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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Do Baby Elephants Suck Their Trunks?: Amazing Ways Animals Are Just Like Us
Ben Lerwill
Illustrator: Katharine McEwen
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2022
Publisher: Nosy Crow/Candlewick Pres
ISBN: 978-1-5362-2404-7
Keywords: Behaviors, species
Young children are invited to explore both the uniqueness and similarities between themselves and animals, such as thumb sucking and losing teeth. Colorful collage and digital illustrations on double-page spreads.