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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Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door
written by Adam Rubin
Illustrator: Daniel Salmieri
Ages: 6+
Published: 2011
Publisher: Clarion
ISBN: 978-0-547-42922-9
Keywords:
Chess-playing, crossword-solving, mischievous squirrels fail to amuse a grumpy old man, but they find a way to warm his heart. Stylized, amusing watercolors with gouache.