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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Why Not?: A Story about Discovering Our Bright Possibilities
Kobi Yamada
Illustrator: Gabriella Barouch
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Compendium
ISBN: 978-1-957-89119-4
Keywords: Concept Book-Life wisdom, growth, wonder, adventure, curiosity, empowerment
An ode to children's unique traits and limitless potential, explored through fantasy imagery of animals and nature in glowing, jewel-toned art.