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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Who Will You Be?

Andrea Pippins

Illustrator: Andrea Pippins

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2020

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade/Random House Children's Books

ISBN: 978-1-9848-4948-9

Keywords: family, social/emotional

A mother asks her child whether she will be loving, bold, joyful, curious, or adventurous like her relatives. How will she become uniquely wonderful? Digitally colored illustrations.