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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Wow! City!
written and ill. by Robert Neubecker
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2004
Bold, colorful illustrations convey the exuberance felt by a young visitor to the Big City.
written and ill. by Robert Neubecker
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2004
Bold, colorful illustrations convey the exuberance felt by a young visitor to the Big City.
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
by Eugene W. Field
Illustrator: David McPhail
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2004
The classic bedtime poem of the three who went to sea illustrated with gentle watercolors.
by Eugene W. Field
Illustrator: David McPhail
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2004
The classic bedtime poem of the three who went to sea illustrated with gentle watercolors.
You're All My Favorites
by Sam McBratney
Illustrator: Anita Jeram
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2004
Cheerful, loving bear parents reassure their three cubs that each of them is special. Soft watercolors.
by Sam McBratney
Illustrator: Anita Jeram
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2004
Cheerful, loving bear parents reassure their three cubs that each of them is special. Soft watercolors.
A Bunny For All Seasons
by
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A bunny's life in a beautiful garden throughout the year. Impressionistic illustrations.
by
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A bunny's life in a beautiful garden throughout the year. Impressionistic illustrations.
A Chick Called Saturday
by Joyce Dunbar
Illustrator: Brita Granstrom
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A chick explores the farm trying to figure out who he is.
by Joyce Dunbar
Illustrator: Brita Granstrom
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A chick explores the farm trying to figure out who he is.
A Dozen Ducklings Lost and Found
by Harriet Ziefert
Illustrator: Donald Dreifuss
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A proud mother duck loses some of her ducklings and finds them with some help.
by Harriet Ziefert
Illustrator: Donald Dreifuss
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A proud mother duck loses some of her ducklings and finds them with some help.
A Frog in the Bog
by Karma Wilson
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A small frog eats and eats and grows and grows until he attracts the attention of an alligator.
by Karma Wilson
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A small frog eats and eats and grows and grows until he attracts the attention of an alligator.
All Aboard!
written and photographed by Susan Kuklin
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Lovingly restored steam engines roar through scenic Colorado. Extraordinary photographs and sound-evoking text.
written and photographed by Susan Kuklin
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Lovingly restored steam engines roar through scenic Colorado. Extraordinary photographs and sound-evoking text.
A Long Way
by Katherine Ayres
Illustrator: Tricia Tusa
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
When a small girl takes a present to grandma's house, it feels like a long journey. Warm, expressive illustrations.
by Katherine Ayres
Illustrator: Tricia Tusa
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
When a small girl takes a present to grandma's house, it feels like a long journey. Warm, expressive illustrations.
Annie Rose Is My Little Sister
written and ill. by Shirley Hughes
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Her big brother is Annie Rose's hero now and forever. Warm gouache and oil illustrations.
written and ill. by Shirley Hughes
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Her big brother is Annie Rose's hero now and forever. Warm gouache and oil illustrations.
A Nose Like a Hose
written and ill. by Jenny Samuels
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
An elephant explores the uses of his nose. Funny verse. Good read-aloud.
written and ill. by Jenny Samuels
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
An elephant explores the uses of his nose. Funny verse. Good read-aloud.
Ariel and Emily
by Adele Aron Greenspun
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Appealing photographs of two babies going to the park and learning to play together.
by Adele Aron Greenspun
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Appealing photographs of two babies going to the park and learning to play together.
Armadillo's Orange
written and ill. by Jim Arnosky
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Armadillo marks the entrance to his home with an orange. When it rolls away, he learns the value of friends.
written and ill. by Jim Arnosky
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Armadillo marks the entrance to his home with an orange. When it rolls away, he learns the value of friends.
At Grandma's
by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Illustrator: Karla Firehammer
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Big bed, lunch for two, noodle soup---special things about a visit to grandma's. Rhyme and endearing illustrations.
by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Illustrator: Karla Firehammer
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Big bed, lunch for two, noodle soup---special things about a visit to grandma's. Rhyme and endearing illustrations.
A Tiger Called Thomas
by Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrator: Diana Cain Bluthenthal
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
This delightful classic about the new kid on the block with intriguing new illustrations.
by Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrator: Diana Cain Bluthenthal
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
This delightful classic about the new kid on the block with intriguing new illustrations.
Babies on the Go
by Linda Ashman
Illustrator: Jane Dyer
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
How a variety of animal young move. Charming rhyme and engaging illustrations.
by Linda Ashman
Illustrator: Jane Dyer
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
How a variety of animal young move. Charming rhyme and engaging illustrations.
Baby Radar
by Naomi Shihab Nye
Illustrator: Nancy Carpenter
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A toddler, out for a ride in her stroller, encounters a variety of people, vehicles, and animals.
by Naomi Shihab Nye
Illustrator: Nancy Carpenter
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A toddler, out for a ride in her stroller, encounters a variety of people, vehicles, and animals.
Bad Dog Max!
by Marina Windsor
Illustrator: Steve Haskamp
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
How a family copes with their energetic puppy who gets into everything.
by Marina Windsor
Illustrator: Steve Haskamp
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
How a family copes with their energetic puppy who gets into everything.
Bear Wants More
by Karma Wilson
Illustrator: Jane Chapman
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A hungry bear emerges from hibernation and is fed by his generous friends. Colorful illustrations.
by Karma Wilson
Illustrator: Jane Chapman
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A hungry bear emerges from hibernation and is fed by his generous friends. Colorful illustrations.
Beautiful Blackbird
written and ill. by Ashley Bryan
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A Zambian folktale that explains how birds' feathers acquired their markings. Paper cut-outs and poetic text.
written and ill. by Ashley Bryan
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A Zambian folktale that explains how birds' feathers acquired their markings. Paper cut-outs and poetic text.
Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day
written and ill. by David McPhail
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Friendship on a nice day between Big Bear and a small rat.
written and ill. by David McPhail
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Friendship on a nice day between Big Bear and a small rat.
B Is for Bulldozer
by June Sobel
Illustrator: Melissa Iwai
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
From asphalt to zooming in on a roller coaster. Informative illustrations.
by June Sobel
Illustrator: Melissa Iwai
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
From asphalt to zooming in on a roller coaster. Informative illustrations.
Bubba and Beau Go Night-Night
by Kathi Appelt
Illustrator: Arthur Howard
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Best friends, a baby and a puppy, tire out everyone but themselves. Delightful humor with matching illustrations.
by Kathi Appelt
Illustrator: Arthur Howard
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Best friends, a baby and a puppy, tire out everyone but themselves. Delightful humor with matching illustrations.
Bunnies on the Go
by Rick Walton
Illustrator: Paige Miglio
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Bunnies in cars, in trains, on horses, on ships, on bikes and more!
by Rick Walton
Illustrator: Paige Miglio
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
Bunnies in cars, in trains, on horses, on ships, on bikes and more!
Buster
written and ill. by Denise Fleming
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A red dog with a pointy nose lives a happy life--until a fluffy, white kitten shows up. Vibrant, expressive illustrations.
written and ill. by Denise Fleming
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2003
A red dog with a pointy nose lives a happy life--until a fluffy, white kitten shows up. Vibrant, expressive illustrations.