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2022 selection · Young readers
I Love You Like Yellow
I Love You Like Yellow by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by Vashti Harrison appears in NPR’s 2022 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, staff picks, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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