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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Something About the Sky
Rachel Carson
Illustrator: Nikki McClure
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Candlewick Studio/Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-2870-0
Keywords: Ecology-clouds, atmosphere, weather, picture book for older readers
The legendary marine biologist and conservationist evoked what we experience when we look up at the sky and observe the natural world around us. Dramatic cut-paper illustrations. Detailed illustrator's note.