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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Tad Lincoln's Restless Wriggle: Pandemonium and Patience in the President's House
Beth Anderson
Illustrator: S.D. Schindler
Ages: 6+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Calkins Creek/Boyd Mills
ISBN: 978-1-63592-315-5
Keywords: U.S. Presidents, American history, American civil war era, neurodiversity, disabilities, humor
A rambunctious son with speech and learning challenges never fails to engage and delight his father —the US President. A well-documented, heartwarming true story. Expressive artwork.