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A Ball for Daisy
Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal
This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best Illustrated Book relates a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it. Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy's anguish when her favorite ball is destroyed by a bigger dog. In the tradition of his nearly wordless picture book Yo! Y...more
This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best Illustrated Book relates a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it. Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy's anguish when her favorite ball is destroyed by a bigger dog. In the tradition of his nearly wordless picture book Yo! Y...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
May 10th 2011
by Schwartz & Wade
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A Ball For Daisy is a Caldecott Award Winning book that falls in the genre wordless picture book.
Summary:
This wordless picture book is about a dog named Daisy using the illustrations to convey the story and portraying the emotions that the dog feels about a particular red ball.
Critique:
A) The arrangement of the illustrations engage the reader in how the author may go to a full page spread to picture clips. It feels like you are watching a movie in slow motion where you put the story together you...more
Summary:
This wordless picture book is about a dog named Daisy using the illustrations to convey the story and portraying the emotions that the dog feels about a particular red ball.
Critique:
A) The arrangement of the illustrations engage the reader in how the author may go to a full page spread to picture clips. It feels like you are watching a movie in slow motion where you put the story together you...more
Caldecott Medal (2012)
Honestly, before opening this picture book, I was expecting not to like it quite as much as I did. When a book wins the top tier Caldecott award, you expect high quality artwork illustrations and a story to ignite the youthful imagination.
In this wordless picture book, the story is simple... dog has ball, dog loses ball, dog is sad, dog gets a new ball, all is well. Simple story, pleasant pictures, happy ending. I'm not sure it deserves the big prize Caldecott, but it's a...more
Honestly, before opening this picture book, I was expecting not to like it quite as much as I did. When a book wins the top tier Caldecott award, you expect high quality artwork illustrations and a story to ignite the youthful imagination.
In this wordless picture book, the story is simple... dog has ball, dog loses ball, dog is sad, dog gets a new ball, all is well. Simple story, pleasant pictures, happy ending. I'm not sure it deserves the big prize Caldecott, but it's a...more
The pictures are nice, but a wordless picture book about a dog just is not going to hold my attention. I like Grandpa Green a lot more.
Daisy loves the ball given to her by her owner. When they go to the park, she takes along her new toy. At the park she meets a large brown dog. The dogs play together and Daisy shares her ball. Unfortunately, the brown dog pops Daisy’s ball. Daisy is a sad as she and her owner leave the park for home. Any child who’s broken or lost a favorite toy will understand Daisy’s sadness.
The next day when Daisy and her owner return to the park, the large brown dog is there with a new ball of his own. They...more
The next day when Daisy and her owner return to the park, the large brown dog is there with a new ball of his own. They...more
Since there are no words in this story, the illustrations have to be able to tell the story on their own and I think they do a great job. Not only do the illustrations portray Daisy’s emotions, but they also tell a well sequenced story and the reader is able to understand how much time has gone by. For example, in the beginning of the story Daisy is just a puppy but by the end she is bigger and as a reader I could tell that meant a longer period of time has passed. I also liked how Raschka used...more
This book was really interesting because it was only pictures. The only words in the whole book were in the title. I have never seen a children's book where there are only pictures and at first I didn't really like the concept. But once I kept going through the book and looked at all the pictures, it was easy to come up with my own story in my head. I grew to love this book because it is a great way to teach students how to make their own interpretations about a book. This book would be great to...more
This is a wordless picture book. It is the story of a dog, a red ball, and his master. The book uses relatable characters and objects that work well for young children learning to read stories. The red ball is the dog’s favorite toy and companion. He enjoys playing with it and even sleeping with it. The ball seems to bring him comfort and when it is popped he becomes sad. When the dog finds the new ball he becomes revitalized and is content for the rest of the book. A ball is a simple joy and ch...more
Audience: The audience for "A ball for Daisy" would be younger elementary students. I would say anywhere from age 3-7 year old kids would love this book. Most likely kindergarten through first grade would be a good audience.
Appeal: I think this book would best appeal to the younger students from kindergarten through first grade. This is an all picture book, so it would be easy for this age group to pick up the book and make up a story that goes with the pictures of the puppy, Daisy, and her bal...more
Appeal: I think this book would best appeal to the younger students from kindergarten through first grade. This is an all picture book, so it would be easy for this age group to pick up the book and make up a story that goes with the pictures of the puppy, Daisy, and her bal...more
Audience: The simple story and drawings makes this book great for preschool through first grade. The emotions of the story are about loss and what emotions go with loss. An older audience may be bored with the story because it is predictable.
Appeal: Younger boys may be more interested in this book than girls because of the dogs and ball theme. The story is quick and the lesson is simple. A young child could tell the story to another child and feel the accomplishment of reading.
Application: In a...more
Appeal: Younger boys may be more interested in this book than girls because of the dogs and ball theme. The story is quick and the lesson is simple. A young child could tell the story to another child and feel the accomplishment of reading.
Application: In a...more
Audience- The audience for this book be for both boys and girls, it is not gender specific. I think that this would be a good book for students who are just learning to read. This is a wordless book so it can get students who are scared to start reading interested in books by starting out looking at pictures and then working their way into books with words/
Appeal- This book is appealing because it is strictly pictures, there are no words. The story line is easy to follow because each picture is...more
Appeal- This book is appealing because it is strictly pictures, there are no words. The story line is easy to follow because each picture is...more
A Ball for Daisy
1-Wordless picture book
2-This is wordless story about a dog and her prized possession, her red ball. Daisy does not go anywhere without her red ball, she even sleeps with her red ball. One day her owner decides to take her to the park and she takes her ball with her. While playing at the park with another dog her ball pops and she is heart-broken.
3-(a) The illustrator’s use of white space for framing.
(b) With a wordless picture book it is essential that the reader is easily able...more
1-Wordless picture book
2-This is wordless story about a dog and her prized possession, her red ball. Daisy does not go anywhere without her red ball, she even sleeps with her red ball. One day her owner decides to take her to the park and she takes her ball with her. While playing at the park with another dog her ball pops and she is heart-broken.
3-(a) The illustrator’s use of white space for framing.
(b) With a wordless picture book it is essential that the reader is easily able...more
This is a sweet tale about Daisy, a spirited little dog who loves to play with her ball. She goes to the park with her owner, and there they meet a bigger brown dog. Daisy is friendly, so she tries to play ball with the new dog, but the brown dog takes Daisy’s ball and is so rough with it that the ball ends up popping. Daisy is very sad, and she just mopes around the house for a while. The next time the girl takes Daisy to the park the brown dog is also there, but so is it’s owner. The girl who...more
A Ball for Daisy, though adored by many did not hit home for me. Since there are no words, it was the pictures that I did not connect with. The pictures are so simple, in terms of color and detail however the texture is fuzzy and it looks as though the illustrator was in a hurry to get finished. The pictures almost imitate what a child’s drawing would like and were frustrating for me to look at. The story line was obvious because the story line, like the pictures, was so simple. I feel as though...more
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The book, A Ball for Daisy, tells of a dog and her love for her big, red ball. Daisy enjoys playing with her ball and can’t even sleep without it. One day, on a park trip, Daisy learns a lesson about sharing and forgiveness when another dog attempts to play with her ball, only to break it. Daisy is in the doldrums without her favorite toy, but later makes friends with the other dog when the dog’s owner meets Daisy and her owner in the park with a new big, blue ball. Daisy now has a new favorite...more
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka (Schwartz & wade books 2011). 32p. Wordless Picture Book.
Summary: This is a great wordless book that children would love. It tells the story a dog, Daisy and her ball which she loves to play with. Through the illustrations the reader can easily create a story.
Critique:
a. It is through the clear and detailed illustrations that the reader can understand the story without words.
b. The reader can see that Daisy goes off to play with her ball outside when sudde...more
Summary: This is a great wordless book that children would love. It tells the story a dog, Daisy and her ball which she loves to play with. Through the illustrations the reader can easily create a story.
Critique:
a. It is through the clear and detailed illustrations that the reader can understand the story without words.
b. The reader can see that Daisy goes off to play with her ball outside when sudde...more
A Ball for Daisy is a picture book, but a wordless picture book. When assigned this book for class, before even opening it, I thought to myself, why am I reading this when there are no words to read? Eventually I opened the book, and to my surprise, I loved it. My roommate and I looked through it a dozen times, and she was no fond of it at all. She thought the pictures were hard to look at it, and that it wasn't worth receiving an award. I thought the exact opposite.I loved the story line of the...more
Main Characters: Daisy
Setting: The setting takes place inside and outside.
Grade/Interest Level: Early Childhood/Preschool
Reading Level: This story is a wordless picture book.
Genre: Picture Book
Summary:
A Ball for Daisy, created by Chris Raschka, is a delightful story about a little dog, Daisy, and the love towards her toy ball. This is a unique picture book because there are no words, but instead the pictures help tell the story. With no words, it is easy to understand the love that Daisy has tow...more
Setting: The setting takes place inside and outside.
Grade/Interest Level: Early Childhood/Preschool
Reading Level: This story is a wordless picture book.
Genre: Picture Book
Summary:
A Ball for Daisy, created by Chris Raschka, is a delightful story about a little dog, Daisy, and the love towards her toy ball. This is a unique picture book because there are no words, but instead the pictures help tell the story. With no words, it is easy to understand the love that Daisy has tow...more
Grade/interest level: Early Childhood/Preschool
Reading level: Not Applicable (Wordless)
Genre: Picture Book
Main Characters: Daisy
Setting: Daisy’s Home, Park
POV: Third Person Narrator
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka centers on a dog and her beloved red ball. Various scenes depict Daisy romping around and having a good time playing with her ball. Then Daisy’s owner takes her to the park with ball in tow where they encounter another girl with her dog. Daisy and her new friend begin to play with the...more
Reading level: Not Applicable (Wordless)
Genre: Picture Book
Main Characters: Daisy
Setting: Daisy’s Home, Park
POV: Third Person Narrator
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka centers on a dog and her beloved red ball. Various scenes depict Daisy romping around and having a good time playing with her ball. Then Daisy’s owner takes her to the park with ball in tow where they encounter another girl with her dog. Daisy and her new friend begin to play with the...more
Chris Raschka's 'A Ball for Daisy' is a playful tale about a dog named Daisy and her big red ball. Daisy loves her ball! She plays with it outside, she plays with it inside, and she gets very upset when it accidentally gets thrown on the other side of the fence. One day, Daisy shares her ball with a friend and it pops. She is absolutely devastated without her ball! Later on, Daisy and her owner go back to the park and the dog who popped her ball has a brand new blue ball waiting for her. Daisy a...more
Genre: Wordless Children’s Picture Books
Summary: Daisy is a dog that loves her red ball. One day while playing with another dog, the ball busted in the other dog’s mouth. Daisy was saddened by her lost of her favorite toy. The same dog that had damaged her ball, replaced it with a new blue ball. Both dogs end up very happy in the end.
A) This book is a Caldecott Award winner for its watercolor illustrations. I found the illustrations to give off a tender, soft tone to the story. The soft lines a...more
Summary: Daisy is a dog that loves her red ball. One day while playing with another dog, the ball busted in the other dog’s mouth. Daisy was saddened by her lost of her favorite toy. The same dog that had damaged her ball, replaced it with a new blue ball. Both dogs end up very happy in the end.
A) This book is a Caldecott Award winner for its watercolor illustrations. I found the illustrations to give off a tender, soft tone to the story. The soft lines a...more
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A Ball for Daisy is a beautifully illustrated book written by Chris Raschka. The recipient of The Caldecott Medal and a Best Illustrated Children's Book Award from the New York Times Book Review. A Ball for Daisy is a wordless picture book intended for children birth thru age five. (N)
A Ball for Daisy, without text and using only stunning illustrations, tells the story of a dog receiving a new shiny red ball and the adventures he encounters. Sadly, his ball is broken by a larger playmate in the...more
A Ball for Daisy, without text and using only stunning illustrations, tells the story of a dog receiving a new shiny red ball and the adventures he encounters. Sadly, his ball is broken by a larger playmate in the...more
1. Genre: Wordless picture book
2. Summary: This is a wordless picture book about an adorable black and white dog named Daisy, who loves playing with her new red ball so when the ball pops, Daisy is heartbroken. When daisy receives a brand new blue ball from the owner of the dog who destroyed her first ball, she instantly becomes excited.
3. Critique:
(a) Illustrations
(b) I absolutely love the illustrations in this playful book. Although there are no words to narrate what is going on in the story,...more
2. Summary: This is a wordless picture book about an adorable black and white dog named Daisy, who loves playing with her new red ball so when the ball pops, Daisy is heartbroken. When daisy receives a brand new blue ball from the owner of the dog who destroyed her first ball, she instantly becomes excited.
3. Critique:
(a) Illustrations
(b) I absolutely love the illustrations in this playful book. Although there are no words to narrate what is going on in the story,...more
1. Wordless picture book
2. This is the story of a dog who loved her ball, and when it popped, she was devastated. She still went out and walked and played outside, and in the end, she gets a brand new ball.
3. A. Although this story is wordless, it is still easy for children to follow. The pictures do a wonderful job of telling the story.
B. This is a cute story. There are so many emotions involved in it and it doesn't even have words. The pictures do such a great job of bringing on those emotion...more
2. This is the story of a dog who loved her ball, and when it popped, she was devastated. She still went out and walked and played outside, and in the end, she gets a brand new ball.
3. A. Although this story is wordless, it is still easy for children to follow. The pictures do a wonderful job of telling the story.
B. This is a cute story. There are so many emotions involved in it and it doesn't even have words. The pictures do such a great job of bringing on those emotion...more
A Ball for Daisy
By: Chris Raschka
Genre: Picture Book- Wordless
Summary: This story is about a dog, Daisy who loves her red ball. She plays with it all the time, until another dog accidently pops it. After some time passes, the other dog gives daisy a new blue ball as a replacement.
A. The greatest strength of this wordless picture book is the animated illustrations Chris Raschka provides about Daisy's, the main character, daily adventures.
B. Raschka sets a lively tone from the beginning of the...more
By: Chris Raschka
Genre: Picture Book- Wordless
Summary: This story is about a dog, Daisy who loves her red ball. She plays with it all the time, until another dog accidently pops it. After some time passes, the other dog gives daisy a new blue ball as a replacement.
A. The greatest strength of this wordless picture book is the animated illustrations Chris Raschka provides about Daisy's, the main character, daily adventures.
B. Raschka sets a lively tone from the beginning of the...more
A Ball for Daisy
By: Chris Raschka
Picture Book: 2012 Caldecott Winner
Raschka, C. (2011). A ball for daisy. (1st ed. ed.). New York: Schwartz & Wade Books.
1. Wordless Picture Book
2. This book is a wordless picture book that allows the reader to add their own story for Daisy. Daisy is a dog and the beginning of the story; she has a bright red ball. Daisy loves her ball and does everything with it. Then, Daisy and her owner went to the park and her red ball popped. Daisy was very upset about her...more
Picture Book Critique #8
A Ball for Daisy
By: Chris Raschka
1. Picture Book Genre: Wordless Picture Book
2. Brief Summary: A Ball for Daisy visually tells the story of a small dog that truly loves his red ball and the sadness that he feels when one day the ball pops. Through the use of illustrations alone Raschka displays how connected we all can be about the things we love as Daisy plays and sleeps with his ball – it goes with him everywhere, even to the park where he enjoys playing with another do...more
A Ball for Daisy
By: Chris Raschka
1. Picture Book Genre: Wordless Picture Book
2. Brief Summary: A Ball for Daisy visually tells the story of a small dog that truly loves his red ball and the sadness that he feels when one day the ball pops. Through the use of illustrations alone Raschka displays how connected we all can be about the things we love as Daisy plays and sleeps with his ball – it goes with him everywhere, even to the park where he enjoys playing with another do...more
1. A Ball for Daisy would fall into the picture book "wordless" genre.
2. This book was about a dog names Daisy who loves her red ball. Her owner takes her for a walk with her ball and plays fetch with her. Another dog comes along and pops her red ball. Daisy is very upset by this and frowns. The next day, the other dogs owner gets Daisy a new blue ball to play with and Daisy is once again a happy dog.
3. (A) The area for comment is in the illustrations
(B) The illustrations in this book were very...more
2. This book was about a dog names Daisy who loves her red ball. Her owner takes her for a walk with her ball and plays fetch with her. Another dog comes along and pops her red ball. Daisy is very upset by this and frowns. The next day, the other dogs owner gets Daisy a new blue ball to play with and Daisy is once again a happy dog.
3. (A) The area for comment is in the illustrations
(B) The illustrations in this book were very...more
1. Picture book- wordless
2. This wordless story illustrates a dog named Daisy that is given a fun red ball by his gowner. She has so much fun with it and chases it all around until she goes to bite it and it pops! She loved the ball so much and feels upset over it. One day she meets her friend with his dog and discovers a blue ball. Daisy is happy again.
3. A) illustrations
B)The illustrations are easy to follow and look as if they were drawn by some kind of water paint. This is interesting to me...more
2. This wordless story illustrates a dog named Daisy that is given a fun red ball by his gowner. She has so much fun with it and chases it all around until she goes to bite it and it pops! She loved the ball so much and feels upset over it. One day she meets her friend with his dog and discovers a blue ball. Daisy is happy again.
3. A) illustrations
B)The illustrations are easy to follow and look as if they were drawn by some kind of water paint. This is interesting to me...more
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"I always try to treat the book itself as the artwork," Chris Raschka says. "I don't want you to stop while you're reading one of my books and say, 'Oh! What a gorgeous illustration!' I want you to stop at the end of the book and say, 'This is a good book.' "
Chris Raschka is one of those people who knew from an early age what he wanted to be when he grew up. "It was never a question in my mind,"...more
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Chris Raschka is one of those people who knew from an early age what he wanted to be when he grew up. "It was never a question in my mind,"...more
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