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Mrs. pig gets cross and other stories

Rayner, Mary

Life in the busy Pig household is always eventful. Father, Mother, and their ten children have a big party, struggle against bad moods, and all end up in the same bed one night. A collection of seven stories.

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adventures, animals, conflict resolution, cooperation, coping, family, feelings, moods, parents, party, pig, siblings, sleep, verbal communication

Arthur's honey bear

Hoban, Lillian

A boy and his sister decide to have a garage sale. He decides to sell his old bear and his sister buys it. After he sees her buy it, he is sad and wants it back. Then he realizes that even if the bear is not his now, the bear will be his nephew forever.

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animals, ape, bear, compromise, conflict resolution, cooperation, critical thinking, decision making, family, feelings, sadness, self esteem, sharing, siblings, stress management

Can I keep him?

Kellogg, Steven

Arnold is continually asking his mother if he can have one sort of pet or another, and his mother is always saying no. Finally, Arnold finds a friend and that suits his mother.

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animals, assertiveness, comparisons, conflict resolution, family, feelings, friendship, loneliness, nonverbal communication, parents, persistence, pets, verbal communication

Toddlecreek post office

Shulevitz, Uri

The village of Toddlecreek is very small, but it has a post office that is the heart of the village. A postal inspector comes and decides to close the post office. After this, the village is never the same.

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animals, community, dog, feelings, friendship, loss, sadness, storytelling, verbal communication

Old pig

Wild, Margaret

Old pig and Granddaughter have spent a long time together, but soon Granddaughter will be on her own. Before Old Pig leaves, she takes time to notice all the great things around her. Grandaughter will miss Old Pig, but she will always remember everthing Old Pig has taught her.

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aging, animals, cleanliness, exercise, feelings, five senses, food, library, listening, money, morning, nutrition, pig, preparation, sadness, smell, taste, walking

Barkley

Hoff, Syd

Barkley is a talented dog that does tricks for the circus. Soon, Barkley is too old and another dog takes his place. Barkley feels all alone and no longer useful. The circus owner calls Barkley back to teach the new dogs.

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aging, animals, change, circus, conflict resolution, coping, dog, feelings, helping, learning, loneliness, self esteem

The night after christmas

Stevenson, James

A doll and teddy bear are thrown out after Christmas, because their owners received new toys for Christmas. A dog befriends them and finds them a new home.

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animals, bear, change, christmas, coping, critical thinking, dog, dolls, feelings, friendship, holidays, loneliness, nonverbal communication, sadness, self esteem, stress management

Chimps don't wear glasses

Numeroff, Laura

Chimps don't wear glasses. And many other animals don't do silly human activities but when imagination is put to work anything can happen. For example, have you ever seen yaks wearing tuxedos and hippos on boats, and others who ride in parades full of floats?

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animals, boat, camel, car, chimpanzee, chipmunk, cooking, creativity, dancing, dog, dreams, exercise, feelings, ferret, food, giraffe, hamster, happiness, hippopotamus, horse, imagination, kangaroo, lion, lizard, llama, mouse, otter, panda, pig, reindeer, reptiles, rhyme, seal, skating, squirrel, tiger, transportation, turtle, weasel, wolf, yak, zebra

The chicken sisters

Numeroff, Laura

The three chicken sisters find happiness as they cook, sing, and knit, although they don't do any of these things very well. This bothers their neighbors until a wolf moves in next door. The neighbors are all frightened by the wolf, but the sisters' cooking, singing, and knitting make him move out of town.

A number of animals

Wormell, Christopher

One little lost chick explores the farm looking for his mother. He asks for help from the two big horses and other animals along the way. He is finally reunited with his brothers and sisters and one mother hen.

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animals, chicken, farm, feelings, horse, loneliness, lost

New baby

McCully, Emily Arnold

The youngest mouse in a big family finds it very hard to adjust to the new baby. She was used to being the center of attention and now has competition. If she shows the adults that she is still a baby, she thinks she will get more attention. It backfires, but the baby pays attention to her.

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animals, baby, change, coping, family, feelings, growing up, jealousy, mouse, nonverbal communication, self esteem, siblings

When the wind changed

Park, Ruth

Josh is very good at making faces to scare people. His dad tells him his face will stay that way if the wind changes--and it does!

