Simms Taback, Writer and Illustrator of Children’s Books Dies at 79
Mr. Taback won the Caldecott Medal in 2000 for his adaptation of the Yiddish folktale “Joseph Had a Little Overcoat.”
From: NYT > Books
Sunday, 1 January, 2012
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