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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We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands
adapted and illustrated by Rafael López
Ages: 6+
Published: 2018
Publisher: Orchard Books/Scholastic
ISBN: 978-1-338-17736-7
Keywords: Music, Diversity
With a colorful ball of yarn, a happy and diverse collection of children celebrate an old hymn. Words and music included. Joyous, mixed-media illustrations. Also available in bilingual English-Spanish.