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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All the Beating Hearts

Julie Fogliano

Illustrator: Cátia Chien

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2023

Publisher: Neal Porter/Holiday House

ISBN: 978-0-8234-5216-3

Keywords: bedtime stories, sleep, love, loss, joy, sadness, day in the life, meaning of life

This wise, soulful book celebrates our common humanity, evocatively capturing joy, sorrow, light, darkness, and the meaning of life itself. Illustrations evoke tenderness.