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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Kat Hats

Daniel Pinkwater

Illustrator: Aaron Renier

Ages: 6+

Published: 2022

Publisher: Abrams BFYR/Abrams

ISBN: 978-1-4197-5194-3

Keywords: biracial family, caring, inventiveness, disability

Cats that keep people's (and witches') heads warm? Zany antics, a white dad, a brown mom and children, and many felines fill the vivid over-the-top gouache paintings.