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animals, change, critical thinking, decision making, dog, fear, feelings, grandparents, nonverbal communication, parents

Heart of a tiger

Arnold, Marsha D.

One week before Naming Day, the character goes on a search for Bengal. The parrots and monkeys were not kind to him in the forest and even teased him. Even in the face of danger and violence, this character shows how to have the heart of a tiger.

When i feel angry

Spelman, Cornelia Maude

A little rabbit names situations that makes her angry. Depending on the situation, she chooses different activities to help reduce her anger. She attempts to work through her anger in a positive way.

The story of mrs. lovewright and the purrless cat

Segal, Lore

Mrs. Lovewright felt lonely so she thought that a cat would make everything better. Instead, she was let down, because the cat was a loner and did not enjoy the company of others. Instead of friends, they became housemates.

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animals, cat, decision making, feelings, friendship, loneliness, patience, peer resistance, refusal skills, stress management

A summertime song

Haas, Irene

One summer evening a frog jumps into Lucy's room and invites her to a magical birthday party. Lucy goes outside and joins her animal friends in celebrating owl's birthday. While outside in the garden, Lucy discovers an old doll she recognizes as her grandmother's and returns it to the delighted woman.

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animals, birds, birthday, car, cat, celebration, critical thinking, dolls, fear, feelings, frog, goal setting, happiness, mouse, owl, surprises, taxi, toys, transportation, verbal communication, worm

Wisher

Daughtery, Charles M.

Wisher doesn't like being a cat. He always wishes he would be a fish. Wisher finally decides that being a cat is the best thing he could ever be.

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animals, bodies of water, cat, dreams, family, feelings, fish, pond, sadness, siblings, wish

Chato and the party animals

Soto, Gary

Chato's friend, Novio Boy, always gets sad at birthday parties because he is from the pound and does not know when his birthday is. Chato decides to throw his friend the biggest party ever, but in the hustle and bustle, forgets to invite the cat of honor!Now that he is found, it's time to celebrate.

Kitten day

Ormerod, Jan

A little girl gets a kitten and they begin to get to know one another. They eat, take a bath, play and sleep. She is very happy with her new friend.

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animals, cat, feelings, food, happiness, hygiene, pets, play, responsibilities, sleep

Floyd, a cat's story

Stern, Peter

Floyd, the cat, has everything, but he is not happy. One Friday his whole world changes when he finds a box.

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animals, cat, change, feelings, goal setting, greed, happiness, nonverbal communication, sadness

Lonely lula cat

Slate, Joseph

Lula cat moves to a new place and misses her old friends. While trying to get back to her friends, she discovers she has made new friends.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, change, coping, critical thinking, feelings, friendship, imagination, loneliness, moving

Miss flora mcflimsey's halloween

Mariana.

Miss Flora McFlimsey is a doll who decides to take an adventure on a witch's broom on All Hallows' Eve. The adventure is ruined when she must return home to rid her house of five goblins.

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animals, cat, fear, feelings, goblins, halloween, holidays, mouse, owl, sadness, witches

The porcupine mouse

Pryor, Bonnie

Louie and Dan are two mice brothers that move out into the world on their own. They learn how important a good breakfast is, how scary cats are, and how best friends are important.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, fear, feelings, food, friendship, helping, mouse, nonverbal communication, nutrition, self esteem, siblings, verbal communication

Dove isabeau

Yolen, Jane

Dove Isabeau is a young beauty whose stepmother is a jealous witch. One day, the witch turns Isabeau into a dragon. A young man saves her by risking his own life. In the end, Dove Isabeau saves her lover's life and they live happily ever after.

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animals, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dragons, family, feelings, jealousy, love, magic, problem solving, stepmother, stress management, verbal communication, witches

Loop the loop

Dugan, Barbara

Mrs. Simpson and a girl, Anne, become friends. Mrs. Simpson shows Anne how to do a loop the loop with a yo-yo before she is placed in a nursing home and cannot remember anything.

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aging, animals, cat, change, dolls, feelings, friendship, illness, memories, moods, nonverbal communication, senility, shelter, teaching, toys, verbal communication, worry

Mean murgatroyd and the ten cats

Zimelman, Nathan

Arabella takes her ten cats for a walk every day, but Mean Murgatroyd, the dog next door, scares them away. Arabella comes up with a great idea for dealing with Murgatroyd.

