Christopher Raschka
1) In the city
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate pigeons as colorful, chatty denizens of the city.
2) New shoes
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When a young child discovers a hole in a sneaker, mother and child embark on a big childhood adventure--a trip to the store to pick out new shoes. From having feet measured and making a selection to finally showing off the new shoes to a friend, this momentous child moment is treated with respect, excitement, and page-turning energy in a wonderfully age-appropriate picture book.--Amazon.com.
5) Side by side
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A heartfelt ode to the physical and emotional roles of father and child.
"King and Jester, Boat and Captain, Mountain and Climber... fathers and children are all of these things and more in Chris Raschka's tribute to this familial pair. Each stanza presents three scenarios in which the father and child's roles are subtly balanced. The pairs vary between stanzas, coming together in a visit to an ice-cream truck. With minimal text and maximum emotion,...
6) Meow
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In this story--told almost entirely in the cat's meows--a young girl steps on her cat Marigold's tail, the hurt cat runs for cover, and after an apology, all is forgiven.
8) Yo! Yes?
Author
Series
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
1998, ©1993.
Language
English
Description
Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.
9) Cowy cow
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Cowy Cow has one hundred ideas, and some might even be good ones.
10) Crabby Crab
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Crabby Crab, unhappy about the way he looks and moves, is surprised to learn that he is loved just the way he is.
11) Doggy Dog
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Simple words and illustrations detail some of the things that Doggy Dog is not, including a cat, a lampshade, and a potato.
12) The magic flute
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of the Mozart opera, in which the noble Prince Tamino seeks the fair Pamina against a backdrop of the battle between darkness and light.
14) Lamby Lamb
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The narrator uses reverse psychology to get a young sheep dressed.
15) Whaley Whale
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The reader is invited to find Whaley Whale's hiding place.
Author
Publisher
Michael di Capua Books, HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When a twelve-year-old girl named Cleo and her cat, Muffin, become the newest members of PURR (Peace Urgently Requires Reasonableness), a secret society of cats fighting for peace, they aren't exactly sure what they're getting themselves into. Then, PURR discovers that KLAW (Cats Loving Awful Warfare), an evil secret society of cats, is planning to send dogs to space for ransom. PURR tasks Cleo to infiltrate KLAW as a secret spy so together they can...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
A young rabbit explores the world using his five senses. If you are a bunny, try a taste, take a gander, snuffle a sniff, relish a sound, and share a hug. Everything around is waiting. If you are a boy, or a girl, or a dog, or a kitty do like our friend Bunny. And enjoy.
20) Mama Baby
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Mama and Baby clap and play hide-and-seek and pat-a-cake. Mama and Baby... Mama? Where did Mama go? In a series of spreads, simple, bold illustrations show a mother on one side and a baby on the other, interacting in universally familiar ways -- until Mama dips out briefly, then returns to her crying child to offer comfort again. With his usual flair, the redoubtable Chris Raschka offers a reassuring moment that will resonate with mamas and babies...