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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Ariel Bernstein

Illustrator: Marc Rosenthal

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2023

Publisher: Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster BFYR/S & S

ISBN: 978-1-6659-1151-1

Keywords: Fears, Friendship, Playgrounds, Slides, Taking turns, humorous stories

Duck and Cat are excited to try the new slide until they're at the front of the line. Understated, amusing story. Simple, uncluttered illustrations support the text.