Christopher Raschka
2) Meow
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
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.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Publisher Annotation: A charming introduction to Saint Paul and his epistles Caldecott Medal-winner Chris Raschka breathes new life into the letters of Paul the Apostle with this inviting book. Each sumptuous page distills the main themes of Pauls epistles into approachable, appealing language. Chris Raschka expertly depicts Pauls sincerity and compassion, sadness and pain, giving readers a true sense of who Paul really was. Paul Writes (a Letter)...
6) Yo! Yes?
Author
Description
Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
The window in Nanna and Poppy's kitchen is no ordinary window it is the place where love and magic happens. It's where the girl and her doting grandparents watch stars, play games, and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye.
8) Mama Baby
Author
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...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
This heartwarming tale of love, life, and friendship by the Newbery Medalist tells the story of how Granny Torrelli's warm words and secret recipes mend a rift between 12-year-old Rosie and her best friend.
With the help of her wise old grandmother, twelve-year-old Rosie manages to work out some problems in her relationship with her best friend, Bailey, the boy next door.
10) Skin again
Author
Description
"From legendary author and critic bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka comes a way to talk about race and identity that will appeal to parents of the youngest readers—in board book edition. The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. If you want to know who I am, you have got to come inside and open your heart way wide. Race matters, but what's most important is who we are on the inside. Looking beyond skin, going...
12) Puddle
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
A puddle sits despairingly as she is trampled on by humans and animals alike until something miraculous happens that makes her feel worthwhile.
Author
Pub. Date
©2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Is it Sourpuss or Sweetie Pie? That's the question whenever Nanna and Poppy are treated to a visit from their granddaughter. Most of the time she's Sweetie Pie, some of the time she's Sourpuss, and then there are those occasions when she's both at once.
16) Daisy gets lost
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
A young dog experiences the fear of being lost and the joys of being found when she becomes separated from her owner.
17) Dear substitute
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In a series of letters a student laments the absence of her teacher and daily routine, but she soon realizes there are benefits to mixing things up, and that perhaps having a substitue teacher is not so bad afterall.
18) Give and take
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In his apple orchard, a farmer meets a little man named Take and follows his advice, which does not turn out well, and the next day meets a little man named Give, whose advice is just as bad.