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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Soren's Seventh Song
Dave Eggers
Illustrator: Mark Hoffman
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Abrams BFYR/Abrams
ISBN: 978-1-951836-73-3
Keywords: Humor-Whales, sea creatures, ocean, creativity, performance, revision
An eager young whale must revise his creative new song after friends politely reject his terrible first attempts. Uproarious deadpan writing sprinkled with scientific terminology. Zany digital art.