Most Popular Books by Simms Taback

Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes—just 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.

Thirteen brief, illustrated, traditional Jewish tales, each accompanied by an appropriate saying.

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.

Puffin Easy-to-Read Level 3.

By turning half pages, the reader helps a variety of animals find their friends.

A little girl misses someone so much that she wraps herself up like a package and sends herself through the mail.

Reinforces the concept of the numbers 4, 5, and 6 by the use of pictures.

The reader is invited to guess which animal is hiding beneath the flap on each page.

The winner of a Caldecott Honor Award and the Caldecott Medal compares the similarities and differences of cheerful and energetic animals in this book/finger puppet combination. Do you have eyes? Do you have ears? Do You Have a Tail? creates an interactive reading experience and is sure to stimulate questions from young readers. They will hardly be able to wait for their turn to use the puppet and participate. Ages 1-3

By turning half pages, the reader helps a variety of animals find their homes.

Follows Michael''s summer at sleep-away camp through a series of postcards sent between him and his father.

The reader is invited to guess which animal is hiding beneath fold-outs that reveal a succession of clues.

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.

The reader is invited to guess which farm animal is hiding beneath fold-outs that reveal a succession of clues.

Through interactive finger puppet play, Can You Smile? engages young readers to explore emotions through animal characters. A cat puppet attached to the book talks to the characters and to the reader, drawing children to interact with the characters and the reader of the book. Animals included are hippo, cat, pig, donkey and dog.Ages 1-3

Follow the clues and try to guess which animal is being described before opening the folds to reveal the answer.

Colorful pictures and simple text illustrate a variety of motor vehicles.

Presents the traditional version of a famous American folk poem first heard in the U.S. in the 1940''s with illustrations on die-cut pages that reveal all that the old lady swallows.

smaller edition

A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments. Caldecott medal, 2000.