Throw it out! Cries Joseph s mother. So Joseph runs to his grandfather with his favourite blanket. Grandpa can fix anything. From the tattered blanket, Grandpa makes a handsome jacket. With a few passes of his needle, a vest becomes a Sabbath tie. And snip! Snip! A ragged handkerchief turns into a brand-new button. But when the button is lost, what s to be done? Even Grandpa can t make something from nothing! Phoebe Gilman s loving portrait of shekel life will endear Joseph and his family to readers young and old.