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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Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem
written and ill. by Chris Monroe
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2009
Publisher: Carolrhoda
ISBN: 978-0-8225-9247-1
Keywords: Friendship
Chico hears a noise in his house and sets out with his tool belt to fix it. Amusing watercolor and ink illustrations.