Chris Raschka
Chris Raschka (born Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1959) is an American author, illustrator, and violist. His Yo! Yes? was a Caldecott Honor book in 1994 but he may be most famous for his Hello, Goodbye Window, winner of the 2006 Caldecott Medal. Also, his book A Ball for Daisy won the 2012 Caldecott Medal.[1] Chris spent part of his childhood in Austria, his mother's homeland. He is a graduate of St. Olaf College. He lives in New York City. He has also written Ring! Yo! Mr. Raschka is the author and illustrator of "Charlie Parker Played Be Bop", a wondrous introduction to the great saxophone player/composer Charlie Parker. (Scholastic, 1997)
Two of his books have meet with controversy: Happy to Be Nappy, written by bell hooks and his own Arlene Sardine.[who?]
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- ^ "A Ball (And A Caldecott) For 'Daisy' The Dog". National Public Radio. http://www.npr.org/2012/01/23/145656652/caldecott-winner-chris-raschka-discusses-his-book. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
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