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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Trombone Shorty
by Troy (Trombone Shorty) Andrews
Illustrator: Bryan Collier
Ages: 9+
Published: 2015
Publisher: Abrams BFYR
ISBN: 978-1-4197-1465-8
Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, Music
When he finds a broken trombone, a young boy in New Orleans fulfills his wish of becoming a musician like his dad and brother. Stunning watercolors and collages.