Synopses & Reviews
Suppose you are aCITY.Yes, you, looking at this book.Who named youSANTA FE, orPORTLAND, orTOMBSTONE, orwhatever your name is?This book invites you to a big party with lots and lots of relatives, near and far, from all over tha nation. These relatives will be glad to meet YOU!
Review
"Raschka's illustrations rendered in ink and watercolor employ his loose, impressionistic, brushy style to perfect effect, giving the book its humor while artfully delivering his message and entertaining information." School Library Journal
Review
"The humor with which Raschka invests his cities with personality is entirely winning." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Suppose you are a
CITY.
Yes, you, looking at this book.
Who named you
SANTA FE,
or
PORTLAND,
or
TOMBSTONE,
or
whatever your name is?
This book invites you to a big party with lots and lots of relatives, near and far, from all over tha nation.
These relatives will be glad to meet YOU
Synopsis
Suppose you are a
CITY.
Yes, you, looking at this book.
Who named you
SANTA FE,
or
PORTLAND,
or
TOMBSTONE,
or
whatever your name is?
This book invites you to a big party with lots and lots of relatives, near and far, from all over tha nation.
These relatives will be glad to meet YOU
Synopsis
Suppose you are a
CITY.
Yes, you, looking at this book.
Who named you
SANTA FE,
or
PORTLAND,
or
TOMBSTONE,
or
whatever your name is?
This book invites you to a big party with lots and lots of relatives, near and far, from all over tha nation.
These relatives will be glad to meet YOU!
About the Author
Chris Raschka is the illustrator of andlt;iandgt;The Hello, Goodbye Windowandlt;/iandgt;, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book andlt;iandgt;Yo! Yes?andlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Charlie Parker Played Be Bopandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Mysterious Theloniousandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; John Coltraneand#8217;s Giant Stepsandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;Canand#8217;t Sleep.andlt;/iandgt; He lives with his wife and son in New York City.Chris Raschka is the illustrator of andlt;iandgt;The Hello, Goodbye Windowandlt;/iandgt;, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book andlt;iandgt;Yo! Yes?andlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Charlie Parker Played Be Bopandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Mysterious Theloniousandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; John Coltraneand#8217;s Giant Stepsandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;Canand#8217;t Sleep.andlt;/iandgt; He lives with his wife and son in New York City.