Books by Simms Taback
This Is the House That Jack Built
by Simms Taback
What happened in the house that Jack built? It all started with the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built. And then came the rat that ate the cheese and the cat who killed the rat. Caldecott Medal winning author and illustrator Simms Taback brings his distinctive humor and creativity to the beloved story of Jack and the house that he built.
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
by Simms Taback, pam-adams, Jeremy Holmes
An old favorite as you've never seen it before!
Everyone knows the song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, and even worse, but who's ever seen what's going on inside the old lady's stomach? With this inventive die-cut artwork, Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking, eye-popping version of the well-loved poem.
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
by Simms Taback, pam-adams, Jeremy Holmes
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly...a bird...a cat...a dog...a snake...a cow...and a horse. Do you know what happened to her? Of course you do! But with his distinct art style and a clever format, acclaimed graphic designer Jeremy Holmes has given the universal rhyme a unique makeover that is clever, funny, and unexpected.
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
by Simms Taback, pam-adams, Jeremy Holmes
Forty years after its first publication this much-loved Child's Play classic is as popular as ever and we're celebrating the Old Lady's birthday with this beautiful anniversary edition. Ingenious die-cut holes bring this nursery rhyme to life, and Pam Adams' fabulous illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. Bouncy images, innovative die cutting and favourite rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.
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Kibitzers and Fools
by Simms Taback
A saying: It pays to have a little chutzpah (nerve).
With Old World charm, universal humor, and just a bit of chutzpah, Simms Taback offers this lively spin on thirteen playful tales—as only he could. Paired with his trademark vibrant and hilarious artwork, these stories illustrate ultimate universal truths and important life lessons, from the difference between a shlemiel and a shlimazel to the idea that just because you can talk doesn’t mean you make sense.Taback delivers the perfect combination of wisdom and humor—just the way your zayda (grandpa) would.
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Where is My House?
by Simms Taback
Where does a bird live? A dog? A mouse? A bunny? Where is My House? shows animals in their homes. With each lift of a flap, the animal changes expressiona feature very interesting to babies and toddlers.
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This Is The House That Jack Built
by Simms Taback
Caldecott Award-winner Simms Taback infuses this favorite children's rhyme with his distinctive, creative flair and humor. His Jack builds a house like no other and fills it with cheeses from all nations, which of course attracts the rat that stirs up the cat. Taback takes the usual cast of characters in this classic cumulative rhyme and presents each in a funny new light that will keep readers laughing. His addition at the end neatly fits an appropriate character into Jack's story and makes his telling even more unique.
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Postcards from Camp
by Simms Taback
The hilarious correspondence between a reluctant first-time camper and his dad
This fabulously creative book by Caldecott Award winner Simms Taback features handmade postcards and funny letters that readers will enjoy pulling out of their envelopes. Michael is new to sleepaway camp, and it's not going so well. He thinks his counselor is an alien, his bunkmates are pranksters, and it's constantly raining. So he sends his dad a series of urgent notes pleading for rescue. His dad is quick to reply, but encourages Michael to stick it out, reminding him that he met some of his best buddies at camp. Eventually there is a subtle change in Michael's tone - and a mention of a friend or two. Before you know it, Michael's a happy camper who's planning a longer stay next time.
Fans of Griffin & Sabine and The Jolly Postman will delight in the artistry of this book; the incredibly detailed cards and envelopes and amazing stamps. And they will enjoy taking part in a correspondence that reveals a deep affection between father and child, as Michael's exaggerated pleas are answered by his father's gentle jokes and advice. Here is a book that families and friends will enjoy together - and there's even a classic campfire ghost story tucked into one of those envelopes!
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I Miss You Every Day
by Simms Taback
What do you do when you miss someone every day? If you live in the eloquently magical world of Simms Taback, you wrap yourself in paper, close yourself up in a box (don?t forget the air holes!) and mail yourself to the one you love. From the creator of the Caldecott Medal-winning Joseph Had a Little Overcoat comes this tale about what a little girl will do to reach the person she just can?t live without. Filled with Taback?s signature vibrant colors and dynamic characters, with a lyrical text that?s as silly as it is moving, this gesture of love will resonate with anyone who?s ever missed someone.
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Bath Party (Duck)
by Simms Taback
This gift set brings Simms Taback's distinctive, joyful animal illustrations to the bath! Kids are invited to swish like a fish, bark like a seal, smile like a porpoise, and wriggle like an eel. The book comes packaged with a soft terrycloth crocodile puppet that doubles as a washcloth for mom, and a "baby" finger puppet for the child to use.
