Accessibility links

Christopher Raschka NPR coverage of Christopher Raschka: News, author interviews, critics' picks and more.

Christopher Raschka

Books

Christopher Raschka

Books by Christopher Raschka

New Shoes

Yo! Yes?

The Hello, Goodbye Window

Charlie Parker Played Be Bop

A Ball for Daisy

Christopher Raschka has written books about:

NPR stories about Christopher Raschka

NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2018's Great Reads

NPR

Books

NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2018's Great Reads

November 27, 2018 • The Book Concierge is back! Explore more than 300 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

NPR Ed

A Diverse #SummerReading List For Kids

June 5, 2014 • The NPR education team brings you 25 books with minority characters and authors.

A Ball (And A Caldecott) For 'Daisy' The Dog

Author Interviews

A Ball (And A Caldecott) For 'Daisy' The Dog

January 23, 2012 • A Ball for Daisy is a story of loss — a little dog loses her favorite red ball to a much larger dog — but now it's also a story about winning: On Monday, Chris Raschka's book won the American Library Association's Randolph Caldecott Medal for best illustrated story.

A Ball (And A Caldecott) For 'Daisy' The Dog

Listen · 3:58 3:58

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/145656652/145656641" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript