Chris Raschka

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  • Bibliography:
    46 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 1993
  • Latest Book:
    July 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Thingy Things

1 - Cowy Cow (Apr-2014)
2 - Crabby Crab (Apr-2014)
3 - Lamby Lamb (Apr-2014)
4 - Whaley Whale (Apr-2014)
5 - Buggy Bug (Sep-2014)
6 - Clammy Clam (Sep-2014)
7 - Moosey Moose (Sep-2014)
8 - Doggy Dog (Sep-2014)

Book List in Order: 46 titles

  • Yo! Yes?

    "An effective, unusual 34-word story of the beginnings of a friendship, accompanied by wild and wonderful illustrations. Against pastel backgrounds, in vibrant, colorful images, an African-American boy and a white boy meet on the street. [Their] one-...

  • Elizabeth Imagined an Iceberg

  • Mysterious Thelonious

    In his second tribute to a jazz giant, Caldecott Honor Medalist Chris Raschka matches the 12 musical tones of the diatonic scale to the 12 color values of the color wheel, then sets paint strokes for notes and color washes for harmonies, creating an ...

  • Like Likes Like

    A white kitty, sitting alone in a rose garden, sets out to find his heart's desire, but must search the world high and low before finding that special someone just like himself. By the Caldecott Honor artist of Yo! Yes? ...

  • Happy to Be Nappy

  • Charlie Parker Played Be Bop

    "Ever hear of Charlie Parker? The great jazz saxophone player? If you have or if you haven''t, it''s okay. Look at this board book and you''ll hear Charlie Parker; you''ll hear music in your mind. ""Be bop. Fisk, fisk. Lollipop. Boomba, boomba."" Loo...

  • Waffle

    Waffle, a child who is always worried, watchful, and waiting to fly, finds a way to overcome his fears and just wing it. By the creator of the Caldecott Honor Book, Yo! Yes? 15,000 first printing....

  • John Coltrane's Giant Steps

    You may be surprised at the tricky music a box, a snowflake, some raindrops, and a kitten can make. Right before your eyes. And on the pages of this book. There is someone backstage watching, encouraging our performers but keeping them under contro...

  • Talk to Me About the Alphabet

    A fabulous and funky alphabet book from Caldecott Honor artist Chris RaschkaGood morning.How are you?Talk to me about the alphabet.Don’t give me numbers.Don’t give me 1, 2, 3.Give me letters!Give me ABC! Sound it out, listen, maybe even s...



  • New York Is English, Chattanooga Is Creek

    Suppose you are a CITY. Yes, you, looking at this book. Who named you SANTA FE, or PORTLAND, or TOMBSTONE, or whatever your name is? This book invites you to a big party with lots and lots of relatives, near and far, fro...

  • Five for a Little One

    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....

  • Peter and the Wolf

    Sergei Prokofiev composed his Peter and the Wolf in 1936 with the hope of introducing children to the instruments of the orchestra. It happens that he also devised a wonderfully dramatic story. The characters - boy, bird, duck, cat, grandfather, wolf...

  • Hip Hop Dog

    From top dogs Chis Raschka and Vladimir Radunsky comes an uplifting tale of canine self-reliance told in acrobatic, infectious rhyme. I'm the zoom-est and the boom-est, spread no gloom-est, say no doom-est. I'm the top-est, never stop-est, Boston...

  • Little Black Crow

    Picture a sky as big as all outdoors, a fence disappearing over a hill, a crow then appearing, a boy looking up, watching, wondering. Not much more than a moment but the meeting lofts a rush of childhood questions -- 27 in all -- i...

  • A Ball for Daisy

    This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best Illustrated Book relates a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it. Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy's anguish when her favorite ball is des...

  • Farmy Farm

    Touch and feel the animals on the farm in Chris Raschka's new felt book! Come on the farm with the horse, dog, cow, cat, pig, duck, and sheep for some touch-and-feel fun in a brand-new felt board book! FARMY FARM is a board book. FARMY FARM is...

