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).

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The Sunflower Sword

by Mark Sperring

Illustrator: Miriam Latimer

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2011

Publisher: Andersen Press

ISBN: 978-0-7613-7486-2

Keywords: Dragons

A young “knight” spends a day vanquishing imaginary dragons with his sunflower sword, but when a real dragon arrives, something surprising happens. Exuberant, colorful illustrations.