Then on monday at noon im going to read my second picture book. Politically incorrect childrens books by bob staake. Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. American illustrator, cartoonist, author and designer, bob staake, has some fun with classic childrens books and turns them into something quite dark. Education directory,colleges amp universities 198081. Children reading the book can follow the story by undressing the paper doll. The author andor illustrator of more than 50 books, including many wellknown titles for children, bob staake knows that reading is crucial for childrens mental health. Bob staakes bluebird is one of my favorite picture books of the year.
On his page of bad childrens books, staake gives his artistic skill a dark twist to contrast the innocence and bright. Appeal 2015 since never got 2012 so didnt know i had the right to defend myself against other bullies. Sep 11, author and illustrator bob staake has been altering vintage children s books covers to create his twisted series, bad little children s books. All the photos are of david doing badnaughty things. Author and illustrator bob staake has been altering vintage childrens books covers to create his twisted series, bad little childrens books. Bob staakes bad childrens books rebecca joines schinsky 100312 the author andor illustrator of more than 50 books, including many wellknown titles for children, bob staake knows that reading is crucial for childrens mental health.
On his page of bad children s books, staake gives his artistic skill a dark twist to contrast the innocence and bright colors of children s book covers with decidedly offcolor jokes. Unfortunately, the copy owned by the kb is in poor condition, but it does show how the. Children and adults alike will love this tale of a boy, his bad day, and the. Bob staake bad little childrens books, in bad little children s books, illustrator arthur c. Youve gotta love a guy who has had work published in the new yorker and doesnt take himself too seriously to have some fun, evenespeciallywhen its not in the best of taste. Gackley creates hysterical parodies of children s book covers from more innocent times. His work has graced the cover of the new yorker a dozen times, and his november 17, 2008 barack obama victory cover was named best magazine cover of the year by time magazine. Bob staake books list of books by author bob staake. Project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens.
Awardwinning cartoon art, humorous illustration, comic imagery and digital design. Three months after release blogger kelly jensen at book riot critiqued the humor book for propagating racist stereotypes. Staake s round, expressive characters feel slightly oldfashionedyou might just as easily find them in a picture book from the 50sbut not at all outdated. This is intended for four to eight year olds be prepared for emotional discussions following a first reading. Bad little childrens books a bob staake gallery youtube. Some of the books were so outrageous, comedian bob staake s made. Each of the books in their original form provide a light read for young children and offer wholesome messages. Gackley cleverly takes books classic covers and turns them into unforgettable, edgy, politically incorrect parodies that speak to the bad little kid in all of us. If you are a great children s book illustrator and have illustrated so many good children s books as bob staake has, i guess there comes a time when that little devil starts to work and you feel like doing something else. Bob staake imagines some childrens books that might not be so good for kids. The touching story of loneliness and friendship is what put it top of my list. Artist bob staake decided to put a humorous spin on the titles and covers of some classic children s books for his new series entitled bad little children s book. Full text of education directory,colleges amp universities. The editors of time for kids selected 10 recently released books for.
Bob staake is a prolific author and illustrator of childrens books. This special book, hidden somewhere in the world, holds all the. Bob staake satire, humor and visual parody of classic childrens books from. Bob staake bad childrens books apr 16, getting offended can be such a fun feeling, especially when its art and humor where no one is spared. Bob staake little golden books, childrens books, vintage. Bob staake s 2006 golden book the red lemon was a new york times best illustrated childrens book of the year.
Mr gumpys outing mr midshipman easy mummy laid an egg murder on the midnight plane my best friend bob my big brother, boris. Prepare to learn how to make money, what bukowski really does to children, and just what does daddy have in the trunk. Sep 6, 20 contemporary art blog magazine gallery alt pop surrealism lowbrow photography sculpture illustration painting surreal graffiti fashion film dark. Everyone loves a great childrens picture book, but this one goes to the top of the list. Oct 17, 2012 a blog about advertising, goodvertising, architecture, art, graphics, design, movies, music, photography and fashion. Discover the best childrens dog books in best sellers. Bob staake imagines some childrens books that might not be so.
Humour illustrator bob staake has a nice little satirical project going on with bad little childrens book, where classic 1940s1960s childrens books take on rather inappropriate titles like lets hurry. Bad little childrens books, twisted new covers for old books. Dead whales cant wave back and many more bad childrens. Robert munsch and sheila mcgraw bring home the sentiment that the love.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. An i can read book, this story for young children only contains fifty words, all of which. Bob staake s wordless book has become one of those amazingly powerful works that conveys more in 40 pages than most 100page chapter books. Renowned authorillustrator bob staake writes with the heart of a true book lover, but illustrates with an equally strong and passionate eye. See all books authored by bob staake, including bluebird, and the red lemon deluxe golden book, and more on. Bad little childrens books by illustrator bob staake. Getting offended can be such a fun feeling, especially when its art and humor where no one is spared. And, naturally, we didnt want the list to feel like homework. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, the new yorker illustrator bob staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. The london publisher robert sayer started producing turnup books for. Children will find this both troubling and uplifting. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy. A lonely and sad little boy is befriended by a blue bird.
Bob staake is the author andor illustrator of more than 50 kids books. Sure, its good to get started reading aloud the childrens books that will be part of. Bob staake, author of donut chef, mary had a little lamp, and my little color book, has apparently gone rogue. Bob staak author and illustrator bob staake has been altering vintage children s books covers to create his twisted series, bad little childrens boo. In september 2016 bob staake released under the pseudonym arthur gackley a book of childrens book covers for adults entitled bad little childrens books. He also knows that humor is crucial for adults sanity. Funny thing about dates and writing when things are edited the date changes to appear current, diana uses that knowledge against ellen. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Awardwinning illustrator bob staake bluebird and the red lemon brings us an emotionally rich picture book about a boy who discovers that the search for knowledge is more important than knowledge itself. Bob staake bad little childrens books bizarre beyond belief magazine. Tuck yourself in tonight with one of these classic bad vintage childrens books. Staake has authored or illustrated more than 60 nontwisted childrens books and 17 new yorker covers. With a catalog of childrens book titles like peeping tommy goes cougar hunting, cousin milky is lactose intolerant, and the blind childs picture dictionary, the collection by. A young boys drab world of loneliness gets a splash of color when he meets a perky bluebird.
Novelty books in the childrens books collection koninklijke. His newest picture book, my pet book, perfectly presents staake s wacky sensibilities and his colorfully crowded world while expressing the joys of books and reading at the same time. Staake created a series of hilarious hypothetical golden books that parody the whimsical covers of the 40s, 50s and 60s. He recently unveiled on his website 26 examples of bad childrens books, aka. Sharing a funny story about a bad day will help learn to see the humor in life. They have been translated into over 12 languages around the world. We talked and argued and reminisced about the books we read when we were kids. Bob staake imagines some children s books that might not be so good for kids. Satire, humor and visual parody of classic children s books from the 1940s through 1960s.
How to raise a reader books guides the new york times. It makes for a rather pleasant and entertaining spin. Bukowski for kids, from bad children s books by bob staake green eggs and ham on rye bad children s books or the classic children s books from to hijacked by illustrator bob staak. Check out rest of the awful lot of these bad, bad books at. Essentially based on children s books gone wild, bob staake s gallery titled bad little children s books recreates lovable adolescent storybooks that were popular during the 1940s to 1960s into indecent visual parodies. Bob staake has created a series of satire, humor and visual parody of classic children s books from the 1940s through 1960s.
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