Awards & Winners

Chris Raschka

Date of Birth 06-March-1959
Place of Birth Huntingdon
(Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Christopher Raschka
Profession Illustrator, Author, Violist, Writer
Chris Raschka is an American illustrator, writer, and violist. He contributed to children's literature as a children's illustrator. He was U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2012. Yo! Yes? was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1994 but Raschka may be most famous for his Hello, Goodbye Window, winner of the 2006 Caldecott Medal. Also, his book A Ball for Daisy won the 2012 Caldecott Medal. Rashka was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Though he grew up in suburban Chicago, Illinois, he spent part of his childhood in Austria, his mother's homeland. He is a graduate of St. Olaf College. Now he currently lives in New York City. Raschka is the author and illustrator of "Charlie Parker Played Be Bop", an introduction to the saxophone player and composer Charlie Parker. Two of his books have met with controversy: Happy to Be Nappy, written by bell hooks, and his own Arlene Sardine.

Awards by Chris Raschka

Check all the awards nominated and won by Chris Raschka.

2012


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : A Ball for Daisy

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal A Ball for Daisy

2006


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : The Hello, Goodbye Window

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal The Hello, Goodbye Window

1994


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Yo! Yes?

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Yo! Yes?