Simms Taback

The first part of the video is a narration of the cumulative folk song in which an old lady pays the supreme penalty for her peculiar eating habits. In the second part, the story is repeated as a song.

A cumulative nursery rhyme about the chain of events that started when Jack built a house. With methods of eating and manners that are all toofamiliar, these mischievous dinosaurs offer an entertaining guide to table manners, and a reminder that positive and pleasant mealtime behavior gets the best results. In Bugs! bugs! bugs! these whimsical verses are sure to inform and entertain little bug lovers. Includes bug facts in "Meet the bugs". With...

"There was an old lady who swallowed a fly" presents the traditional version of a famous American folk poem first heard in the U.S. in the 1940's. Pete Seeger's favorite American folksong, "The foolish frog", about a vain bullfrog, will have everyone singing along. In "Chicka chicka 1, 2, 3" one hundres and one numbers race each other up the apple tree. Suddenly bumblebees come buzzing. Which number will save the day? The adaptation of "He's got...

The wheels on the bus: The classic children's ditty comes to life with Paul Zelinky's art and lively musical score by the Bacon Brothers. Muscial Max: Max stops playing his instruments after everyone complains, but the peace and quiet drives them crazy!. Joseph had a little overcoat: Joseph loves his little overcoat, but it's getting old and worn, what can he do with it now?. Bugs! bugs! bugs!: With whimsical verse and brightly colored collage...

Rhyming text describes the sounds that various farm animals make as they all head to the barnyard.

An illustrated collection of insect riddles including "Why do bees hum? They don't know the words!" and "What is the best year for grasshoppers? Leap year!"

Jack's house is like no other and its inhabitants are full of fun and surprises. There is even a special guest star at the end of this humorous and unique interpretation of an age-old classic.