There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Taback, Simms

ISBN 10: 0670869392 / ISBN 13: 9780670869398

Verlag: Viking, New York, 1997

Beschreibung

SIGNED. First edition, first printing. Fine hardcover in a Fine dust jacket with a die-cut front, as issued, with no Caldecott medal. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "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, Tabak gives us a rollicking, eye-popping version of the well-loved poem." A Caldecott Honor winner. Illustrated by Simms Taback. SIGNED BY TABACK on the copyright page opposite the title page and dated in 1998. Unpaginated [36 pages] with 7 die-cut pages; color illustrations throughout + decorated endpapers; 10.25 x 8.25 inches. Laid-in is an article about Taback winning the Caldecott Medal in 2000 and the artist's 2012 obituary.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 24932

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
• Verlag: Viking, New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0670869392
• ISBN-13: 9780670869398
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 1. Auflage
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
• Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Children & Illustrated Books

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Inhaltsangabe

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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Simms Taback grew up in the Bronx and graduated from Cooper Union. He has worked as an art director and a graphic designer, and has taught at the School of Visual Arts and Syracause University. He has illustrated many children's books, including There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Viking), Spacy Riddles, Snakey Riddles, Buggy Riddles, and Fishy Riddles (all written by Katy Hall and lIsa Eisenberg, Dial).His work has won many awards, including the Caldecott Honor Award Medal for I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book.