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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Hello Lighthouse
written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Ages: 6+
Published: 2018
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company/Hachette
ISBN: 978-0-316-36238-2
Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, Lighthouse, Read-Aloud, Family, Sea
The life of a lighthouse keeper is captured in lyrical text and vivid watercolors. Extensive back matter expands one's knowledge.