Christopher Raschka

A boy thinks about the life of a little black crow that he sees, wondering where it goes in the snow, where it sleeps, and whether or not it worries like he does.

Crabby Crab, unhappy about the way he looks and moves, is surprised to learn that he is loved just the way he is.

Retells the orchestral fairy tale in which a boy ignores his grandfather's warnings and captures a wolf with the help of a bird, a duck, and a cat.

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.

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.

Clammy Clam refuses to open his shell to say hello.

Easy-to-read text reveals that dying is hard work, for the old and especially 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.

"Cualquier niño que haya tenido un juguete muy querido entenderá la tristeza de Daisy, cuando, jugando, un perro más grande rompe su pelota favorita. En un libro sin texto, Raschka explora solamente con imágenes la alegría y la tristeza de tener un juguete especial. Las ilustraciones impresionistas y su enternecedora historia hacen de este libro una obra especialmente interesante para los amantes de los perros, para los maestros y para los padres...

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,...

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.