A Ball for Daisy
A Ball for Daisy

Author: Chris Raschka

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Published: 2011-12-21

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 0375988734

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Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best Illustrated Book relates a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it. Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy's anguish when her favorite ball is destroyed by a bigger dog. In the tradition of his nearly wordless picture book Yo! Yes?, Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka explores in pictures the joy and sadness that having a special toy can bring. Raschka's signature swirling, impressionistic illustrations and his affectionate story will particularly appeal to young dog lovers and teachers and parents who have children dealing with the loss of something special.

Daisy Gets Lost
Daisy Gets Lost

Author: Chris Raschka

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0449817415

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"A must for Daisy fans everywhere," declares School Library Journal in a starred review. With the same emotional intensity that he brought to his New York Times bestselling, New York Times Best Illustrated, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book A Ball for Daisy, Raschka has created a story that explores fear as only he can. Any child who has ever felt lost will relate to Daisy's despair upon finding herself in an unfamiliar part of the park after chasing a squirrel. In a nearly wordless picture book, Daisy encounters the unease of being lost and the joys of being found. Raschka's signature swirling, impressionistic illustrations and his affectionate story will particularly appeal to young dog lovers, teachers, parents and, of course, the legions of Daisy fans out there.

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle

Author: Chris Raschka

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Published: 2013-04-09

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 0375870075

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“[Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment,” raves School Library Journal in a starred review. Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and no one captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience better than Chris Raschka, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy. In this simple yet emotionally rich "guide," a father takes his daughter through all the steps in the process—from choosing the perfect bicycle to that triumphant first successful ride. Using very few words and lots of expressive pictures, here is a picture book that not only shows kids how to learn to ride, but captures what it feels like to fall . . . get up . . . fall again . . . and finally "by luck, grace, and determination" ride a bicycle!

17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore
17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore

Author: Jenny Offill

Publisher: Dragonfly Books

Published: 2011-09-13

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0375866019

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A laugh-out-loud look at all the fun things grown-ups never let you do . . . now in paperback! Jenny Offill, author of 11 Experiments That Failed, describes how tough it is to be a kid, when even the (seemingly) best ideas are met with resistance. The text is short, spare, and fall-on-the-floor funny—not to mention utterly child-friendly. Here, accompanied by Nancy Carpenter's hilariously clever illustrations, is a day-in-the-life look at a kid as she torments her brother, her pet, her classmates, and, of course, her mother. The theme of this Dragonfly Book is Just for Fun.

The Purple Balloon
The Purple Balloon

Author: Christopher Raschka

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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Easy to read text that reveals that dying is hard work, for the old and especially for the young, and how good it is that so many people help when a person dies, from medical staff to clergy and friends to family members.

Farmy Farm
Farmy Farm

Author: Chris Raschka

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 7

ISBN-13: 0545219817

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Rhyming text and touch-and-feel illustrations introduce a variety of farm animals and the sounds they make.

Maggie's Ball
Maggie's Ball

Author: Lindsay Barrett George

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-05-18

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0061721662

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This is Maggie's ball. Now all Maggie needs is a friend to play with. Will you help her find one?

Charlie Parker Played be Bop
Charlie Parker Played be Bop

Author: Christopher Raschka

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780531070956

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Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop.

Grandpa Green
Grandpa Green

Author: Lane Smith

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2011-08-30

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1429962968

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From the creator of the national bestseller It's a Book comes this Caldecott Honor Book, a timeless story of family history, legacy, and love. Grandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a farmboy and a kid with chickenpox and a soldier and, most of all, an artist. In this captivating new picture book, readers follow Grandpa Green's great-grandson into a garden he created, a fantastic world where memories are handed down in the fanciful shapes of topiary trees and imagination recreates things forgotten. In his most enigmatic and beautiful work to date, Lane Smith explores aging, memory, and the bonds of family history and love; by turns touching and whimsical, it's a stunning picture book that parents and grandparents will be sharing with children for years to come. This title has Common Core connections. Grandpa Green is a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Picture Books title for 2011. One of School Library Journal's Best Picture Books of 2011.

Bluebird
Bluebird

Author: Bob Staake

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade

Published: 2013-04-09

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 0375989048

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"Like nothing you have seen before," raves Kirkus Reviews in a starred review. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, Bob Staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. 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 from harm. Both simple and evocative, this timeless and profound story will resonate with readers young and old. Bob Staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write.