Chato's kitchen

Soto, Gary

Chato, the coolest low-riding cat in East L.A., feels very fortunate when he learns a family of mice accepts his invitation to dinner. Chato and his best friend, Novio Boy, prepare an extravagant meal excluding the main dish. When the two cats open the door and see a surprise guest, they realize that their plan is ruined.

Julian

Khalsa, Dayal Kaur

Julian, a high-spirited farm dog, makes life very uncomfortable for the house cat, Victoria, until he helps save her lost kitten.

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animals, cat, conflict resolution, coping, dog, feelings, friendship, lost, pets, stress management

Mr. hacker

Stevenson, James

Mr. Hacker decides to leave his home in the city for a country house. At first he is lonely, but eventually he becomes friends with a cat he calls Ellis, and a dog he names Jarvis.

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animals, cat, change, coping, decision making, dog, feelings, friendship, goal setting, loneliness, moving, pets, self esteem, shelter, stress management

Timid timothy: The kitten who learned to be brave

Williams, G.

Timothy is a cat who is afraid of everyting. His mom teaches him how to be mighty. Eventually, Timothy scares a dog which builds his self-esteem.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, conflict resolution, dog, family, fear, feelings, goal setting, learning, nonverbal communication, parents, self esteem, shyness

Arthur's halloween costume

Hoban, Lillian

Arthur wants to be a ghost for Halloween. When he realizes that he won't be the only ghost, Arthur creates an original costume that stands out from everyone.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, critical thinking, dog, fairy, family, feelings, ghosts, halloween, happiness, holidays, mythical, sadness, self esteem, siblings, stress management

Henry and mudge and the happy cat

Rylant, Cynthia

A lost cat finds a home with Henry and Mudge. After Henry and Mudge help the cat find his owner, everyone is sad when the cat finally leaves.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, decision making, dog, family, feelings, happiness, lost, love, nonverbal communication, parents, sadness, surprises, sympathy, verbal communication

How the witch got alf

Annett, Cora

Alf is a donkey that feels unappreciated, so he hides on the roof and pretends to run away. His two owners miss him very much. Alf learns how appreciated he really is.

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animals, birds, canary, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dog, donkey, feelings, goal setting, happiness, nonverbal communication, rain, sadness, self esteem, weather, wind

Across the wide dark sea: The mayflower journey

Van Leeuwen, Jean

A young boy and his family leave England with many other people to search for a new life in a new land. They dream of finding a place where they can worship God in their own way. During their journey, everyone endures many hardships, but they find what they are looking for.

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animals, assertiveness, author's note, autumn, birds, boat, bodies of water, cat, death, dog, english, family, fear, feelings, food, garden, goal setting, god, happiness, illness, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, nutrition, ocean, parents, pilgrims, religion, seasons, self esteem, siblings, snow, spring, storm, transportation, travel, verbal communication, weather, wind, winter

Nobody's cat

Miles, Miska

An alley cat goes on an adventure to different places. He has a few fights, finds some food and then goes home again.

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adventures, animals, assertiveness, cat, discovery, feelings, fight, food, loneliness, nonverbal communication, stress management, travel

Like likes like

Raschka, Chris

Like is lonely. Like wonders around seeing flowers and seas. Like finds a friend. Like likes Like.

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animals, cat, differences, feelings, flowers, happiness, loneliness, nonverbal communication, sadness, sea, self esteem, similarities, sky

The snow cat

Khalsa, Dayal Kaur

Elsie, who lives alone in a snow-covered house on the edge of the woods, makes a friend when a huge snow cat comes to play with her.

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animals, cat, creativity, decision making, feelings, friendship, imagination, loneliness, nature, woods

The wee little woman

Barton, Byron

A wee little woman milks her wee little cow and leaves the wee little bowl of milk on her wee little table. Later, her wee little cat sneaks in and drinks all the milk. The wee little woman is sad when the cat runs away after she yells at it.

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animals, cat, contentment, cow, farm, feelings, friendship, happiness, nonverbal communication, nutrition, sadness, verbal communication

The book that jack wrote

Scieszka, Jon

Jack writes about a series of events that occur in his book such as a cat eating a rat and a cow jumping over the moon.

