Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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A Splash of Red
by Jen Bryant
Illustrator: Melissa Sweet
Ages: 6+
Published: 2013
Publisher: Knopf/Random House
ISBN: 978-0-375-86712-5
Keywords: African Americans, Artists
As a child, Horace Pippin loved to draw, but a war injury interrupted his career, until he found a unique way to continue his art, which was celebrated in his later years. Excellent multi-media illustrations and references.