This is the House that Jack Built by Simms Taback - ISBN: 9780142402009
Paperback
A cumulative tale of chaos, humor, and a house built by Jack.

This is the House that Jack Built

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  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    18 November 2004

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Summary

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.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780142402009
ISBN-10:0142402001
Author:Simms Taback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:Puffin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:18 November 2004
Weight:142g
Dimensions:279mm x 216mm x 3mm
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Critics Review

Taback puts a new house on the market and hits the nail on the head with this boisterous rollicking version. ( Booklist , starred review)

Downright hilarious … Children will love this book. (School Library Journal, starred review)

Taback puts a new house on the market and hits the nail on the head with this boisterous rollicking version. (Booklist, starred review)

About The Author

Simms Taback

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 Syracuse University. He has illustrated many children’s books, including I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Spacy Riddles, Snakey Riddles, Buggy Riddles, and Fishy Riddles. 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. A father of three and grandfather of three, Mr. Taback lives with his wife in Willow, New York.

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