Bob Raczka

Rhyming text and illustrations portray the sights and sounds of autumn, from "rakers, leapers, and corn crop reapers" to "trickers, treaters, and turkey eaters."

Rhyming text and photographs show that art is much more than just what can be hung on a wall or set on a pedestal.

"Experience a snowstorm through playful verse and the power of exponential growth! Clever rhymes and dynamic illustrations combine in a fun winter readaloud that introduces key math concepts"--

"An empowering reflection on the many things we are and the ways we relate to the world"-- Who are you exactly? What makes you, you? You are a living thing, a friend, a mystery, a miracle. You can be whatever you chose: it's your life to write, because you are a story! - adapted from jacket

"Who says words need to be concrete? This collection shapes poems in surprising and delightful ways.Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form because they are fun to look at. But by using the arrangement of the words on the page to convey the meaning of the poem, concrete or shape poems are also easy to write! From the author of the incredibly inventive Lemonade: And Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word comes another clever collection...

Twenty-five short poems count down the days until Christmas, a busy time for Santa and the elves at the North Pole.

The day after Mighty Casey's strikeout, the Mudville Nine are in a crucial game when a relief pitcher--a girl--is sent in and quickly proves herself to the crowd using moves from football, tennis, and soccer.

"No one understands the abstract pictures that Niko draws until a new friend sees the thought and feeling within his shapes and forms"--