Bob Raczka

• Feb-2023
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An empowering reflection on the many things we are and the ways we relate to the world.Poet Bob Raczka’s You are a Story highlights all of the nuance and potential of a growing person’s identity, delighting in the things that make us special an...

• Apr-2020
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Boy meets girl in this story of reluctant friendship that introduces young readers to the concept of similes   Summer drags, like a book that starts out good, then isn’t. The boy is bored, like a frog waiting for a fly to buzz by. So the boy h...

• Oct-2019
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A cautionary tale using words made up of only the five letters in the title (B, E, W, A, and R). Can a bear and a bee become friends?Abe and Bree aren't supposed to get along. When they meet, they panic. Abe swats! Bree stings! Now they're both hurt....

• Apr-2017
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Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face. But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris... This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, ...

• Sep-2014
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"December 1: White envelopes float / from my overfilled mailbox / December's first storm." You know that Santa can fly a sleigh, squeeze down chimneys, and circle the globe in a night. But did you know that another of his talents is writing haiku? Th...

• Sep-2014
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Nature is busy budding and flowering; baby animals are being born; gardeners are planting; and everywhere children are running and playing. In rhyming text, the author celebrates Spring....

• Apr-2014
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It had been only twenty-four hours since Mighty Casey struck out, plunging fans of the Mudville team into gloom and despair. But a new game day dawned, and Casey once again proved his might with a homer in the eighth. The Mudville nine took a one-run...

• Sep-2011
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• Mar-2009
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A book that celebrates all things summer -- from playing at the park to swimming at the pool to catching fireflies. Children will delight in the rhymes that captures summertime fun....

• Sep-2008
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No matter how you feel about winter, you are sure to enjoy Bob Raczka's tribute to the season's activities, tastes, and sounds. The simple rhymes using "y" words will encourage children to come up with their own words to describe the season....

• Sep-2007
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It's hard when summer ends, but the hearty season that follows overflows with holidays, sports, and fun. In this companion to Spring Things, the author and illustrator pay tribute to fall....