![]() ![]() ![]() We had a great time with 2nd graders looking at Daisy's eyes and practicing different emotions our eyes convey. Raschka captures these emotions through Daisy's expressions, movement and posture. Her owner, a young girl not depicted until half-way through the book, tries to comfort Daisy.Ĭhildren respond to Daisy's emotions throughout the story - how excited she is playing with her favorite toy, the despair she feels when she loses that toy. The ball suddenly POPS! and Daisy is despondent. But one day at the park, another dog starts playing with Daisy's ball. She leaps and bounds, playing with it at home and then at the park. Our students responded to the way Raschka expressed so many emotions purely through his paintings.Īvailable from your local library, favorite bookstore or on Amazonĭaisy is a happy, eager little dog who loves her red ball. This wordless book will appeal to a wide range of children, from young preschoolers on up. Yesterday we read A Ball for Daisy, by Chris Raschka, who was awarded the 2012 Caldecott Medal this past weekend by the American Library Association. ![]() Our 2nd graders at Emerson have loved thinking about which picture books should win the 2012 Caldecott Medal, participating in a mock Caldecott of our own. ![]()
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