Simons book by henrik drescher

At a printing plant, burton shows viewers the stages a book must go through before it appears on bookstore shelves. A history of slavery and antislavery new yorkcambridge, 2009. 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. With introductory text, instructional text, instructional photos, musical examples, standard notation, bowings, fingerings and thematic index.

Authorillustrator henrik drescher shows levar around his studio and explains how he came up with the idea for simons book, in which an artists doodles come to life as monsters and he has to use his drawing pen to create an escape route. Henrik drescher was born in copenhagen and immigrated to the united states in 1967. This episode in the reading rainbow series features a visit with the author of simons book, henrik drescher, who explains his inspiration for the story to host levar burton. Murder on the iditarod trail is the debut author of alaskan author sue henry and the first book in her jessie arnoldalex jensen series. Find new book releases, best sellers lists and see when your favorite author is making their next appearance. Simon flees from a friendly monster with the aid of some drawing pens. She graduated summa cum laude with degrees in english and film from george washington university. Simon dreams that two drawing pens try to save him from the attack of a scary monster.

Henrik drescher books list of books by author henrik drescher. Simon fischer sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Cherry birthday ring set with removable brass candle cups and 12, 5 inch candles. This is definitely one of the most intense and frightening. 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. Kahleaustin foundation contributor internet archive language english. Gross, outrageous, but pure fun in a book, love the beastie is a pull and poke. He was educated at the universities of iowa, michigan, and at chicago where he was closely associated with that profound scholar of liberalism, frank knight. It won the new york times best illustrated book award and was featured on the pbs tv series reading rainbow 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. Action drawings, with a kinetic energy and a more sophisticated, tricksy play on the harold and the purple crayon motif, illustrate what happens between simon and a big furry beast when the little boy who draws them both gets tired and goes to bed.

See all books authored by henrik drescher, including pat the beastie, and china days. Simon and his friends, an ink bottle and some pens, are chased through a story by a creature. Postal seance by henrik drescher 20040924 01jan1763. Cummings and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Only the toughest can survive it, let alone win it. He makes himself a dummy book to begin the inspiration before the final pictures are drawn. A log book was one of henrik dreschers most disturbing books due to their nightmarish imagery and there were various images of nightmarish demons and creatures, such as this character. The testament of henry simons university of chicago. A young boy stops drawing and goes to sleep, leaving his creation.

Doodles come to monstrous life in this book, as simon flees from a monster with the help of one of his drawing pens. Simons book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. First it was a faint shuffle, then a louder rustle, as the boys pens slither like caterpillars from their coffee can to introduce. Seymour drescher department of history university of. In simons book, the initial idea was built around a sketch that i did of a. The reality is, books take many people and special machinery to make. Original comic art titled henrik drescher ink drawing in book, located in robs drescher, henrik comic art gallery 807312. Museum of fine arts, illustration kids, book illustrations, moose art. The beast lunges and the pursuit of all four begins. Simons book is a picture book written and illustrated by henrik drescher in 1983. Simons book has the main character, simon a young boy, being chased throughout the book by a giant and intense looking monster. The episode starts off with levar burton the shows host presenting the story simons book by henrik drescher. When i started watching simons book, i was intrigued by the creative drawings of simon and the monster that this book became my alltime favorite childrens book from the creative mind of henrik drescher. 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.

Simons book by henrik drescher 2006, hardcover for sale. Simon s book by henrik drescher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. Pippa and pelle in the winter snow by daniela drescher board book rating. Henrik drescher has 39 books on goodreads with 2370 ratings. I wanted to present what i wanted to create, the book became a stage for ideas, a compilation of mostly unpublished work strewn with a few pages of tear sheets. Simons book by henrik drescher excellent kids books. Henrik drescher is an illustrator and author of over 27 childrens books, including pat the beastie and simons book. Students remember him not for his platform manner but for his quiet, ever persuasive conversation.

He also shows the viewers another book he is currently working on. 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. It won the new york times best illustrated book award and was featured on. Henrik drescher, simons book a long lost and much loved book from my childhood. Levar then visits a printing company to watch as a book is printed, pages are cut to size, and the book is bound. The testament of henry simons little mining town of virden, illinois. Written and illustrated by henrik drescher, love the beastie picks up where his irresistibly offbeat pat the beastie left off. Ruby dee reads the book levar is studying, simons book, about how the characters in an. A tale of jealousy, revenge, and death with a happy ending. Henrik drescher simon flees from a friendly monster with the aid of some drawing pens and a bottle of ink. Slavery in british emancipation new york, oxford, 2002 frederick douglas book prize. A visual journal from chinas wild west, and more on. Language english pages 32 format hardcover publisher macadamcage publishing release may 01, 2006 isbn 15969258 isbn 97815969251.

Henrik drescher born in 1955 is a danish artist life and work. Simons book by henrik drescher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When the boy is asleep, his drawings come to life and both the ink pens and the bottle of ink tries to help simon in his monstrous predicament. I actually first saw simons book when i was watching reading rainbow, a show that used to come on pbs when i was little. Publication date 19891100 topics general, childrens 48 publisher place of publication not identified. While travelling in north america and europe he kept journals of notes and drawings that informed his later work. 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. British slavery in the era of abolition londonnew york, 19862010.

In 1967 drescher and his family emigrated to the united states. In the featured book, a doodle goes on the loose and its up to simon to tame it. Drescher began studying at the school of the museum of fine arts, boston but quit after one semester to become an illustrator. Doodles come to monstrous life in the feature book narrated by ruby dee. Simon flees from a friendly monster with the aid of some drawing pens and a bottle of ink. Levar takes viewers into the studio of the authorillustrator of simons book, henrik drescher, to find. Henrik drescher ink drawing in book, in rob stolzers. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Read simons book by henrik drescher online books on. When they reach the top, the pens form a wheel with simon holding on in the middle, to hasten their. The reader finds themself reading a story that is being written inside a nother story.