A Ball for Daisy

Here's 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. Ras...

Here's 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.

克里斯·拉西卡，美国著名童书作家和插画家。出生于1959年，幼时在芝加哥和澳大利亚成长，现居于纽约。拉西卡为至少40本童书画过图，并凭借《YO! YES?》（1994年）、《神奇的窗子》（2006年）和《黛西的球》（2012年），三次斩获凯迪克大奖。我们可以通过他作品中线条和色彩的变化，感受到音乐般的跳跃和流畅。