Christopher Raschka
1) New shoes
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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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.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 25 cm
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Español
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"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...
4) Side by side
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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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,...
5) Lamby Lamb
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 cm.
Language
English
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The narrator uses reverse psychology to get a young sheep dressed.
6) Whaley Whale
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 cm.
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English
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The reader is invited to find Whaley Whale's hiding place.
8) Hip hop dog
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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A neglected dog finds his purpose through rapping and rhyming.
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40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
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English
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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.
10) Waffle
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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A child who is always worried finds a way to overcome his fears.
11) Yo! Yes?
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English
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Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.
14) Home at last
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"After Lester is adopted from his foster home by Daddy Albert and Daddy Rich, he can't fall asleep in his new bed. What will it take to make Lester feel home at last?"--
15) Puddle
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
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English
Description
A puddle sits despairingly as she is trampled on by humans and animals alike until something miraculous happens that makes her feel worthwhile.
18) Skin again
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. The skin I'm in is just a covering. If you want to know who I am, you have got to come inside and open your heart way wide. Celebrating all that makes us unique and different, [this book] offers new ways to talk about race and identity. Race matters, but only so much -- what's most important is who we are on the inside. Looking beyond skin, going straight to the heart, we find in each other...
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English
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A Welsh poet recalls the celebration of Christmas in Wales and the feelings it evoked in him as a child.
This nostalgic recollection of Christmas past by celebrated Welsh poet Dylan Thomas evokes the beauty of the season at every turn. Cover comes with gold foil, glossy front picture; and sparkling snowflakes. Inside comes with blue endpapers sprinkled with more snowflakes.