A Ball for Daisy

1. A Ball for Daisy
by: Chris Raschka
Presentation by: Danielle Smith

2. Basic Information
• A Ball for Daisy
– Author: Chris Raschka
– Publisher: Random House
– 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal

3. Style & Media
• Surreal visuals
• Daisy the dog looks like a cartoon version of a
real life dog.
• A bit dream life, but realistic.
• This demonstrates the realness of the
situation in the book as it could really happen
in reality.

4. Line
• Horizontal Lines emphasize movement from
one outing to another during Daisy’s day
• Also demonstrates order and sequence. First,
Daisy gets a new ball, she then loses it, her
day is altered, then she receives a new ball.
• As you go through the pages, you can visually
see the sequences stated above “coming to
life”

5. Shapes
• The shapes in this wordless book are quite
simple
• This is visually appreciated by young readers
of this book, demonstrates the innocence of
both the readers and Daisy
• The shape allows the visuals to be understood
and identified completely

6. Color
• Other than Daisy herself, everything else is
bright/ Achromatic.
• Colors used: green, blue & red; the dominant
colors
• Visually appealing to the younger eye, stands
out.
• Daisy’s ball is bright red and clearly is the most
crucial element in the story

7. Texture
• Watercolor based texture
• Two-dimensional
• Clear brushstrokes
• Texture stays the same throughout the book
• The ball is the only thing not “see-through”,
demonstrating the critical importance of the
ball

8. Composition
• Symmetrically dispersed pictures on each
page, creating a sense of sequence
• Background is white against colored pictures
• White space is used, no border
• The ball is the most vibrant and focused on in
the illustrations
• Wordless book, so the sequence of the
pictures tells the story