Christopher Raschka

"Mama and Baby clap and play hide-and-seek and pat-a-cake. Mama and Baby... Mama? Where did Mama go? In a series of spreads, simple, bold illustrations show a mother on one side and a baby on the other, interacting in universally familiar ways -- until Mama dips out briefly, then returns to her crying child to offer comfort again. With his usual flair, the redoubtable Chris Raschka offers a reassuring moment that will resonate with mamas and babies...

Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop

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.

In a conversation on the telephone, two friends, one black and one white, have a disagreement and then make up.

Follows the short life of Arlene, from brisling to canned sardine.

Snaily Snail is loved all the time, no matter what he is doing.

Illustrations and simple text for each letter of the alphabet demonstrate the sounds made by that letter.

New York City, though a bit boastful, decides to throw a party to make new friends of other unique cities like Chattanooga and Minneapolis.

Moosey Moose wants his long pants.