A Ball for Daisy Contents Background and publication Plot Writing and illustrations Reception and awards References Navigation menu649926186"ARTSBEAT; Tale of Comic Adventures Wins Newbery Medal""Chris Raschka: The Habits of an Artist — The Horn Book""5 Questions With... Chris Raschka (A BALL FOR DAISY)""A Ball (And A Caldecott) For 'Daisy' The Dog""Chris Raschka""A Ball for Daisy"Chris Raschka Unleashed.A Ball for Daisy"A Ball for Daisy""A Ball for Daisy — The Horn Book"A BALL FOR DAISY by Chris Raschka , Chris Raschka | Kirkus Reviews"Best Sellers: Children's Picture Books: Sunday, May 6th 2012""CHILDREN'S BOOKS; Best Illustrated Books""2012 ALSC book and media award winners""2012 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books""A Prize Winner With a Poignant Sense of Loss"0099-9660"Caldecott Award Acceptance Speech"
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| Author | Chris Raschka |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Chris Raschka |
| Cover artist | Chris Raschka |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's Picture book |
| Publisher | Schwartz & Wade |
Publication date | May 10, 2011 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 32 |
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| OCLC | 649926186 |
| LC Class | PZ7.R1814 Bal 2011 |
| Followed by | Daisy Gets Lost |
A Ball for Daisy is a 2011 wordless children's picture book written and illustrated by Chris Raschka. The book tells the story of Daisy who has a beloved ball destroyed and then replaced. Raschka won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book. The creation of the book took years but was praised for its ability to evoke such emotion in the reader.
Contents
1 Background and publication
2 Plot
3 Writing and illustrations
4 Reception and awards
5 References
Background and publication
Author and illustrator Chris Raschka first thought about the idea for A Ball for Daisy 10 years before writing it after seeing how upset his son lost a ball thanks to a dog.[1] Prior to creating the book he sketched various combinations of balls and dogs.[2] Raschka described the process to make the book as a difficult one.[3][4] He had wanted to write a wordless picture book because "a child could read the book without knowing how to read.''[1] The challenge lay in conveying the emotions the way he wanted without any words.[3][4]
The book was published May 10, 2011 and was followed by a sequel Daisy Gets Lost in 2013.[5]
Plot
A Ball for Daisy is a wordless children's picture book that tells the story of a small white dog named Daisy and her favorite red ball. Daisy is so obsessed with the ball that she takes it everywhere with her, sleeps with it and overall has to be near it constantly. As her owner takes Daisy out for a walk one day, her ball gets snatched by a brown dog wanting to play. Daisy tried her hardest to get the ball back but the other dog insists on playing with it and accidentally pops it. Daisy's owner then throws the ball in the trash and takes Daisy home. For a while Daisy acts distraught over her loss. Later, Daisy's owner takes her for another walk and on the walk they see the same dog that popped Daisy's ball but this time that dog has a shiny new blue ball. The other dog gives the blue ball to Daisy, which makes her very happy.
Writing and illustrations
The story centers on an idea and theme that is relatable for children and could help build emotional resiliency.[6][7] Many reviewers commented on the Raschka's strength in depicting emotions so well.[8][9][10][11] Rashcka uses colors to help depict the changing moods in the story.[6]
Raschka illustrated the book using watercolors.[6][9] Several reviewers also commented on Raschka's skill with broad brushstrokes.[6][7][11] The illustrations give the appearance of having been drawn without revision and combine watercolor and comic book drawing technique.[7][9][10] Its Caldecott win was part of a trend of wordless picture books being honored, which began with David Wiesner's honor book Free Fall and part of Rashka's ability to "take risks" with each of his books.[7][10]
Reception and awards
The book was well reviewed. It received starred reviews from The Horn Book Magazine[8] which praised the book as "noteworthy for both its artistry and its child appeal" Kirkus Reviews who wrote of how, "rarely, perhaps never, has so steep an emotional arc been drawn with such utter, winning simplicity"[11] and School Library Journal who noted how it matched the illustrator's other work, "Raschka continues to experiment with what is essential to express the daily joys and tribulations of humans and animals."[6] The book was a The New York Times Best Seller and was named by them as one of the best books of 2011.[12][13]
The book was awarded the 2012 Caldecott award.[14] “Chris Raschka’s deceptively simple paintings of watercolor, gouache and ink explore universal themes of love and loss that permit thousands of possible variants,” said Caldecott Medal Committee Chair Steven L. Herb.[15]The Wall Street Journal agreed with its choice as a Caldecott Medal recipient.[16] Raschka had never dreamed of winning the Caldecott was on his way to his studio to work when the committee called to tell him of his win.[2][17]
References
^ ab Bosman, Julie (2012-01-24). "ARTSBEAT; Tale of Comic Adventures Wins Newbery Medal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
^ ab Raschka, Lydie (2012-06-29). "Chris Raschka: The Habits of an Artist — The Horn Book". www.hbook.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ ab "5 Questions With... Chris Raschka (A BALL FOR DAISY)". literacyworldwide.org. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ ab "A Ball (And A Caldecott) For 'Daisy' The Dog". NPR.org. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Chris Raschka". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ abcde Lukehart, Wendy (2011-08-01). "A Ball for Daisy". School Library Journal.
^ abcd Marcus, L. S. (2012). Chris Raschka Unleashed. Horn Book Magazine, 88(4), 32–35. Retrieved from ebscohost.
^ ab HORNING, K. T. (2011). A Ball for Daisy. Horn Book Magazine, 87(5), 77. Retrieved from ebscohost. (subscription required)
^ abc Kraus, Daniel (2011-06-15). "A Ball for Daisy". Booklist Online. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ abc Robinson, Lolly (2011-11-11). "A Ball for Daisy — The Horn Book". www.hbook.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ abc A BALL FOR DAISY by Chris Raschka , Chris Raschka | Kirkus Reviews. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Best Sellers: Children's Picture Books: Sunday, May 6th 2012". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
^ Editors, The. "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; Best Illustrated Books". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "2012 ALSC book and media award winners". Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
^ "2012 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ Gurdon, Meghan Cox (2012-01-28). "A Prize Winner With a Poignant Sense of Loss". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
^ Raschka, Chris (2012). "Caldecott Award Acceptance Speech" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-03-25.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by A Sick Day for Amos McGee | Caldecott Medal recipient 2012 | Succeeded by This is Not My Hat |
2011 children's books, American picture books, Caldecott Medal-winning works, Dogs in literature, Wordless booksUncategorized
