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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Building Books

by Megan Wagner Lloyd

Illustrator: Brianne Farley

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2018

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf BFYR/Random House/PRH

ISBN: 978-1-5247-7367-0

Keywords: Building blocks, Library, Diversity - illustrations, Problem solving, hobbies, Siblings

Can two siblings, a sister who prefers building and a brother who prefers reading, embrace each other's interest? Animated illustrations highlight gender-stereotype role reversal.