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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Pocket Chaotic, The
Ziggy Hanaor
Illustrator: Daniel Gray-Barbett
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2021
Publisher: Cicada Books
ISBN: 978-1-908714-80-0
Keywords: growing up, dealing with parents' faults, kangaroos
Alexander finds life in his kangaroo mother's pouch crowded and chaotic. He tries to organize, but maybe it's time to move out? Simple appealing illustrations.