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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Looking for a Jumbie

Tracey Baptiste

Illustrator: Amber Ren

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2021

Publisher: Balzer + Bray/Harper Collins

ISBN: 978-0-06-297081-7

Keywords: folklore, Caribbean, diversity, trolls, fairies, mythical creatures, courage

Frightening Caribbean folklore characters are found to be kind companions in this tale of a young girl's brave exploration. Lively repetitive text; colorful digital art.