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).
Our online Searchable Best Books List draws from the committee's annual Best Children's Books of the Year-beginning with the list of books published in 2000-with each featuring more than 600 high-quality titles for young readers.
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Countdown to Spring!
by Janet Schulman
Illustrator: Meilo So
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Animals to count amidst the beauty and freshness of Spring.
by Janet Schulman
Illustrator: Meilo So
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Animals to count amidst the beauty and freshness of Spring.
Dahlia
written and ill. by Barbara McClintock
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Charlotte, who has never wished for a doll, receives a fancy delicate one that adapts to rugged outdoor play. Magical old-fashioned illustrations.
written and ill. by Barbara McClintock
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Charlotte, who has never wished for a doll, receives a fancy delicate one that adapts to rugged outdoor play. Magical old-fashioned illustrations.
Dig Dig Digging
by Margaret Mayo
Illustrator: Alex Ayliffe
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Vrooming and swooshing, what machines do. Simple rhymes. Clever, colorful collages.
by Margaret Mayo
Illustrator: Alex Ayliffe
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Vrooming and swooshing, what machines do. Simple rhymes. Clever, colorful collages.
Does a Cow Say Boo?
by Judy Hindley
Illustrator: Brita Granstrom
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Simple lively review of animal sounds.
by Judy Hindley
Illustrator: Brita Granstrom
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Simple lively review of animal sounds.
Dog Food
written and ill. by Saxton Freymann
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Animal food sculptures described in delightful puns.
written and ill. by Saxton Freymann
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Animal food sculptures described in delightful puns.
Do Like a Duck Does!
by Judy Hindley
Illustrator: Ivan Bates
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Mama Duck has the last word. Clever rhymes and appealing illustrations,
by Judy Hindley
Illustrator: Ivan Bates
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Mama Duck has the last word. Clever rhymes and appealing illustrations,
Duck on a Bike
written and ill. by David Shannon
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Duck and all the animals have a bright romp around the farmyard on bikes. A good read-aloud.
written and ill. by David Shannon
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Duck and all the animals have a bright romp around the farmyard on bikes. A good read-aloud.
Ebb & Flo and the Baby Seal
written and ill. by Jane Simmons
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Ebb helps reunite a baby seal with its mother. Captivating illustrations.
written and ill. by Jane Simmons
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Ebb helps reunite a baby seal with its mother. Captivating illustrations.
Fiddle-I-Fee
written and ill. by Will Hillenbrand
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
In a cumulative English folk song, a farmer and his wife get ready for a new baby.
written and ill. by Will Hillenbrand
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
In a cumulative English folk song, a farmer and his wife get ready for a new baby.
Garage
written and ill. by Steve Augarde
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Follows a car being repaired at a garage. Inventive “pop-ups”.
written and ill. by Steve Augarde
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Follows a car being repaired at a garage. Inventive “pop-ups”.
Good-Byes
by Shelley Rotner
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Sensitive photographs and text illuminate a difficult subject and stimulate discussion.
by Shelley Rotner
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Sensitive photographs and text illuminate a difficult subject and stimulate discussion.
Guess the Baby
by Simon French
Illustrator: Donna Rawlins
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
What did you look like when you were a baby? Grownups and kids enjoy looking and matching.
by Simon French
Illustrator: Donna Rawlins
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
What did you look like when you were a baby? Grownups and kids enjoy looking and matching.
Hello, Arctic!
by Theodore Taylor
Illustrator: Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
The cycle of life in the Arctic region. Stunningly illustrated.
by Theodore Taylor
Illustrator: Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
The cycle of life in the Arctic region. Stunningly illustrated.
Hello, Hello!
by Miriam Schlein
Illustrator: Daniel Kirk
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
How some animals meet and greet one another.
by Miriam Schlein
Illustrator: Daniel Kirk
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
How some animals meet and greet one another.
Homemade Love
by Bell Hooks
Illustrator: Shane W. Evans
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
How the power of love eases fears and inspires hope. Poetically told and stylistically illustrated.
by Bell Hooks
Illustrator: Shane W. Evans
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
How the power of love eases fears and inspires hope. Poetically told and stylistically illustrated.
Hondo & Fabian
written and ill. by Peter McCarty
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
The daily woes of a dog and a cat playfully contrasted. Simple language and stylized illustrations.
written and ill. by Peter McCarty
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
The daily woes of a dog and a cat playfully contrasted. Simple language and stylized illustrations.
In My World
written and ill. by Lois Ehlert
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Clever and colorful cut-out shapes bring creatures of the world together.
written and ill. by Lois Ehlert
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Clever and colorful cut-out shapes bring creatures of the world together.
I Stink!
by Kate & Jim McMullan
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
A city garbage truck's nightly rounds,informatively and humorously described.
by Kate & Jim McMullan
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
A city garbage truck's nightly rounds,informatively and humorously described.
It's Time!
by Kathleen W. Deady
Illustrator: Jill Newton
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Animals and where they live. Nice surprise ending and soft appealing illustrations.
by Kathleen W. Deady
Illustrator: Jill Newton
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Animals and where they live. Nice surprise ending and soft appealing illustrations.
Kite Flying
written and ill. by Grace Lin
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Captures the magic of making and flying a kite. Historical note.
written and ill. by Grace Lin
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Captures the magic of making and flying a kite. Historical note.
Like a Windy Day
by Frank Asch
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Simple text captures the exuberance of childhood and the magic of the wind. Beautifully illustrated.
by Frank Asch
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Simple text captures the exuberance of childhood and the magic of the wind. Beautifully illustrated.
Lizzy's Do's and Don'ts
by Jessica Harper
Illustrator: Lindsay Harper duPont
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Lizzie and her mom tell what they do and don't like about the other's actions. Humorous rhymes and amusing drawings.
by Jessica Harper
Illustrator: Lindsay Harper duPont
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
Lizzie and her mom tell what they do and don't like about the other's actions. Humorous rhymes and amusing drawings.
Madlenka's Dog
written and ill. by Peter Sís
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
A city girl's imaginary dog appears with neighbors, under flaps and through windows, but all on her own block.
written and ill. by Peter Sís
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
A city girl's imaginary dog appears with neighbors, under flaps and through windows, but all on her own block.
Matthew A.B.C.
written and ill. by Peter Catalanotto
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
A class filled with Matthews and a clever teacher who can tell them apart. Hilarious text and illustrations.
written and ill. by Peter Catalanotto
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2002
A class filled with Matthews and a clever teacher who can tell them apart. Hilarious text and illustrations.