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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Siesta

by Ginger Foglesong Guy

Illustrator: René King Moreno

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2005

Publisher: Greenwillow

ISBN: 0-06-056063-0

Keywords: Bilingual

Bilingual text teaches colors, while a brother and sister get ready to camp out in their back yard. Vivid, playful pastels and watercolors.