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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The Princess and Her Panther
by Wendy Orr
Illustrator: Lauren Stringer
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2010
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
ISBN: 978-1-4169-9780-1
Keywords: read-aloud, Growing Up, Adventure
Two sisters camping in their backyard conquer their fears as they act out their fantasies. Colorful illustrations. Read-aloud.