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The Thanksgiving Coat, written by Elizabeth Hoadley and illustrated (插图) by her talented 5-year daughter, Kailee, is a fine example of what level that teaching and learning can rise to.
This inspiring and motivational children's book is based on a true story that began with Kailee's visit
with her mother to a food bank to provide much needed food for poor families. After a call from Kailee's
school asking her to spearhead donations to a local food bank, Elizabeth Hoadley took her daughter to the grocery store to select the food that they would give.
Kailee was full of questions for her mother -Who would get the food? Were there children involved?
Did the children have toys to play with, a bed to sleep on and a coat to keep them warm? The
Thanksgiving Coat is a direct result of Kailee's probing questions and her concern about the children who might be hungry and cold.
The Thanksgiving Coat speaks to the values and beliefs that we should all develop and pass on to our children. But, Hoadley is very specific about how to sensitize our children to the issues of homelessness
and hunger without scaring them.
Because of the urgent call for help from the food bank, Hoadley was able to join with Kailee in creating a way to reach out to others who didn't have as much as they did and needed help. Children will learn the
lesson of giving and gratitude when they read The Thanksgiving Coat, and it may inspire them to create
their own methods of giving.
Kailee is no stranger to illustrating and publishing books. Beginning at the age of 2 years, the creative and giving little girl has illustrated several books, including Balloon Wishes, which inspires hope and healing
following the passing of a loved one.
1. What do we know about Kailee from the passage?
A. She is the author of The Thanksgiving Coat.
B. She illustrated The Thanksgiving Coat with her mother.
C. She is a very talented young writer.
D. She is very creative and talented.
2. What can children learn from The Thanksgiving Coat?
A. The power of healing.
B. Gratitude and willingness to give.
C. An active attitude towards life.
D. Ways of illustrating a book.
3. Elizabeth Hoadley took her daughter to the grocery store to .
A. buy some food for their family
B. buy some food for her daughter
C. buy some food for the poor families
D. set up a local food bank
4. Elizabeth Hoadley's purpose of writing The Thanksgiving Coat is to .
A. show off her daughter's talents
B. pass on the values and beliefs to children
C. call on people to help the poor
D. sensitize people to the issues of homelessness and hunger
5. The purpose of the passage is to .
A. recommend a book to readers
B. tell the story of Kailee
C. praise Elizabeth Hoadley for her good deeds
D. tell the real story of a write
