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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Escape Goat
Ann Patchett
Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser
Ages: 6+
Published: 2020
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-288339-1
Keywords: Sibling relationships. farm life
Nicolette wants justice for the poor goat who keeps getting blamed for the minor misdeeds of others. Detail-filled ink and watercolor illustrations of a farm family's life.