charlie gets a cloak， the reader learns about how fuzzy sheep have something to do with wool， and the little kid on your lap gets asked 'Oh my， what's that silly sheep doing now？' and 'Do you see the mousey on this page？' a lot。 A winner。 。。。more
Wolfgang
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It was pretty good。 I like that he picked pokeweed berries to dye the yarn red in the juice。 That’s a good idea。
Sierra McCorvey
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Charlie the shepherd wears and cloak and his sheep ruin it。 This is a folk tale like story of how Charlie Shears the sheep to make a new cloak。 Great folk tale
Josiah
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In the 1970s， '80s， and '90s， no one could do informational picture books like Tomie dePaola。 Cultural studies， folktales， historical pieces， religious tradition， even basic science were all in his repertoire， and several classics arose among his many works。 Charlie Needs a Cloak is a simple walkthrough of the process by which sheep's wool is made into clothing， the minor miracle of turning an animal's natural winter coat into a cloak to keep the shepherd warm against the snowy season。 During t In the 1970s， '80s， and '90s， no one could do informational picture books like Tomie dePaola。 Cultural studies， folktales， historical pieces， religious tradition， even basic science were all in his repertoire， and several classics arose among his many works。 Charlie Needs a Cloak is a simple walkthrough of the process by which sheep's wool is made into clothing， the minor miracle of turning an animal's natural winter coat into a cloak to keep the shepherd warm against the snowy season。 During the story， we're also entertained by the antics of the sheep， and a mouse bustling in and out of the shepherd's house。 It's a charming marriage of visuals and narrative。 Charlie takes good care of his small flock of sheep， but he needs a new cloak。 His old one hangs in tatters， its bright red faded to dull pink。 So Charlie begins the process of making a new cloak。 He shears his sheep in spring and gathers the wool。 He washes it， cards the wool to straighten out the kinks， and painstakingly spins it into high-quality yarn。 In summer he picks pokeweed berries to dye the yarn vibrant red， and on autumn evenings he weaves it into cloth for his garment。 Charlie patiently cuts， pins， and sews the cloth into the gorgeous red cloak he'll wear come winter。 It's all part of the life of a shepherd， whose daily care for his flock does not go unrewarded。 Tomie dePaola's illustrations are warm and affectionate， as usual。 The story has value as nonfiction， showing the effort required to turn a natural resource into functional， attractive clothing for a shepherd without modern manufacturing at his disposal。 Products we take for granted aren't always as easy to make as we assume。 The wordless sub-story with the sheep and the mouse is amusing for readers who aren't interested in how clothes are made， so younger and older kids can both enjoy the book。 Charlie Needs a Cloak isn't emotionally affecting like some of Tomie dePaola's works， but it's whimsical， cozy， informative， and I like it。 I wouldn't mind reading it a few times a year。 。。。more
Laura
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Great little book to read to your children if you want to give them a sense of how clothing is made/traditional artistry， spinning， and weaving。
QNPoohBear
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A simple story about Charlie， a pre-Industrial farmer whose naughty sheep eat his cloak。 Charlie must shear his sheep; scour and card the wool， spin， dye and weave the yarn into fabric; cut and sew the fabric into cloth。 If you look closely， the whimsical illustrations show mischievous sheep and a sneaky mouse doing crazy things in the background。 A co-worker and I took this book to a first grade classroom。 She read the story once all the way through and again a second time more slowly， asking t A simple story about Charlie， a pre-Industrial farmer whose naughty sheep eat his cloak。 Charlie must shear his sheep; scour and card the wool， spin， dye and weave the yarn into fabric; cut and sew the fabric into cloth。 If you look closely， the whimsical illustrations show mischievous sheep and a sneaky mouse doing crazy things in the background。 A co-worker and I took this book to a first grade classroom。 She read the story once all the way through and again a second time more slowly， asking the kids to notice certain things and asking questions about the steps to make the cloak and why while I showed some props。 The kids learned about pre-Industrial clothing and how it was made。 We did a craft activity with the kids to enhance the learning experience。 I think they had fun though struggled with the weaving activity。 Everyone discovered first hand just how hard it was for Charlie to make that cloak！ 。。。more
Rebecca
