Christopher Raschka
4) 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...
5) Yo! Yes?
Author
Language
English
Description
Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.
7) Meow
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A girl and her cat, Marigold, are best friends. When the girl accidentally steps on Marigold's tail, the surprised and hurt cat runs for cover. But after some time apart and an apology, all is forgiven, and Marigold and the girl are friends again. Two-time Caldecott Medal winner Chris Raschka introduces various renditions of the word "meow" throughout, each offering a collaborative, educational, and innovative way to interpret the story. With two...
9) New shoes
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
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.
10) Tomorrow's lily
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Illustrates how just like daylilies, we come and we go, but memories and friendships last forever.
11) In the city
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate pigeons as colorful, chatty denizens of the city.
12) Give and take
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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.
14) Hip hop dog
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
�2010
Language
English
Description
A neglected dog finds his purpose through rapping and rhyming.
15) 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.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Why are grown-ups so insane? That's the question Leonard, Norman, Anna and Emma (the twins) try to answer with the help of Norman's new tutor, Balthazar Birdsong (who is also fairly nuts).