  • Seriously, Norman!

    Now that the whole thing is over (and we all survived!), I can tell you what happened. Picture this for a second. Rock wall six inches on my left. Sheer cliff hundreds of feet down on my right, my best friend Norman in front of me, mumbling someth...

  • The Purple Balloon

    When a child becomes aware of his pending death (children tend to know long before the rest of us even want to consider it), and is given the opportunity to draw his feelings, he will often draw a blue or purple balloon, released and unencumbered, ...

  • Arlene Sardine

    So, you want to be a sardine? Once there was a fish named Arlene, who wanted to be a sardine. She wanted to be a sardine just like the silvery, salty fish that you see in those little tins at the grocery store. With the bold brushstrokes of hi...



  • The Blushful Hippopotamus

    It’s not easy being a blushful hippopotamus Baby hippo Roosevelt tries hard to ride a bike, to count, and to remember the right names of things. When he falls down, forgets a number, or calls a buffalo a “buggalo,” Roosevelt gets embarrassed...

  • Simple Gifts

    In words, pictures, and song, a nineteenth-century hymn continues to delight: “’Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free.” So begins Simple Gifts, a generations-old hymn written by the Shakers of Alfred, Maine. In that simple c...

  • Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle

    Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and no one captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience better than Chris Raschka, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy. In this simple yet emoti...

  • Daisy Gets Lost

    With the same emotional intensity that he brought to his New York Times bestselling, New York Times Best Illustrated, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book A Ball for Daisy, Raschka has created a story that explores fear as only he can. Any child ...

  • Cowy Cow

    Thingy Things - 1

    Theme: Feeling Smart. Cowy Cow has so many ideas! In fact, she has one hundred of them: green is the best color ever; chewed grass tastes like a cookie . . . But has Cowy Cow ever tasted a cookie before? Though her research may be flawed, this single...

  • Crabby Crab

    Thingy Things - 2

    Theme: Feeling Grumpy. Crabby Crab is not in a good mood. No, Crabby Crab would rather complain than do anything else! Young readers will be drawn in by this humorous look into an all-too-familiar situation, and be comforted in the end. Chris Raschka...

  • Lamby Lamb

    Thingy Things - 3

    Theme: Getting Dressed. In a clever game of reverse psychology, Lamby Lamb is instructed not to get dressed. Item by item, he is told not to put on his shirt, his pants, his coat, or his hat. By the end, Lamby Lamb is rebelliously ready to go! Chris ...

  • Whaley Whale

    Thingy Things - 4

    Theme: Hide-and-Seek. It’s hard to be discreet when you’re a whale (. . . or a preschooler). With relatable obviousness, Whaley Whale engages in a lighthearted game of hide-and-seek with the reader. Is she on the table? . . . Is she behind the do...

  • Give and Take

    A clever story of greed and goodness, and the art of finding the in-between, from two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka, creator of the New York Times bestselling A Ball for Daisy. Watch the farmer’s ear. Now watch the two small, clever f...

  • Buggy Bug

    Thingy Things - 5

    Buggy Bug has something to say. But what could it be? We may never know, in this pitch-perfect portrait of the inconsistencies of toddlerhood. Buggy Bug’s insistence on attention -- and then denial of attention -- will prompt giggles upon each read...



  • Clammy Clam

    Thingy Things - 6

    Introducing . . . Clammy Clam! It’s . . . Clammy Clam! And yet, Clammy Clam refuses to say a simple “hello.” In this tribute to the silent type, readers are reminded that kids can be unpredictable, requiring improvisation and compromise. Chris ...

  • Doggy Dog

    Thingy Things - 8

    Doggy Dog is a dog, for sure. But is he a potato? A piece of cheese? This seemingly nonsensical line of questioning is actually an exercise in categorization and identification . . . and a funny one, at that! Chris Raschka’s award-winning brushstro...