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1, 2, 3
by Simms Taback
Beloved illustrator Simms Taback's bright colors and bold illustrations bring a fresh look to beginning conceptboard books in 1-2-3.
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Simms Taback's Big Book of Words
by Simms Taback
Basic objects in a child's world -- playthings, clothing, food, and animals -- are featured in this generiously-sized, bright, colorful book. The one-word-per-page format is perfect for keeping baby's attention and teaching them to start identifying words with images. Taback's illustrations are sure to delight young children -- from baby, to toddler, to preschooler -- and adults.
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Peek-a-Boo Who?
by Simms Taback
Product Description Peek-a-boo, I see you! A parrot! A rabbit! A frog! A bear! Caldecott medalist Simms Taback's bright, bold animals and simple, repetitive text make this the perfect board book for every young child who loves to play peek-a-boo. About the Author Simms Taback won a Caldecott Honor Award for There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly and the Caldecott Medal for Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, of which The Horn Book wrote, "The art sings with color and movement and humor and personality." He is know for his posters, Smithsonian calendars, and a line of greeting cards, as well as his many acclaimed picture books.
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Do You Have a Tail?
by Simms Taback
Product Description Do you have eyes? Do you have ears? Do you have a nose? Do you have a tail? Simms Taback's cheerful and energetic animals compare their similarities and differences.A mouse finger puppet attached to the book encourages playful, interactive reading. The puppet "talks" to the animal in the book and to the child who is listening . . . making this book uniquely interactive. Young readers will hardly be able to wait for their turn to use the puppet and participate. About the Author Simms Taback won a Caldecott Honor Award for There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly and the Caldecott Medal for Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, of which The Horn Book wrote, "The art sings with color and movement and humor and personality." He is known for his posters, Smithsonian calendars, and a line of greeting cards, as well as his many acclaimed picture books.
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Animals
by Simms Taback, Ingela P Arrhenius, Emma Jane Unsworth, HEBE UHART
Know someone who loves creatures? Animal lovers will fixate on this giant book presenting thirty-two big, bold images of friendly beasts.
From a star of children’s design in Sweden comes an exquisite array of animals rendered with whimsy and stylish splendor. Every oversize page highlights a different specimen, from an adorable sheep to an elegant flamingo, from an endearing hippo to a silly-looking snake. Each animal’s name appears in a different eye-catching type treatment, making for an attractive graphic keepsake sure to find a prominent place in nurseries and bookshelves everywhere.
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Animals
by Simms Taback, Ingela P Arrhenius, Emma Jane Unsworth, HEBE UHART
It is the moment every twenty-something must confront: the time to grow up. Adulthood looms, with all its numbing tranquility and stifling complacency. The end of prolonged adolescence is near.
Laura and Tyler are two women whose twenties have been a blur of overstayed parties, a fondness for drugs that has shifted from cautious experimentation to catholic indulgence, and hangovers that don't relent until Monday morning. They've been best friends, partners in excess, for the last ten years. But things are changing: Laura is engaged to Jim, a classical pianist who has long since given up the carousing lifestyle. He disapproves of Tyler's reckless ways and of what he percieves to be her bad influence on Laura. Jim pulls Laura toward adulthood and responsibility, toward what society says she should be, but Tyler isn't ready to let her go. But what does Laura want for herself? And how can she choose between Tyler and Jim, between one life she loves and another she's "supposed" to love?
Raw, uproarious, and deeply affecting, Animals speaks to an entire generation caught between late-adolescence and adulthood wondering what exactly they'll have to give up in order to grow up.
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Animals
by Simms Taback, Ingela P Arrhenius, Emma Jane Unsworth, HEBE UHART
Beloved illustrator Simms Taback's bright colors and bold illustrations bring a fresh look to beginning conceptboard books in Animals.
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Animals
by Simms Taback, Ingela P Arrhenius, Emma Jane Unsworth, HEBE UHART
“Hebe Uhart’s characters are made of an almost palpable material. They are alive, and they seem to emerge from the page to tell us, ‘This one here is me, that one over there could be you.’” — Alejandra Costamagna, The Paris Review
“Reading Hebe Uhart we laugh a lot, although we are never sure if what we’ve read is just a joke, because in her words there is also, above all, precision and wisdom . . .” — Alejandro Zambra
Hebe Uhart’s Animals tells of piglets that snack on crackers, parrots that rehearse their words at night, southern screamers that lurk at the front door of a decrepit aunt’s house, and, of course, human animals, whose presence is treated with the same inquisitive sharpness and sweetness that marks all of Uhart’s work.