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Very cute！
Lalaknits
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I use this to teach my students how fiber becomes clothes。 They also like looking for the mouse on each page。
Carli Erickson
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"Charlie Needs a Cloak" is about a man who works hard to get what he needs and what he has earned。 I think it is a good lesson for children to know that they have to put in work to get something they really want or need。 I also like dePaola's illustrations and colors he used， because he has such a unique style to his work。 "Charlie Needs a Cloak" is about a man who works hard to get what he needs and what he has earned。 I think it is a good lesson for children to know that they have to put in work to get something they really want or need。 I also like dePaola's illustrations and colors he used， because he has such a unique style to his work。 。。。more
Mary Parker
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This story would be fun for young children， as it follows the story of a shepherd named Charlie， whose cloak is full of holes because his sheep keeping trying to eat it。 So， Charlie makes himself a new cloak and in the end the sheep begin to eat this new cloak too！ The illustrations throughout the text really give life to the story。
Lily Tice
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Beautiful illustrations and color palette！
Kat
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Classic。 Great story of hard work rewarded。 Plus the sheep are too cute。
Erin
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Productive resources
☼Book her， Danno☼
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Time Machine 5。0 out of 5 stars Everyone Else is Right。。。 This is A Great Book， May 24， 2005 You may have thought that sheep have no opinions and that they are pushovers， but apparently that is not true。 In this book by Tomie dePaola， which was ably described below and which I consequently will not outline again， the sheep are definitely concerned about what is happening to their wool and they are on every page expressing their concerns。Five Stars。 Hilarious and amusing for kids and adults alik Time Machine 5。0 out of 5 stars Everyone Else is Right。。。 This is A Great Book， May 24， 2005 You may have thought that sheep have no opinions and that they are pushovers， but apparently that is not true。 In this book by Tomie dePaola， which was ably described below and which I consequently will not outline again， the sheep are definitely concerned about what is happening to their wool and they are on every page expressing their concerns。Five Stars。 Hilarious and amusing for kids and adults alike。 Good Read-aloud。 Cute pictures。 。。。more
Shannon
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A great favorite at our home。 We greatly enjoy watching the progression of time as Charlie works， marked by the sheep becoming fluffy again。
Abby
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This was a cute story about Charlie， a shepherd who needed a new cloak。 The book takes you step by step through the process of shearing the sheep， washing， carding， spinning， dying， and weaving the wool into cloth， and cutting and sewing the cloth into a brand new cloak。 （Oops， I just gave away the entire plot！） ;） The illustrations are adorable， and help children understand how the fleece of a sheep can turn into a piece of clothing。
Judy
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I love the stories that show all the work that goes into something done by hand。 At each step of the process， I always ask myself， 'Would I be able to do this？' And usually I have to answer， 'No。'The story might not capture the hearts of young listeners， but I think they'd enjoy looking for all the little problems Charlie encounters as he goes about his work。 I love the stories that show all the work that goes into something done by hand。 At each step of the process， I always ask myself， 'Would I be able to do this？' And usually I have to answer， 'No。'The story might not capture the hearts of young listeners， but I think they'd enjoy looking for all the little problems Charlie encounters as he goes about his work。 。。。more
Sarah
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Text to text: A new coat for Anna
Alice
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I first heard this on audio book and thought。。。I really need to see the pictures。。。 SO I found it on youtube。 The person reading it on youtube， pointed out how much trouble the sheep gave Charlie through the whole cloak making process。。。nothing like bitter naked sheep LOL！ Fun book！
Karen
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I love the progression showing the steps Charlie takes to get a new cloak。 Much different then going to the store and plopping down a credit card。
Reference
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