Chris Raschka

Author of The Hello, Goodbye Window

69+ Works 11,590 Members 1,276 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Chris Raschka was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on March 6, 1959. He received a B.A. from St. Olaf College in 1981. Before becoming a full-time author, he was an art teacher in St. Croix, Virgin Islands and a freelance artist, cartoonist, and editorial illustrator. He is an author and show more illustrator of children's books including Yo! Yes?, Charlie Parker Played Be Bop, and Mysterious Thelonious. Hello, Goodbye Window won the Caldecott Medal in 2006 and A Ball for Daisy won the Caldecott Medal in 2012. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: C Raschka, Chris Raschka, Chris Raschka

Series

Thingy Things

Hello, Goodbye Window

Works by Chris Raschka

Popular Recent

The Hello, Goodbye Window (2005) — Illustrator — 2,874 copies

Yo! Yes? (1993) 2,278 copies

A Ball for Daisy (2011) 1,551 copies

Charlie Parker Played Be Bop (1992) 711 copies

Skin Again (2004) — Illustrator — 449 copies

Happy to Be Nappy (1999) — Illustrator — 342 copies

Simple Gifts: A Shaker Hymn (1998) 289 copies

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle (2013) 183 copies

Be Boy Buzz (2002) — Illustrator — 172 copies

Can't Sleep (1995) 143 copies

Daisy Gets Lost (2013) 142 copies

The Purple Balloon (2007) 138 copies

Mysterious Thelonious (1997) 130 copies

Grump Groan Growl (2008) — Illustrator — 127 copies

John Coltrane's Giant Steps (2002) 124 copies

Ring! Yo? (2000) 110 copies

Little Black Crow (2010) 104 copies

Arlene Sardine (1998) 103 copies

Five for a Little One (2006) 97 copies

Hip Hop Dog (2010) 93 copies

The Cosmobiography of Sun Ra: The Sound of Joy Is Enlightening (2014) 80 copies

Seriously, Norman! (2011) 73 copies

Table Manners (2001) 70 copies

Paul writes (a letter) (2018) 67 copies

New York Is English, Chattanooga Is Creek. (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover)) (2005) 63 copies

Give and Take (2014) 61 copies

Like Likes Like (1555) 61 copies

Whaley Whale (Thingy Things) (2000) 55 copies

The Blushful Hippopotamus (1996) 52 copies

Lamby Lamb (Thingy Things) (2000) 51 copies

The Doorman's Repose (2017) 51 copies

New Shoes (2018) 51 copies

Moosey Moose (Thingy Things) (2000) 45 copies

Waffle (1815) 43 copies

Doggy Dog Picture Book (Thingy Things) (2000) 42 copies

Cowy Cow (Thingy Things) (2014) 40 copies

Snaily Snail Board Book (Thingy Things) (2000) 40 copies

Wormy Worm (Thingy Things) (1792) 37 copies

Sluggy Slug (Thingy Things) (2000) 35 copies

Alphabetabum: An Album of Rare Photographs and Medium Verses (1800) 34 copies

Elizabeth Imagined An Iceberg (1994) 31 copies

Goosey Goose (Thingy Things) (2000) 31 copies

The Blue Table (2020) 31 copies

Crabby Crab (Thingy Things) (2014) 30 copies

Talk to Me About the Alphabet (2003) 27 copies

Side by Side : A Celebration of Dads from two-time Caldecott Medal Winner (2019) 25 copies

Mother Goose of Pudding Lane (2019) 24 copies

In the City (2020) 23 copies

The Magic Flute (2019) 19 copies

Clammy Clam (Thingy Things) (2014) 18 copies

Saint Spotting (2021) 17 copies

Mary's Idea (2023) 15 copies

Mama Baby (2020) 14 copies

Meow (2022) 14 copies

Buggy Bug (Thingy Things) (2014) 12 copies

Boy Meets Girl/Girl Meets Boy (2004) 11 copies

R and R: A Story About Two Alphabets (1989) 10 copies

Thingy Things: Cowy Cow, Crabby Crab, Buggy Bug, and Clammy Clam (2015) 5 copies

Farmy Farm (2011) 4 copies

Tomorrow's Lily (2024) 4 copies

Be Boy Buzz, Grump Groan Growl, Skin Again (2008) — Illustrator — 2 copies

Thingy Things : Lamby Lamb, Snaily Snail, Goosey Goose, and Doggy Dog (2013) 2 copies

SOTTO LO STESSO TETTO 2 copies

Thingy Things : Whaley Whale, Moosey Moose, Sluggy Slug, and Wormy Worm (2013) 2 copies

Petit arbre 2 copies

The Horn Book Magazine, Awards Issue 1 copy

Otter and Odder: A Love Story 1 copy

No Yes? 1 copy

[Illustration drawings for children's books] 1 copy

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Associated Works

A Child's Christmas in Wales (1954) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,895 copies

A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms (2005) — Illustrator — 828 copies

Peter and the Wolf (1936) — Illustrator, some editions — 802 copies

A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems (2001) — Illustrator — 652 copies

I Pledge Allegiance (2002) — Illustrator — 479 copies

Little Tree (1741) — Illustrator, some editions — 391 copies

Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out (2008) — Contributor — 353 copies

Another Important Book (1999) — Illustrator — 312 copies

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? (2006) — Illustrator — 284 copies

Half-Minute Horrors (2009) — Contributor — 280 copies

The Art of Reading: Forty Illustrators Celebrate RIF's 40th Anniversary (2005) — Contributor — 242 copies

Fishing in the Air (2000) — Illustrator — 168 copies

Best Shorts: Favorite Stories for Sharing (2006) — Illustrator — 90 copies

Knock, Knock (2007) — Illustrator — 81 copies

911: The Book of Help (2002) — Illustrator, some editions — 49 copies

Benjamin Brody's Backyard Bag (1991) — Illustrator — 38 copies

If You Were a Dog (2014) — Illustrator — 31 copies

A Song About Myself (2014) — Illustrator — 26 copies

The Hello Goodbye Window / Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie (2005) — Illustrator — 2 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Raschka, Chris
Legal name: Raschka, Christopher
Birthdate: 1959-03-06
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Occupations: violinist
writer
illustrator

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Reviews

Tomorrow's Lily by Chris Raschka

simple text; flowering plants

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melodyreads | Jun 4, 2024 |

Daisy Gets Lost by Chris Raschka

I think this book would be for primary students because of the lack of words. It shows in the pictures that daisy chases a squirrel and then gets lost in the woods but then her owner is calling out to her to find her.

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Kschweppe | 18 other reviews | Apr 16, 2024 |

The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster

I know this is supposed to be a sweet story about a young girl and her time spent at her grandparent's house (and it is!), but the text was way too long for the age this was intended for.

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mrsandersonreads23 | 393 other reviews | Apr 14, 2024 |

A Ball for Daisy: (Caldecott Medal Winner) (… by Chris Raschka

Something incredible about wordless picture books is that no matter what language the title is printed in, the story can be enjoyed by all. We found a Chinese version at our local library book sale, and it quickly became one of my daughter's favorite books. The art style isn't my favorite, but it does not detract from the emotions of seeing Daisy's beloved ball pop, and then the joy of receiving a new ball from her fellow dog friend.

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mrsandersonreads23 | 309 other reviews | Apr 14, 2024 |

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