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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The Story of Diva and Flea
by Mo Willems
Illustrator: Tony DiTerlizzi
Ages: 6+
Published: 2015
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children/Disney
ISBN: 978-1-4847-2284-8
Keywords: Animals, Read-Aloud, Transitional Book, Adventure, Friendship
When a cosseted, timid dog meets an intrepid stray cat, both their lives change for the better. Colorful, expressive pen-and-ink illustrations.