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2021 selection · Young readers
The Big Bath House
The Big Bath House by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Gracey Zhang appears in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, identity & culture, tales from around the world, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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