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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Hekla & Laki
Marine Schneider
Illustrator: Marine Schneider
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Milky Way Picture Books/Comme des géants
ISBN: 978-1-990252-31-0
Keywords: Fantasy-Iceland, friendship, loss, nature, life cycles
Two mysterious mythical beings, an old giant and a young boy, live together in the crater of an ancient volcano. Moody, richly painted illustrations. Back matter.