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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California, the Magic Island
written and illustrated by Doug Hansen
Ages: 9+
Published: 2016
Publisher: Heyday
ISBN: 978-1-59714-332-5
Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, Judgment, Creatures, Diversity, Imagination
Queen Calafia, heroine of a 16th century tale, challenges 26 creatures to defend the choice of the state's name. Brilliant, colorful, descriptive illustrations.