Chris Raschka is a two-time Caldecott Medal winner. He has authored and illustrated more than 90 children’s picture books. He is considered one of the most original illustrators working today. Raschka’s stories and art appeal to readers of all ages.
The Grasshopper’s Song: An Aesop’s Fable Revisited (2008)
Watercolor and collage on paper
Illustration for pages 18-19
Gift from Guy and Carol Wolfenbarger
21 3/4" x 29 1/2" (frame);
9 1/2" x 18" (image)
Mysterious Thelonious (1997)
Watercolor on paper, pages 12-13
The tones of the color wheel were matched to the chromatic jazz scale, allowing Monk's piece "Misterioso" to be translated into color in the background. Illustrations of Monk and his piano are, in a way, placed on top of the music.
Gift of Guy and Carol Wolfenbarger
23 7/8" x 30" (frame);
22" x 30" (image)
Like Likes Like (1999)
Oil pastels and watercolor on colored paper
Gift of Guy and Carol Wolfenbarger
23 3/8" x 26 1/4" (frame);
15" x 18" (image)