A Ball for Daisy: (Caldecott Medal Winner) (Caldecott Medal - Winner Title(s))

My toddler and myself love this book

I almost did not buy this book. I was reluctant because the book has no text, only illustrations (that I personally did not find too pleasing for a toddler, being that the lines are not clearcut), and - more than that - I was reluctant to introduce the theme of loss into my two-year-old's mind. Now I'm very glad I got this book.My two-year-old was absolutely captivated by my narration of the events that we saw in the illustrations. The story is very simple: dog Daisy loves her red ball; she loses the ball because another dog accidentally deflates it; she gets a new blue ball (after being sad for a bit). Simplicity is what we need at this age: my daughter was very emotionally invested and seemed to have been working through the idea of losing something and then recovering from that loss. She kept saying "again, again!" and then leafing through the book by herself, narrating the events as she saw them.One of the rare books in our big library that actually does more work than being "just a story."

This book has no words to read. However, somehow it’s still a great book. It provides a very sweet message and cute illustrations. I didn’t realize it had no words but my daughter said a boy had it at school and she loved it. So I ordered it without reading the reviews. I was disappointed at first but not after “reading” it. It’s really cute. Will probably buy the other Daisy book that’s shown on the back of this book. The pictures show fun, joy, curiosity and then sadness. But has a sweet little happy ending.

This is my two and a half year old granddaughter's favorite and most important book, the one she has been going to every day for the last month. I don't understand why people complain because this story is wordless. Who needs words on the page to describe what Daisy is experiencing when her feelings of contentment, sadness and joy are so sublimely expressed by Chris Raschka's gorgeously understated watercolors? When my granddaughter and I first looked at this book, I was the one to describe what we saw on the page ("Look how sad Daisy is, there is a cloud hanging over her, her tail isn't wagging anymore, poor Daisy, her broken ball just can't get fixed," etc. etc.). Now my granddaughter is the one who talks about what Daisy is experiencing and feeling, first with an expression of great concern on her face and then with a sigh of relief as Daisy receives a replacement ball and her happiness is restored. I love love love this heart-warming story about a dog and her ball and genuinely believe it is helping at least one little girl develop her first feelings of empathy for another creature. HIGHLY recommended.

A Ball for Daisy is the winner of the 2012 Caldecott award.What I liked about this book: I loved it all. After being disappointed in the 2011 Caldecott winner I wasn't holding out too much hope for this year. I am pleased to say I was very pleasantly surprised. Raschka's illustrations are outstanding. Children will easily be engaged with the brilliant water color scenes. Even though it is a wordless picture book (a genre I truly love), the story is expertly told in the illustrations. This is a great book to used with a lesson on sharing, friendship, disappointment and even sentence writing/story telling. Do you have a student that needs some practice creating ideas/sentences? Sit them down with this beautiful book and have them tell the story.What I didn't like about the book: I loved it all. I've already ordered it for the Endeavour library and it is high on my personal wish list.Recommended for Pre-school and up.AR Book Level: No AR levelMrs. Archer's rating: 5 of 5!!

This is a 'wordless' book, and as such, is perfect for young children. This type of book allows you to guide your child in developing the story, a benefit when speech and language are emerging. The pictures are vibrant and stimulate the young listener to help tell the story. 'Wordless' books have many benefits. They allow the reader to personalize the story, substituting names and places that may already be familiar to the child. They also allow the reader to tailor the telling to the child's current comprehension level...you can simplify the story, merely identifying pictures, or expand it into a more complex level, identifying emotions and intentions. Most joyful of all, though, is when the child is able to retell the story to the reader. Because there is no text, there are no 'wrong' interpretations...the beauty of spontaneous emerging language can really shine through!

The story is adorable. Some of the pictures and the layout were a little confusing so I docked it a star. The story is told with the pictures. The dog's expression changes with how it feels. Words are not needed when you have a story presented through good artwork. It teaches the lesson of replacing something that you've broken of someone else. (A dog loves his red ball. He goes for a walk. Another dog plays with and pops the ball. The dog is sad, goes home. Next day they meet up with the same brown dog who has brought a blue ball for the dog. A great Awwww ending.)

It was described as used but in good shape But it was not in good shape.

Bellissime illuatrazioni molto espressive nonostante l'assenza di testo. La versione cartonata è ottima anche per i più piccoli. La semplicità delle immagini non troppo caotiche sono adatte anche a bambini di 1-2 anni che hanno bisogno di piu chiarezza visiva. Premio meritatissimo!

A beautiful book of pictures without written words. Allows one to make and change stories each time. The illustrations are beautiful.

My little one loves it. This one is a book without any text. The imagery and emotion are so well illustrated that you feel without needing the words.