Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Eppie m. says... | by Dunrea, Olivier

Ben Salem worships his older sister, Eppie M., and will do anything she proposes. Since Eppie M. knows the effect she has on her brother, the things she proposes are off-the-wall. Ben ends up in some ludicrous situations.

Keywords: challenges, chaos, exploration, family, mischief, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, siblings, trust, verbal communication

Emma at the beach | by Stevenson, James

A friendly witch, Emma, is tormented by two mean witches, Dolores and Lavinia. Emma and her clever friends find a way to get sweet revenge.

Keywords: beach, conflict resolution, decision making, friendship, mischief, problem solving, revenge, seasons, stress management, summer, witches

Monkey-monkey's trick | by McKissack, Patricia C.

Monkey-Monkey needs help to build a new house. Hyena is the only one that offers a hand to help. But Hyena is always playing tricks. Just wait though. Monkey-Monkey has a trick of his own.

Keywords: animals, bully, conflict resolution, critical thinking, goal setting, hyena, jungle, mischief, monkey, pretend, shelter, trick

No kiss for mother | by Ungerer, Tomi

Piper, a young cat, acts out at home and at school because he is sick of being treated like a baby. He and his mother get into a big fight because Piper's mom kisses him too much.

Keywords: affection, anger, animals, apology, argument, cat, conflict resolution, family, feelings, fight, love, mischief, nonverbal communication, parents, school, verbal communication

Trouble | by Cresswell, Helen

Curious and energetic Emma is constantly being scolded by her mother who forgets what it is like to be a child. Her grandma comes and tells stories about how bad Emma's mom used to be. Emma feels better.

Keywords: assertiveness, conflict resolution, decision making, family, feelings, grandparents, growing up, misbehavior, mischief, parents, stress management, verbal communication

Finding the green stone | by Walker, Alice

Johnny loses his green stone because of his mean behavior. The entire community helps him look for it, but he finally realizes that he, alone, can find it.

Keywords: assertiveness, bully, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, goal setting, helping, lost, mischief, nonverbal communication, self esteem, verbal communication

Rotten island | by Steig, William

Rotten Island is the dwelling place for horrible monsters. It is full of bad and ugly things--and one beautiful flower.

Keywords: beauty, island, mischief, monsters, nature, plants

Lionel in the fall | by Krensky, Stephen

Lionel returns to school, meets his new teacher, rakes leaves with a friend, and goes trick-or-treating on Halloween. During these adventures, Lionel learns some new things about himself.

Keywords: assertiveness, autumn, change, critical thinking, fun, halloween, holidays, mischief, school, seasons, verbal communication

The summer my father was ten | by Brisson, Pat

A father and his daughter plant a garden every year, and every year she hears the story of how the ritual started. When her father was ten, he and some friends destroyed a neighbor's garden. In the father's guilt, he makes amends with the neighbor, and gains a friend.

Keywords: aging, baseball, behavior, community, conflict resolution, decision making, feelings, flowers, food, forgiveness, friendship, garden, growing up, italian, mischief, multicultural, neighbors, nutrition, opera, sadness, sharing, sports, storytelling, summer, tobacco, traditions

Mrs. piccolo's easy chair | by Jackson, Jean

A loving, but hungry easy chair follows Mrs. Piccolo to the grocery store to purchase some cheese puffs. A few obstacles attempt to stop the chair from purchasing the cheese puffs, so the chair decides to swallow people to accomplish its task. Will the people from the chair ever get out?

Keywords: assertiveness, community, companion, conflict resolution, determination, disappearance, food, friendship, hunger, love, market, mischief, moods, nonverbal communication, nutrition, relaxation, shopping, sounds

First flight | by McPhail, David

A little boy takes his first airplane fight until his teddy bear disrupts the trip.

Keywords: assertiveness, bear, fear, feelings, independence, mischief, stress management, transportation, travel

Your move | by Bunting, Eve

James and Isaac sneak out at night while their mother is at work, seeking acceptance into a club of boys. When this situation puts himself and his brother in danger, James decides he's better off without the gang.

Keywords: acceptance, accidents, african american, family, fear, gang, injury, mischief, multicultural, restaurant

Bonnie mcsmithers you're driving me dithers | by Alderson, Sue Ann

Bonnie is trying to entertain herself. In the process she makes mischief and irritates her mother. Mommy's anger disturbs Bonnie. She doesn't understand why Mommy gets mad and why she doesn't play with her. Bonnie confronts her and then Mommy realizes that her daughter needs her very much.

Keywords: assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, frustration, games, imagination, love, mischief, parents, self esteem, verbal communication

Worse than the worst | by Stevenson, James

When Warren comes for a brief visit, he acts like his great-uncle and proves even more difficult to get along with.

Keywords: conflict resolution, discipline, family, frustration, misbehavior, mischief, relationship, selfishness, similarities, stress management

Once in a wood: Ten tales from aesop | by Rice, Eve

Follow the Fox, the Lion, and other animals through the various lessons of life. Aesop's Fables teach many lessons about being clever and playing the fool.

Keywords: aggression, amphibians, animals, assertiveness, birds, cat, conflict resolution, cow, critical thinking, crow, deception, decision making, deer, dog, duck, fable, fear, feelings, fox, friendship, frog, goal setting, goat, helping, horse, lion, mischief, mouse, music, pig, pride, problem solving, refusal skills, sizes, song, storks, stress management, teaching, verbal communication

Rabbits on roller skates | by Wahl, Jan

Rabbits skate into all sorts of mischief. They go over bridges, down hills, and through water as they dodge the police and end up at Championship Skate Night.

Keywords: adventures, animals, competition, exercise, mischief, performance, rabbit, skating

The sorcerer's apprentice | by Willard, Nancy

The apprentice of an old and wise sorcerer misuses the powers of magic and suffers the consequences. Unable to control the sorcerer's magic, the apprentice soon finds herself overwhelmed by the spell she has cast.

Keywords: disobedience, dragons, emergency, fantasy, mischief, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, responsibilities

The cut-ups cut loose | by Marshall, James

Joe and Spud start school. The assistant principal doesn't like them and watches them at all times. When things start getting out of hand, the only ones who can help him are Mary Frances and Big Al!

Keywords: discipline, frustration, helping, misbehavior, mischief, prejudice, school

Sam, bangs, and moonshine | by Ness, Evaline

A girl learns the difference between real and make-believe through trouble caused by her own pretending.

Keywords: conflict resolution, decision making, differences, imagination, mischief, self esteem

The magic pumpkin | by Martin, Bill Jr.

A pumpkin is picked from its patch on Halloween Eve to guard its picker and keep the foolies away. However, strange things start to happen and the jack-o-lantern turns out to be the leader of the foolies.

Keywords: deception, decision making, fear, feelings, halloween, holidays, mischief, nonverbal communication, plants, verbal communication

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