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  • Published: 4 January 2016
  • ISBN: 9780553537239
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 36
  • RRP: $19.99

A Ball for Daisy

(Caldecott Medal Winner)




Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy's anguish when her favorite ball is destroyed by a bigger dog. In his signature swirling, impressionistic illustrations, two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka explores the joy and sadness that having a special toy can bring. This utterly simple and wordless story will particularly appeal to young dog lovers and teachers and parents who have children dealing with the loss of something special.

Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal

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 destroyed by a bigger dog. In the tradition of his nearly wordless picture book Yo! Yes?, Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka explores in pictures the joy and sadness that having a special toy can bring. Raschka's signature swirling, impressionistic illustrations and his affectionate story will particularly appeal to young dog lovers and teachers and parents who have children dealing with the loss of something special.

  • Published: 4 January 2016
  • ISBN: 9780553537239
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 36
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for A Ball for Daisy

*"Rarely, perhaps never, has so steep an emotional arc been drawn with such utter, winning simplicity." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred

*"Raschka's genius lies in capturing the essence of situations that are deeply felt by children." --School Library Journal, Starred

*"Noteworthy for both its artistry and its child appeal." --The Horn Book Magazine, Starred