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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Lost For Words

written and illustrated by Natalie Russell

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2014

Publisher: Peachtree

ISBN: 978-1-56145-739-7

Keywords: Creativity, Drawing

All of his friends are busy writing, but Tapir just can't think of the right words until he finally finds the way to express himself. Exuberant, colorful silk screen illustrations.