Coat of Many Colors - Read Aloud & Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is a well-known recording artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Dolly plays a variety of instruments like guitar, mandolin, banjo, and flute. People can easily recognize her voice whether she's speaking or singing. Dolly is not just a performer but also a well-known songwriter. She has written over 3,000 songs so far!
The video below shows one of Dolly's most famous songs called "Coat of Many Colors." This song has been performed by many recording artists over the years and Dolly recently made a book about the story (which you can see in animated format below).
The video below shows one of Dolly's most famous songs called "Coat of Many Colors." This song has been performed by many recording artists over the years and Dolly recently made a book about the story (which you can see in animated format below).
Why do you think Dolly wrote a song about this story? People were making fun of her because of how she looked and dressed. Is she writing the story to tell about how she had her feelings hurt? Is the story about the mean kids who made fun of her? Is the story about her relationship with her mother? What do you think "Coat of Many Colors" is really about?