Taback, Simms

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Simms Taback was born in New York City in 1932. He was educated at Cooper Union and has worked as a designer, art director, and freelance illustrator. As an illustrator of children's books he is best known for his work with Harriet Ziefert. He uses various media in his work, but most of his illustrations have been created with pen and ink and watercolor. Numerous of his books have received honors, including Please Share That Peanut! and There's Motion Everywhere, both represented in this collection. Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 104, pp. 201-204.

From the description of Simms Taback Papers 1965-1970. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 432980229

Author of children's literature born February 13, 1932 in New York, NY; currently resides in Willow, NY.

From the description of Simms Taback papers 1, 1995. (Episcopal Divinity School). WorldCat record id: 689039566

Simms Taback was born in New York City in 1932. He was educated at Cooper Union and has worked as a designer, art director, and freelance illustrator. As an illustrator of children's books he is best known for his work with Harriet Ziefert. He uses various media in his work, but most of his illustrations have been created with pen and ink and watercolor. Numerous of his books have received honors, including Please Share That Peanut! and There's Motion Everywhere, both represented in this collection.

Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 104, pp. 201-204.

From the guide to the Simms Taback Papers, 1965-1970, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

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creatorOf Simms Taback Papers, 1965-1970 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf Taback, Simms. Simms Taback papers 1, 1995. University of Central Missouri, James C. Kirkpatrick Library
creatorOf Allen, Lois, 1930-1969. John Travers Moore illustrations [manuscript], 1949-1968, n.d. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Taback, Simms. Simms Taback Papers 1965-1970. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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