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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Big Wolf and Little Wolf
by Sharon Phillips Denslow
Illustrator: Cathie Felstead
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Wolf father and son sing to each other in a lovely, lilting bedtime story. Warm, bold illustrations.
by Sharon Phillips Denslow
Illustrator: Cathie Felstead
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Wolf father and son sing to each other in a lovely, lilting bedtime story. Warm, bold illustrations.
Bless This House
written and ill. by Leslie Staub
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A non-denominational, ecological, gently humorous prayer.
written and ill. by Leslie Staub
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A non-denominational, ecological, gently humorous prayer.
Bling Blang
by Woody Guthrie
Illustrator: Vladimir Radunsky
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
The classic folk song with upbeat illustrations. Music on the inside jacket cover.
by Woody Guthrie
Illustrator: Vladimir Radunsky
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
The classic folk song with upbeat illustrations. Music on the inside jacket cover.
Bouncing Time
by Patricia Hubbell
Illustrator: Melissa Sweet
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Animals, insects and babies in motion with lively and rhythmic illustrations.
by Patricia Hubbell
Illustrator: Melissa Sweet
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Animals, insects and babies in motion with lively and rhythmic illustrations.
Bunny and Me
written and photographed by Adele Aron Greenspun
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Baby and Bunny get to know each other.
written and photographed by Adele Aron Greenspun
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Baby and Bunny get to know each other.
Bunny's Noisy Book
by Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator: Lisa McCue
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
What bunny hears in the meadow day and evening. A great read-a-loud interactive book. Expressive illustrations.
by Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator: Lisa McCue
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
What bunny hears in the meadow day and evening. A great read-a-loud interactive book. Expressive illustrations.
BusyBusy City Street
by Cari Meister
Illustrator: Steven Kellogg
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Exuberant paean to traffic noise and urban congestion rendered in graphic illustrations.
by Cari Meister
Illustrator: Steven Kellogg
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Exuberant paean to traffic noise and urban congestion rendered in graphic illustrations.
Dreaming
written and ill. by Elaine Greenstein
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A wonderful bedtime counting book.
written and ill. by Elaine Greenstein
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A wonderful bedtime counting book.
Fall Leaves Fall!
by Zoe Hall
Illustrator: Shari Halpern
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Irresistible crunching, jumping, collecting, painting or printing. Colorful illustrations.
by Zoe Hall
Illustrator: Shari Halpern
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Irresistible crunching, jumping, collecting, painting or printing. Colorful illustrations.
Feeling Thankful
by Shelley Rotner
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Colorful sensitive photographs of children and the things they love.
by Shelley Rotner
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Colorful sensitive photographs of children and the things they love.
Firefighters A to Z
written and ill. by Chris L. Demarest
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
An alphabet in verse explains the role of firefighters.
written and ill. by Chris L. Demarest
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
An alphabet in verse explains the role of firefighters.
Five Green and Speckled Frogs
by Martin Kelly
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Count from one to five as frogs frolic around the pool.
by Martin Kelly
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Count from one to five as frogs frolic around the pool.
Follow the Leader
by Erica Silverman
Illustrator: G. Brian Karas
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
In rhymed verse, an older brother shows his younger brother ways of playing. Exuberant pencil and watercolor illustrations.
by Erica Silverman
Illustrator: G. Brian Karas
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
In rhymed verse, an older brother shows his younger brother ways of playing. Exuberant pencil and watercolor illustrations.
Good as Goldie
written and ill. by Margie Palatini
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A spunky sister's view of her baby brother. Lively text and humorous illustrations.
written and ill. by Margie Palatini
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A spunky sister's view of her baby brother. Lively text and humorous illustrations.
Grandma's Purple Flowers
written and ill. by Adjoa J. Burrowes
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
When her grandmother dies, Hyacinth finds comfort in the things in nature they had both loved and shared. Lyrical text and illustrations.
written and ill. by Adjoa J. Burrowes
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
When her grandmother dies, Hyacinth finds comfort in the things in nature they had both loved and shared. Lyrical text and illustrations.
Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild!
by Mem Fox
Illustrator: Marla Frazee
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A child makes several mistakes that try her mother's patience, but they both know they still love each other very much.
by Mem Fox
Illustrator: Marla Frazee
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A child makes several mistakes that try her mother's patience, but they both know they still love each other very much.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
by Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Mark Teague
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
The mini crises of bedtime in rhymed text with funny illustrations.
by Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Mark Teague
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
The mini crises of bedtime in rhymed text with funny illustrations.
I'll Play with You
by Mary McKenna Siddals
Illustrator: David Wisniewski
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A whimsical conversation with children and the elements--sun, rain, wind. Illustrated with collage.
by Mary McKenna Siddals
Illustrator: David Wisniewski
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A whimsical conversation with children and the elements--sun, rain, wind. Illustrated with collage.
I Love You
by Jean Marzollo
Illustrator: Suse MacDonald
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A love poem that parents and child can “read” together.
by Jean Marzollo
Illustrator: Suse MacDonald
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A love poem that parents and child can “read” together.
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
by Rose Lewis
Illustrator: Jane Dyer
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
An orphaned baby girl from China is adopted by a single American woman.
by Rose Lewis
Illustrator: Jane Dyer
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
An orphaned baby girl from China is adopted by a single American woman.
Into the A, B, Sea
by Deborah Lee Rose
Illustrator: Steve Jenkins
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
An undersea alphabet book with handmade paper collage illustrations.
by Deborah Lee Rose
Illustrator: Steve Jenkins
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
An undersea alphabet book with handmade paper collage illustrations.
I See Me!
by Pegi Deitz Shea
Illustrator: Lucia Washburn
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A young baby happily discovers its own face reflected in mirrors and spoons and more. A delightful board book.
by Pegi Deitz Shea
Illustrator: Lucia Washburn
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
A young baby happily discovers its own face reflected in mirrors and spoons and more. A delightful board book.
I Walk At Night
by Lois Duncan
Illustrator: Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Cats and their mysterious ways celebrated in poetry and picture.
by Lois Duncan
Illustrator: Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Cats and their mysterious ways celebrated in poetry and picture.
Kiss the Cow!
by Phyllis Root
Illustrator: Will Hillenbrand
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Annalisa, not the oldest and not the youngest, but the most curious and most stubborn of all Mama May's many children, upsets the magic cow.
by Phyllis Root
Illustrator: Will Hillenbrand
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2000
Annalisa, not the oldest and not the youngest, but the most curious and most stubborn of all Mama May's many children, upsets the magic cow.