books by Chris Raschka     books:     Chris Raschka      A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms (Ala Notable Children's Books. Middle Readers) Candlewick, 2005 Quite a kick Every year Poetry Month comes along and every year there are children's librarians like myself who shudder at its approach. Poetry. It's not something that every person in the world is going to appreciate right off the bat. So, if you're like myself, you get out a ...             Mysterious Thelonious Chris Raschka Orchard Books, 1997 Mysterious Thelonius I was skeptical about this when I picked it up from the library. My 6 and 3 year olds absolutely loved it. The way the words were scattered over the page made it impossible not to read it rhythmically! We read it months ago, and still, every time someone says the word ...             A Child's Christmas in Wales (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) Dylan Thomas Candlewick, 2004 The voice If you have read A Child's Christmas in Wales, you know that it has to be a classic. But you can't fully appreciate it until you have heard Dylan Thomas read it. What a deep, expressive, poetic voice. For years, I have listened to the recording on a Caedman record. It ...             Yo! Yes? (Scholastic Bookshelf) Chris Raschka Scholastic Inc., 2007 Great foreign language book! When I first saw this book I immediately purchased it at the Scholastic book fair. I then translated it in French & Spanish (available upon request!). It makes a great beginning ESL book as is & foreign language pronoun and pronunciation book because of its simple ...             I Pledge Allegiance Bill Jr Martin, Michael Sampson Candlewick, 2004 What Our Pledge Really Means..... Every morning millions of children stand and face the flag, place their hands over their hearts, and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. But what do these 31 words really mean? Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson have taken the pledge apart, and explained each word ...             Best Shorts: Favorite Stories for Sharing (Best Shorts) Houghton Mifflin, 2006 Courtesy of Teens Read Too In BEST SHORTS, you never know what surprise you're going to get next. Unlike many short story collections, which usually revolve around some thread of a theme, the stories Avi selected for this anthology come from all over the genre spectrum. The one thing they all ...             Knock, Knock Dial, 2007 Fun Book! I bought this book for my five-year-old because she's learned some knock-knocks from other kids at school and is always trying to make up her own but doesn't understand how they're supposed to work. We both love looking at this book - the illustrations are as amusing ...             Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Tedd Arnold, Harry Bliss, David Catrow, Marla Frazee, Jerry Pinkney, Chris Raschka, Judy Schachner, David Shannon, Mo Willems Jon Agee Dial, 2006 To Give 14 Illustrators the Opportunity to Share Some Fun! An inspired idea: Get 14 leading kids' book illustratos to write the illustrate their punch line to the old chestnut of a riddle "Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road." It's like a series of knock-knock jokes: Rapid-fire visual and written humor that proceeds in ...             The Hello, Goodbye Window Norton Juster Michael Di Capua Books, 2005 The Hello, Goodbye Window Great illustrations. Wonderful book to give children the opportunity to see how imagination can play into their own world.             Another Important Book Margaret Wise Brown HarperTrophy, 2006 An adorable picture book that talks about growing up This book celebrates what is special about being a child. The same familiar pattern on every page, allows children to anticipate what will come next. It is a wonderful book to share with young children.             Little Tree E. E. Cummings; Chris Raschka Hyperion, 2001 The Tree as a true symbol of life It is difficult to put into words the complex beauty of this book. If you are not familiar with the poetry of E.E. Cummings, this book will make you a surefire fan. The verse is sensitive, gentle and intimate. Beautifully paired with the whimsical, delicate and ...             Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Chris Raschka Orchard, 2004 How can overshoes have feet? I am an elementary school music teacher with students ranging from pre-K to 5th grade. I read this book to all of my pre-K and kindergarten through second grade classes and sometimes the mood strikes me to read it to older students. There is something in here for most ...             Simple Gifts: A Shaker Hymn Chris Raschka Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2001 I plan to gift this book to ALL ages! My son participated in an enrichment class at his school focusing on Klee: his time, his works, his influence. Mrs. Greening, his teacher in this program, shared this book with me one day when I went in to observe! It is an absolutely beautful book inspired by Klee ...             John Coltrane's Giant Steps (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover)) Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 2002 John Coltrane's Giant Steps is a Good Book! We really liked reading John Coltrane's Giant Steps. We want to read it again and again. The pictures look very cool. We like the way that the illustrator created all the shapes like the box, the snowflake, and the raindrops. We also like the words that the author ...             The Grasshopper's Song: An Aesop's Fable Revisited Nikki Giovanni Candlewick, 2008 Disappointed I don't understand how an author as accomplished as Nikki Giovanni could write such a clunker. The characters aren't compelling, the trial setting and court procedures are too dry and/or unfamiliar to be engaging for young readers and, with a few exceptions, the ...          products you might be interested in search for books allegiance, grasshopper, illustrated, mysterious, scholastic, thelonious      geepe.com    web we recommend The Hello, Goodbye Window randomly chosen gourmet food: Asian Tamarind Sauce- for grilling, marinating and tenderizing. 1 bottle