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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You Make Me Smile

written and illustrated by Layn Marlow

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2013

Publisher: Holiday House

ISBN: 978-0-8234-2922-6

Keywords: Friendship, Read-Aloud, Snowmen, Seasons

A little girl can't wait to go out in the first snowfall to build a smiling snowman friend. Illustrations in luminous, wintry-hued watercolors.