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Rachel Isadora

Author of Luke Goes to Bat

65+ Works 10,585 Members 1,173 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Rachel Isadora was born and raised in New York City. Rachel studied at the School of American Ballet and was a dancer with the Boston Ballet until a foot injury. She went from being a ballet dancer to an author and illustrator. The first title she wrote and illustrated was Max. Since then she has show more written many others including Golden Bear, Ben's Trumpet, Nick Plays Baseball, Caribbean Dream, Mr. Moon and Not Just Tutus. Her works have earned her several awards including the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award. Her title Max, was named an ALA Notable Book. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series

Works by Rachel Isadora

Luke Goes to Bat (2005) 1,049 copies
Ben's Trumpet (1979) 1,001 copies
At the Crossroads (1991) 636 copies
Say Hello! (2010) 587 copies
The Princess and the Pea (2007) 486 copies
Max (1976) 417 copies
Peekaboo Morning (2002) 297 copies
Jake at Gymnastics (2014) 269 copies
My Dog Laughs (2018) 269 copies
Caribbean Dream (1998) 253 copies
Rapunzel (2008) 201 copies
Hansel and Gretel (2009) 181 copies
Old Mikamba Had a Farm (2013) 162 copies
The Ugly Duckling (2009) 160 copies
The Fisherman and His Wife (2008) 149 copies
Sophie Skates (1750) 147 copies
Over the Green Hills (1992) 147 copies
Uh-oh! (2008) 127 copies
On Your Toes: A Ballet ABC (2003) 120 copies
Yo, Jo! (2007) 114 copies
There Was a Tree (2012) 113 copies
City Seen from A to Z (1983) 112 copies
I See (1985) 84 copies
Peekaboo Bedtime (2008) 80 copies
I Touch (1985) 80 copies
12 Days of Christmas (1795) 76 copies
Young Mozart (1997) 76 copies
Bea at Ballet (2012) 75 copies
Friends (1990) 74 copies
A South African Night (1998) 69 copies
Happy Belly, Happy Smile (2009) 69 copies
Swan Lake (1991) 67 copies
I Hear (1614) 61 copies
Lili on Stage (1605) 59 copies
Bring on that Beat (2002) 57 copies
What a Family (2006) 56 copies
Listen to the City (2000) 55 copies
Isadora Dances (1998) 53 copies
Willaby (1771) 43 copies
Firebird (1834) 43 copies
The Little Mermaid (2000) — Illustrator — 40 copies
A B C Pop (Picture Books) (1999) 40 copies
Do I Have to Wear a Coat? (2020) 37 copies
1 2 3 Pop! (2000) 32 copies
Seeing Is Believing (1979) — Illustrator — 30 copies
Not Just Tutus (2003) 29 copies
Opening Night (1826) 29 copies
My Ballet Class (1980) 24 copies
Bea in the Nutcracker (2015) 19 copies
The Nutcracker (1981) 17 copies
No, Agatha! (1980) 12 copies
In the Beginning (2003) 10 copies
Jesse & Abe (1981) 8 copies
The Potters' kitchen (1977) 7 copies
Babies (1990) 7 copies
My Ballet Diary (1995) 4 copies

Associated Works

Flossie and the Fox (1986) — Illustrator — 1,645 copies
The Little Match Girl (2018) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,292 copies
Grandfather's Lovesong (1993) — Illustrator — 154 copies
Saving Strawberry Farm (2005) — Illustrator — 88 copies
The Night Before Christmas (Rachel Isadora) (2009) — Illustrator — 63 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 2, October 1977 (1977) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Isadora, Rachel
Birthdate
1953
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Occupations
ballerina
illustrator

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Reviews

EducatingParents.org rating: Approved

Bilingual book. English and Spanish.
 
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MamaBear297 | 5 other reviews | Nov 21, 2023 |
Absolutely gorgeous illustrations. The story is a very stripped-down version of the classic fairytale/folktale, which may be a good thing if the kids are the questioning type or if you are good at asking questions of the kids to involve them in the story.
 
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blueskygreentrees | 27 other reviews | Jul 30, 2023 |
Zolani and his mother are going to visit Grandma Zindzi. Zolani loads a wet sack of mussels, a present for his grandmother, on a sturdy young goat. His mother settles little Noma comfortably on her own back and balances a box of dried fish and a basket of mielies on her head. They will walk many miles across the Transkei countryside before they reach Grandma Zindzi's. As she did in At the Crossroads, Rachel Isadora gives us an authentic glimpse of life in yet another area of South Africa. Eloquent words and pictures tell the story of their journey and make it a journey to remember.… (more)
 
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wichitafriendsschool | 3 other reviews | Jul 27, 2023 |
The children of a South African village eagerly gather at the crossroads to welcome their fathers, who have been away for months working in the mines. The children wait, but the men don't come. So the children keep waiting. And waiting. They wait all through the night, until the dawn brings both the day and the longed-for loved ones.
 
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Works
65
Also by
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Members
10,585
Popularity
#2,245
Rating
3.9
Reviews
1,173
ISBNs
279
Languages
4
Favorited
1
Touchstones
29

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