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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Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child

by Paul Fleischman

Illustrator: Julie Paschkis

Ages: 6+

Published: 2019

Publisher: Godwin Books/Henry Holt/Macmillan

ISBN: 978-1-250-15177-3

Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, Diversity, Fairy tales, Read-Aloud, World literature

Earthy, bold gouache illustrations of snippets of worldwide folk tales which recount a small child's triumph over evil.