Chris Raschka - Children's Author/ Illustrator Life Timeline

• Born on March 6, 1959 in Huntingdon, PA
• Graduated St. Olaf College in Minnesota with a Bachelor’s in Biology in 1981
• Married Lydie Olson on August 4, 1984 and now has a son
• Careers before Children’s author and illustrator include music and medicine
  Working at a children’s clinic in Germany sparked his interest in working with children
• Played viola in the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the Flint Symphony Orchestra, but was then diagnosed with Tendonitis, which prevents him from playing anymore

Charlie Parker Played Be Bop

Best Books of the Year Citation, Publisher’s Weekly- 1992

Notable Children’s Book Citation, American Library Association- 1992

Pick of the Lists Citation, American Booksellers Association- 1992

Yo! Yes?

Caldecott Honor Book Award – 1994

ALA and U.S. winner of UNICEF- Ezra Jack Keats award – 1994

The Hello, Goodbye Window

Caldecott Award- 2005

Boston Globe/ Horn Book Award nomination - 2006