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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Will We Always Hold Hands?
Christopher Cheng
Illustrator: Stephen Michael King
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2022
Publisher: Random House Studio/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-593-56450-9
Keywords: Comfort, Friendship, Separation
A panda confirms that it will stand by its rat friend through many circumstances. Cartoon illustrations convey a deep friendship and reassurance that the bond will continue, even if the two ever have to be apart.