The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
How fun! This is the 2012 Caldecott award winner. It’s called A Ball for Daisy, and it’s a wordless book created by the amazingly talented Chris Raschka.
It’s a beautiful book and a sweet little plot. Daisy loves her red ball and is super sad when the ball ends up in the waste bin. But don’t worry, there’s a happy ending! Do your kids like wordless books? Any particular favorites?
P.S. — One of my very first posts was about my Caldecott collection.
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My name is Gabrielle Blair. I'm a designer and mother of six. We currently live in a farmhouse in the French countryside. I post on where design and motherhood intersect.
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What is it about dogs & balls? Endless variations to this theme & kids always are engaged by it! I bought a book that has a similar plot line, but with words, of course different author.
I like wordless books because I feel the story is easier to follow because the illustrations are usually more descriptive. That said, I’m always at a loss when I’m trying to read to my kids because my mind goes blank. I never know quite what to say. I’m not the storyteller that my husband is, that’s for sure!
My favorite wordless books are the “frog & the boy” books. I have two boys & what boy doesn’t love the idea of finding & chasing after frogs?
Oh dear, my parents black lab is so ball obsessed (as is our dog) that I must buy this book for them – the dog’s name is Daisy!
Oh, wow! I heard it here first. I thought about staying up for the Caldecott announcement, but didn’t. Good morning and hello! We really enjoyed “Charlie Parker Played Be Bop” by Chris Raschka (my husband is a fan of Charlie Parker’s music, so he could sing along with the book); we’ll have to check out “A Ball for Daisy.”
So excited to read this! We’ve found some we love lately, too. The Stray Dog, The Interrupting Chicken (this had all my kids, little and big, laughing out loud), A Sick Day for Amos McGee, and, though its not Caldecott, Children Make Terrible Pets (so cute and funny). I swear they are getting better and better! There are so many talented children’s book authors and illustrators.
It’s so cute!I love it!
Thanks DJ! Your wordless wednesday's do brighten up my day and the pics make me laugh.Ball gown shopping sounds fun but I sadly have no use for one.Boyf is watching the rugby at his Dad's tomorrow so my mum is coming round for the night where we will watch 'It's a wonderful life' which I have never ever seen!