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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Tortoise and Hare: A Fairy Tale to Help You Find Balance (Feel-Good Fairy Tale series)

Susan Verde

Illustrator: Jay Fleck

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2022

Publisher: Abrams BFYR/Abrams

ISBN: 978-1-4197-4954-4

Keywords: Social Emotional Learning, fractured fairy tales

Two friends join together, finding the perfect pace to finish a race. Descriptions of three child-friendly yoga poses included. Digital art.