Christopher Raschka

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.

In a telephone conversation--of which the reader at first only hears one side--two friends, one black and one white, have a disagreement and then make up.

Two cats fall in love in a rose garden.

A young rabbit explores the world using his five senses.

Matches the tones of the diatonic scale to the values of the color wheel in presenting a portrait of the work of the Afro-American jazz musician and composer of "Mysterioso."

Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.

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

An illustrated collection of poems for children about various sports activities.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text describe how a child grows from ages one through six.

Angry that his singing is unappreciated by the Ants who relied on his music to make their summer work easier, Jimmy Grasshopper decides to sue them for lacking respect and not acknowledging his usefulness in their lives.