Country music legend Dolly Parton lends the lyrics of her classic song “Coat of Many Colors” to this heartfelt picture book that beautifully captures the love of her favorite winter coat—and how her trademark positivity shaped her childhood.
Although we had no money,
I was rich as I could be,
in my coat of many colors
my mama made for me.
Dolly Parton’s rural upbringing in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee provides the backdrop for this special picture book that tells the story of a young girl in need of a winter coat. Using lyrics from her classic song “Coat of Many Colors,” Dolly fondly chronicles how her mother sews her a coat made of rags, and how she is mocked by classmates for being poor. But Parton’s positive outlook carries through to the end as the girl realizes that her coat was made with love “in every stitch.”
Whimsical illustrations pair with Parton’s poetic lyrics in this heartfelt picture book that eloquently reveals how love and positivity make us richer than anything money can buy.
Author
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton was the most honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She garnered eleven Grammy Awards and fifty-five nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999, Parton was inducted into the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame, and in 2022, she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She was the author of multiple bestselling books, including Songteller; Run, Rose, Run (with James Patterson); Behind the Seams; Good Lookin’ Cookin’; Star of the Show; the Billy the Kid series; and Coat of Many Colors, based on her hit song. In her lifetime, Parton donated over 300 million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library.
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