Animals is a joyous reordering of attention towards the beings with whom we share the planet. In prose that tracks the goings on of creatures who care little what we do or say, a refreshing humility emerges, and with it a newfound pleasure in the everyday.
Watching a whistling heron, Uhart writes, “that rebellious crest gives it a lunatic air.” Birds in the park and dogs in the street will hold a different interest after reading Uhart’s blissful foray into playful zoology.
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Colors
by Simms Taback, Anne Geddes, Sara Anderson, Alain Gree, John J. Reiss, Little Bee Books
Photographs of imaginatively costumed youngsters, from a baby in a bee costume to some in flower pots, show commonly seen colors.
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Colors
by Simms Taback, Anne Geddes, Sara Anderson, Alain Gree, John J. Reiss, Little Bee Books
Sara Anderson, celebrated designer and children's book author and illustrator, joyfully introduces toddlers to all her all-time favorite subject--color--from fire-engine red to grasshopper green. The innovative conceptual design features thick, sturdy, boldly colorful cardboard pages of graduated lengths, so from the first page, children will work their way through a rainbow. The very last spread, black, cleverly incorporates all the previously shown colors and whimsical images in Anderson's signature cut-paper style. A unique introduction to color for the preschool set.
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Colors
by Simms Taback, Anne Geddes, Sara Anderson, Alain Gree, John J. Reiss, Little Bee Books
Explore all the colors of the rainbow in this stunning and graphic first concept board book.
From red lobsters, yellow baby chicks, to brown puppy-dog tails, this book is filled with bright pops of color that jump off the page. An engaging way to introduce first colors, this highly designed board book is perfect for little ones to read with their parents.
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Colors
by Simms Taback, Anne Geddes, Sara Anderson, Alain Gree, John J. Reiss, Little Bee Books
Kids will love learning their colors in this striking, colorful board book!
Introduce children to all the colors in their world with this bold, beautiful board book! Children will learn their colors through images of striking silhouettes of objects such as squirrels, shoes, chickens, horses, and more! With thick, easy-to-turn pages, gorgeous illustrations, and simple words, this book will build your child's vocabulary and imagination!
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Colors
by Simms Taback, Anne Geddes, Sara Anderson, Alain Gree, John J. Reiss, Little Bee Books
Aimed at children aged 2 to 5 years, Colors is a beautiful hardcover book with embossed artwork and jacket. Clear, easy-to-read text is presented alongside the illustrations to teach a child to recognize a range of colors. Short sentences that use the color are featured throughout as examples to reinforce and learn from.
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Colors
by Simms Taback, Anne Geddes, Sara Anderson, Alain Gree, John J. Reiss, Little Bee Books
Beloved illustrator Simms Taback's bright colors and bold illustrations bring a fresh look to beginning conceptboard books in Colors.
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Mommies and Babies
by Simms Taback
Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, Simms Taback's bright colors and bold illustrations bring a fresh look to thisbeginning concept board book.
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Listomania
by Simms Taback, Harriet Ziefert
A fabulous, its-all-here format packed with fun trivia and hot topics for kids to make lists about things they know, care, and wonder about--from favorite pizza toppings to possible presidential aspirations.Sure to be on every kid's list of favorite books! What kid wouldn't be interested in a book that turns out to be all about everything they like, don't like, wish for, dread, do, avoid, dream about, fear, aspire to, etc.
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Zoom
by Simms Taback
Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, Simms Taback's bright colors and bold illustrations bring a fresh look to thisbeginning concept board book.
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Count: 4,5,6
by Simms Taback
Product Description Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, Simms Taback's bright colors and bold illustrations bring a fresh look to thisbeginning concept board book. About the Author Simms Taback won the Caldecott Medal for Joseph Had a Little Overcoat and a Caldecott Honor Award for There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly. He has also produced award-winning titles for Blue Apple, such as Simms Taback's Safari Animals (a 2008 Parents' Choice Gold Award winner), Peek-a-Boo Who? (a 2006 Scholastic Parent & Child Best Book of the Year), and Simms Taback's Big Book of Words (a 2004 Child Best Book of the Year, 2004 Parenting Book of the Year, and 2004 Parents' Choice Gold Award winner).
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (Caldecott Honor Book)
by Simms Taback
Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holesjust like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that?
As children turn the pages of this book, they can use the die-cut holes to guess what Joseph will be making next from his amazing overcoat, while they laugh at the bold, cheerful artwork and learn that you can always make something, even out of nothing.
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