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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Little Like Magic, A
Sarah Kurpiel
Illustrator: Sarah Kurpiel
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Rocky Pond Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-69765-8
Keywords: Adventure/Mystery-Abilities, reticence, loveys, security, courage, serendipity
A girl who uses a wheelchair reluctantly goes out in the cold to watch ice-sculpting with her mother. The sweeping sculptures create indelible images in her mind. Delicate digital illustrations.