Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Levar then visits a printing company to watch as a book is printed, pages are cut to size, and the book is bound. The title one s author, henrik drescher, shows how. A vegetarian tale, the fool and the flying ship rabbit ears. What was the best part of this episode was when ruby dee was narrating henrik drescher s simon s book since i loved that book to death. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. Henrik drescher books, biography, contact information. Simons book by author and illustrator henrik drescher is a nother interesting and unique childrens book full of suspense and comical elements. Simons book by henrik drescher excellent kids books. Spirited illustrations spark text, simons book, by henrik. To ask other readers questions about simons book, please sign up. Henrik drescher has definitely made this book an instant treat to everyone as his vivid illustrations of simon and the monster produced both suspense and action for the readers. The story starts off with a young boy staying up late drawing pictures of a boy named simon being chased by a large and scary monster.
Henrik drescher has 39 books on goodreads with 2364 ratings. Simon s book by author and illustrator henrik drescher is a nother interesting and unique children s book full of suspense and comical elements. Henrik drescher is the author of dozens of books for adults and children. He began a career in illustration as a young man and has been traveling throughout the united states, mexico, europe and china, creating massive journals of notes and drawings wherever he went.
A classic tale, and the strange appearance of howard cranebill. Buy simon s book by henrik drescher online at alibris. It won the new york times best illustrated book award and was featured on the pbs tv series reading rainbow. In simons book, for example, an artistic young boy named simon dreams one night that he. The authorillustrator, henrik drescher, demonstrates how his ideas formed and levar s visit to a printing plant shows how the final product the book was. A family with a long history of clumsiness discovers their unexpected true calling as nimblefooted circus performers. The reader finds themself reading a story that is being written inside a nother story. Simon dreams that two drawing pens try to save him from the attack of a scary monster. Tales from the crib which shows some explicit nudity and the darker side of parenting is also this to a lesser degree, especially since henrik drescher has occasionally written childrens books. Clever and offbeat like last year s strange appearance of howard cranebill, junior, and alive and crackling with its scratches, splashes, chargedup beast, and simon s standup struwwelpeter hair. The book simon s book was an instant treat for me and i loved the surreal nature of the story as the boy in the story is trying to escape a frightening monster with the help of two pens and an ink jar.
Ages 3 to 6 while a young child sleeps, the unruly characters he. He also shows the viewers another book he is currently working on. Henrik drescher henrik drescher is the author of books such as simon s book. A wordless picture book follows the adventures of a pair of monkeys who open up a. Simon s book by henrik drescher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy simon s book book online at best prices in india on. The only easy way to describe it is to compare it to that of emily gravette s wolves. Simon s book was adapted as a filmstrip by random house. He makes himself a dummy book to begin the inspiration before the final pictures are drawn. Doodles come to monstrous life in the feature book narrated by ruby dee. The day the goose got loose by reeve lindbergh, illustrated by steven kellogg 68.
Henrik drescher books list of books by author henrik. Simon and his friends, an ink bottle and some pens, are chased. The only easy way to describe it is to compare it to that of emily gravettes wolves. Simons book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See all books authored by henrik drescher, including down by the bay little celebration, and hubert the pudge. Then levar visits a printing plant to see how books are manufactured.
Hey, al by arthur yorinks, illustrated by richard egielski 60. Simon s book is a picture book written and illustrated by henrik drescher in 1983. And the boy who drew them wakes up in the morning to find the filledin book, the same one that you have been reading. It won the new york times best illustrated book award and was featured on. Simons book is a picture book written and illustrated by henrik drescher in 1983. Click to read more about simon s book by henrik drescher. Henrik drescher is a published author and an illustrator of children s books. This story is about a little boy who starts to draw out a story about simon and the monster and then suddenly goes to sleep before finishing his book.
Our marketplace offers millions of titles from sellers worldwide. Henrik drescher books biography and list of works author. Some of the published credits of henrik drescher include mcfig and mcfly. From the unparalleled henrik drescher comes a wickedly funny story about the perils of runaway rivalry with a happy ending.
Henrik drescher is the author and illustrator of the strange appearance of howard cranebill, jr. Simon flees from a friendly monster with the aid of some drawing pens. Simons book by henrik drescher 2006, hardcover for sale. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Mo, a little boy who doesnt want to eat his dinner, turns himself into a series of everexpanding monsters that eat virtually everything except stringbeans and cheese souffle, including math teachers and entire countries. Mcfig lives with his daughter, rosie, in a lovely little cottage far away from anywhere big and important. A log book is probably henrik dreschers darkest work due to it dealing with sexual innuendos and having very disturbing imagery. Klutz by henrik drescher buy a cheap copy of klutz book by henrik drescher. Simons book by henrik drescher 1984, paperback for sale. Henrik drescher simon flees from a friendly monster with the aid of some drawing pens and a bottle of ink.
Thankfully, two pens and a jar of ink on the table have also come to life and aid simon in his attempt to escape the monster. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Henrik drescher was born in copenhagen and immigrated to the united states in 1967. Ruby dee reads the book levar is studying, simons book, about how the characters. Simon flees from a friendly monster with the aid of some drawing pens and a bottle of ink. A tale of jealousy, revenge, and death with a happy ending, hubert the pudge. Museum of fine arts, illustration kids, book illustrations, moose art, character design, creatures, drawings, sketches, books. Buy simons book book online at low prices in india. New york times best illustrated childrens books of the year. Gross, outrageous, but pure fun in a book, love the beastie is a pull and poke, spin and play, and cuddle and kiss valentine for kids and especially kids with pets. My personal purpose is to make childrens books fun. The reality is, books take many people and special machinery to make. Authorillustrator henrik drescher shows levar around his studio and explains how he came up with the idea for simon s book, in which an artist s doodles come to life as monsters and he has to use his drawing pen to create an escape route.
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