보면 볼 수록 정감이 가는 책이에요. 특히 무에서 유를 창조하겠다며 열심히 책을 만드는 아저씨의 모습이 넘 맘을 끄네요. 아기의 경우는 옷이 자꾸만 작아지는게 신기한지 작아져 작아져 하면서 앞에 있는 옷을 찾는답니다. 오호~~ 이 책의 묘미를 아이도 느끼는 것 같아 보면서 무지 즐겁답니다. 전 이 책을 영문으로도 접해 보았는데요 원작으로 느끼는 것도 좋을 것 같아 원문을 남겨 봅니다. Joseph had a little overcoatJoseph had a little overcoat. It was old and worn.So he made a jacket out of it and went to the fair.Joseph had a little jacket. It was old and worn.So he made a vest out of it and danced at his nephew’s wedding.Joseph had a little vest. It was old and worn.So he made a scarf out of it and sang in the men’s chorus.Joseph had a little scarf. It was old and worn.So he made a necktie out of it and went to visit his married sister in the city.Joseph had a little necktie. It was old and worn.So he made a handkerchief out of it and drank a glass of hot tea with lemon.Joseph had a little handkerchief. It was old and worn. So he made a button out of it and used it to fasten his suspenders.Joseph had a little button. One day he lost it.Now he had nothing.So Joseph made a book about it. Which shows…you can always make something out of nothing.