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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I'm My Own Dog
written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein
Ages: 6+
Published: 2014
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-0-7636-6139-7
Keywords: Social/Emotional Learning, Dogs, Independence
An autonomous dog adopts a lonely human, teaches him some tricks, and makes a new best friend. Expressive watercolor illustrations show who's top dog.