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Chris Raschka

About the Author

A world-renowned cultural critic, feminist theorist, and intellectual, bell hooks is a distinguished author and professor of English. She has written several acclaimed children’s books including Be Boy Buzz, Skin Again, and Happy to be Nappy, all illustrated by Chris Raschka.

Chris Raschka is the Caldecott-Award-winning illustrator of The Hello Goodbye Window and A Ball for Daisy. He also received a Caldecott Honor for Yo! Yes? and has written and illustrated numerous books for children, including several titles by bell hooks: Happy to be Nappy, Skin Again, and Be Boy Buzz. A 2012 nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, he lives in New York City.

Dear Substitute

Dear Substitute

by Audrey Vernick, by Liz Garton Scanlon, Illustrated by Chris Raschka, Cover design or artwork by Chris Raschka

Grump Groan Growl

Grump Groan Growl

Illustrated by Chris Raschka

Skin Again

Skin Again

by bell hooks, Illustrated by Chris Raschka, Cover design or artwork by Chris Raschka

Happy to Be Nappy

Happy to Be Nappy

by bell hooks, Illustrated by Chris Raschka, Cover design or artwork by Chris Raschka

Be Boy Buzz

Be Boy Buzz

by bell hooks, Illustrated by Chris Raschka

The Hello, Goodbye Window (Caldecott Medal Winner)

The Hello, Goodbye Window (Caldecott Medal Winner)

by Norton Juster, Illustrated by Chris Raschka