  • Moosey Moose

    Thingy Things - 7

    Moosey Moose is mad. Moosey Moose is throwing a tantrum! Why? Well, he wants his pants, of course. And not his short pants -- his long pants! Toddlers will relate to Moosey Moose’s deceptively random pickiness and delight in his triumphant and surp...

  • The Doorman's Repose

    From Caldecott Award winner Chris Raschka, tales of unforgettable characters who live in a NYC apartment building “To the company of ur-New Yorkers like Stuart Little, Harriet the Spy, and Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, let me hold open...

  • New Shoes

    Two-time Caldecott Medalist and New York Times-bestselling picture book creator Chris Raschka pays tribute to one of the most quintessential events of childhood -- getting new shoes -- in this boldly illustrated and inspiring book for the youngest re...

  • Side by Side

    A heartfelt and playful ode to the father-child relationship, by two-time Caldecott-medal-winning author Chris Raschka

    King and Jester, Boat and Captain, Mountain and Climber... fathers and children are all of these things and more in Chris ...

  • The Magic Flute

    From Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Chris Raschka comes a gorgeously illustrated retelling of Mozart’s classic opera, The Magic Flute. The Magic Flute is the favorite choice of many opera lovers. But ask any...

  • Mother Goose of Pudding Lane

    Celebrated picture book creators Chris Raschka and Vladimir Radunsky offer one possible answer to the age-old question: Who was Mother Goose?

    We all love to hear Mother Goose rhymes and riddles. But did you know that there was a real Mother Go...

  • Mama Baby

    From Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka comes a sweet, simple picture book dialogue between a mother and baby, for the youngest of children.

    Mama and Baby clap and play hide-and-seek and pat-a-cake. Mama and Baby . . . Mama? Where did Mama go? I...

  • The Blue Table

    It’s time to celebrate family, community, generosity, and giving! Two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka’s stunning picture book is the perfect pick to share whenever family and friends gather together to celebrate and give thanks, no matter t...



  • In the City

    From Caldecott Award"winning and New York Times bestselling author Chris Raschka, this tender and fun-filled picture book celebrates unexpected friendship and city life from the perspective of pigeons!How do two friends find each other? Why choose ...

  • Saint Spotting

    A church is a weighty thing, isn’t it? Its doors are heavy and hard to budge. Its walls are made of stone. And there may be strange or even scary pictures inside. How can a small person make sense of these intimidating places? Two-time Caldecot...

  • Meow

    Two-time Caldecott Medal winner Chris Raschka celebrates the enduring bond between best friends—a young girl and her cat. Meow is an innovative and surprising tale of friendship, love, anger, hurt, kindness, and forgiveness. A must-have for the...

  • Tomorrow's Lily

    This exquisite and deeply moving picture book by two-time Caldecott Medal–winning artist Chris Raschka explores concepts of friendship, growing up, generosity, empathy, love, and time. Tomorrow’s Lily is a perfect gift book for readers of...

  • That Curious Thing

    A delightful middle grade adventure by two-time Caldecott Medal winner Chris Raschka about good, evil, and cats. Generously illustrated with black-and-white illustrations.When a twelve-year-old girl named Cleo and her cat, Muffin, become the newest m...

  • Peachaloo in Bloom

    Waiting for Guffman meets Parks and Recreation for middle grade readers, in this one-of-a-kind illustrated novel from Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka, where a wasp sting grants Peachaloo a useful new superpower.Two very large things have just happen...

  • Can't Sleep

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

    Unable to fall asleep, a young dog squirms in bed while listening to his family members settle down for the night, and by the gentle light of the moon, he is finally able to float away into dreamland....

Award-Winning Books by Chris Raschka

A Ball for Daisy
2012 Caldecott Medal -- Picture Book
Five for a Little One
2006 Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) -- Recommended


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Chris Raschka has published 46 books.

The next book by Chris Raschka, Peachaloo in Bloom, will be published in July 2025.

The first book by Chris Raschka, Yo! Yes?, was published in April 1993.

Yes. Chris Raschka has 1 series.
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