Christopher Raschka

A father teaches his daughter all about bicycle riding, from selecting the right bike to trying again after a fall.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate pigeons as colorful, chatty denizens of the city.

Follows a child and mother as they shop for new shoes.

The blue table becomes more than just a blue table, as plans are made, families gather, and food is served, and gratitude is felt.

Easy-to-read text reveals that dying is hard work, for the old and especially the young, and how good it is that so many people help when a person dies, from medical staff to clergy and friends to family members.

Tells the story of Elizabeth Foster Goose of late 17th-century Boston, who sang lullabies and songs and made up rhymes and poems to help her care for her big and boisterous family of fourteen children.

"A young boy and his mother travel through a church, meeting saints and learning their stories and symbols"--

Crabby Crab, unhappy about the way he looks and moves, is surprised to learn that he is loved just the way he is.

"A daylily blooms for just one day, opening when the sun comes up and closing when it sets. In Chris Raschka’s extraordinary garden, seven daylilies bloom for others during the course of a sun-drenched week—for example, Monday’s lily blooms for the baby, and Saturday’s lily blooms for friends. The lovely and lyrical text underscores the value of living in the moment, caring for those around you, and being mindful of nature"--

A young dog experiences the fear of being lost and the joys of being found when she becomes separated from her owner.