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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Animalium
by Jenny Broom
Illustrator: Katie Scott
Ages: 9+
Published: 2014
Publisher: Big Picture Press/Candlewick
ISBN: 978-0-7636-7508-0
Keywords: Evolution, Biodiversity
This “museum” of the animal kingdom matches incredible colorful illustrations with informative text introducing the tree of life, the theory of evolution, and biodiversity.