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animals, assertiveness, cat, conflict resolution, cow, decision making, dog, exercise, feelings, food, happiness, insects, jumping, nonverbal communication, nutrition, rat, running, writing

Uproar on hollercat hill

Marzollo, Jean

The cat family is getting along great, playing games and building things. Suddenly everything goes wrong and everyone is mad at each other. Finally, they work it out and all is well again.

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anger, animals, assertiveness, cat, conflict resolution, cooperation, coping, family, feelings, fight, games, play, sharing, stress management, verbal communication

Cat's colors

Cabrera, Jane

What is cat's favorite color? Cat visits the ten most popular colors to try and decide which color is his favorite. In the end the decision is easy. Cat's favorite color is orange, which is the color of his mom!

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animals, bat, bee, birds, cat, clouds, colors, cow, critical thinking, decision making, family, feelings, flowers, happiness, kindness, lobster, love, mouse, nature, parents, sand, sheep, sky, sun, worm

Teacher's pet

Miles, Miska

Lottie is embarrassed as she begins her new school because her clothes are different, and her cat continues to follow her to class. She tries to fit in with the other children but is unsuccessful. Her cat has kittens in the school which helps her win the friendship of Gertrude. Gertrude helps Lottie to realize that uniqueness is special, not bad.

Grandaddy and Janetta

Giffith, Helen V.

Janetta is going to her grandfather's house for the first time in a year. She is worried that her mother will be lonely and that her grandfather will not recognize her.

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animals, cat, chicken, critical thinking, family, farm, feelings, grandparents, loneliness, love, mule, parents, separation, travel, verbal communication

The cat who loved to sing

Hogrogian, Nonny

A cat goes through a series of trades with many people. Each trade makes the person happy and in the end, the cat gets what it wanted.

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animals, cat, change, decision making, dog, feelings, happiness, nonverbal communication, sadness, self esteem, sheep, verbal communication

Dusty

Malone, Nola Langner

Dusty, a cat, and a little girl form a friendship. Dusty grows up and soon must leave. The girl tries to cope with her loss.

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animals, cat, change, coping, feelings, friendship, growing up, hunger, loss, nonverbal communication, pets, rain, sadness, sleep, stress management, weather

Chin yu min and the ginger cat

Armstrong, Jennifer

Chin Yu Min is married to a wealthy man. She takes advantage of their wealth and is very mean to people. Her husbands dies, and she is now poor. She finds a cat that catches fish, so she gets him to stay with her. She is attached to the cat now, but she accidentally gives him away. She later finds him and has now learned to appreciate her good fortunes.

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animals, bodies of water, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, feelings, fish, food, goal setting, happiness, nutrition, pond, sadness, self esteem

Cat and canary

Foreman, Michael

Cat and Canary play every day when their master leaves. When they play on a roof, the Cat gets tangled in a kite and blows away. Canary and his friends fly Cat back to safety.

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animals, birds, cat, conflict resolution, coping, fear, feelings, friendship, safety, teamwork

Furlie cat

Freschet, Bernice

Furlie is a cat who is afraid of everything and hides in the house all day. He feels his life is dull, so he practices being brave. He becomes overly confident in himself and becomes a bully. He learns after he meets a bear that everyone should treat one another kindly and equally.

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animals, assertiveness, bear, bravery, bully, cat, confidence, critical thinking, decision making, fear, feelings, friendship, loneliness, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, refusal skills, self esteem

The house gobbaleen

Alexander, Lloyd

After a stroke of bad luck, Tooley calls up on the Friendly Folk to help him improve his luck. When Hooks comes to the door, Tooley invites him in the house despite warnings from his cat. Hooks takes advantage of Tooley and makes his luck even worse than before-until the house gobbaleen scares Hooks away.

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adventures, anger, animals, cat, change, depression, fantasy, fear, feelings, friendship, greed, mythical, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, relief, sadness, self esteem, superstition, verbal communication

Ellen's lion

Johnson, Crockett

Twelve different stories teach lessons of politeness, geography, and life experiences. A young girl named Ellen is aided by her stuffed animal who helps her on her journey.

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animals, caring, companion, conflict resolution, decision making, differences, feelings, geography, kindness, lion, manners, storytelling, verbal communication

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