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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My Self, Your Self
Esmé Shapiro
Illustrator: Esmé Shapiro
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Tundra Books/Tundra Book Group/Penguin Random House of Canada
ISBN: 978-1-7788-023-4
Keywords: Self-esteem, Self-acceptance, SEL, Friendship
A woodland creature shares the many qualities that make us unique, while appreciating similarities and differences. Question and answer format. Pen, watercolor, and digital illustrations.