Here in a beautiful new edition the Petershams retell the moving Old Testament story of the boy Joseph who was sold into bondage by his brothers.

This adaptation for children follows closely the story as it appears in the Book of Genesis. It retells how Joseph's coat of many colors and reams of power caused jealousy among his brothers who sold him in bondage in Egypt, and how his dream interpretations gave him position and power which later enabled him to help his brothers and his father Jacob in time of famine.

The Petershams' knowledge of the setting is based not only on a careful study and rich understanding of the Bible text, but also on a visit to Palestine and the many sketches which they made there. The story which accompanies their glowing illustrations is simply and reverently told for the enjoyment of readers of all denominations.

From the dust jacket of the 1958 The Macmillan Company