Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Bread is for eating | by Gershator, David//Gershator, Phillis

When a little boy leaves bread on his plate, his mother reminds him how important bread is and the hard work that goes into making it. Through a song, children learn why they should not waste food, and how to be thankful for grain and bread.

Keywords: appreciation, awareness, careers, critical thinking, culture, decision making, farm, farmer, food, health, hispanic, hunger, language, machines, money, multicultural, music, nature, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, plants, poverty, rain, rainbow, snow, song, spanish, storytelling, sun, teaching, verbal communication, weather, winter

A rainbow of my own | by Freeman, Don

A little boy fantasizes about his experiences with his own rainbow.

Keywords: dreams, fantasy, pretend, rainbow

Freight train | by Crews, Donald

This book illustrates and identifies the different colors of the rainbow. Each car of a freight train represents a different color. Freight trains move quickly and travel far distances.

Keywords: colors, moving, rainbow, shapes, train, transportation

My life with the wave | by Cowan, Catherine

When a little boy brings an ocean wave home with him, he finds himself in trouble. He soon realizes that he has to take the wave back to the ocean where it belongs.

Keywords: anger, beach, bedtime, bodies of water, cat, clouds, conflict resolution, decision making, exercise, fear, feelings, fish, flood, imagination, night, ocean, rainbow, sand, sea, shadows, sun, swimming, train, transportation

Casper and the rainbow bird | by Hyman, Robin//Hyman, Inge

Casper has been sent off on his own, and finds a new friend. Casper talks the Rainbow Bird into joining him in the freedom of flying. They go and play in the forest.

Keywords: adventures, birds, colors, critical thinking, crow, differences, environment, flowers, forest, freedom, friendship, giving, growing up, kindness, nonverbal communication, parrot, rainbow, verbal communication

The rain came down | by Shannon, David

The rain creates unexpected chaos one Saturday morning. The endless arguments in houses and on the street turn into disaster, until the rain finally stops.

Keywords: airplane, animals, argument, beauty, birds, car, careers, cat, chicken, colors, dog, five senses, food, humor, moods, noise, nonverbal communication, nutrition, picnic, rain, rainbow, running, sleep, stress management, sun, taxi, technology, television, transportation, truck, umbrella, verbal communication, weather

Casper and the rainbow bird | by Hyman, Robin//Hyman, Inge

One day, Casper flies all the way to town. Through a window, Casper sees Rainbow, a bright, colorful bird who lives in a cage in the city. Rainbow is afraid to leave the comfort of her cage, but Rainbow overcomes her fear and lives with Casper in the forest after Casper proves that he is a true friend.

Keywords: animals, beauty, birds, colors, feelings, flowers, forest, freedom, friendship, happiness, nonverbal communication, rain, rainbow, self esteem, verbal communication, weather

Rainbow rhino | by Sis, Peter

Rainbow Rhino and his bird friends go on a journey and find places that match their respective colors and stay there. They soon discover that their old home behind the mountain is the best because they are together with all their colors.

Keywords: animals, appreciation, assertiveness, birds, colors, community, decision making, friendship, multicultural, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, rainbow, rhinoceros, self esteem, travel

Skyfire | by Asch, Frank

Bear thinks the rainbow he sees is a fire in the sky. Bear experiences many new things when he tries to put out the fire.

Keywords: animals, bear, birds, critical thinking, determination, fire, rainbow, self esteem

Buzzy bear and the rainbow | by Marino, Dorothy

Buzzy Bear is determined to find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, despite what everyone has told him. In his mind, he finds the treasure - it is a tree full of honey.

Keywords: animals, bear, beliefs, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, determination, food, goal setting, nutrition, peer resistance, rainbow

The sky jumps into your shoes at night | by Tomkins, Jasper

The sky holds many roles and responsibilities in our lives. From every word that is spoken to every beautiful thing in nature, the sky is always present and ready to play. The sky is always with us, touching everyone of us in every moment.

Keywords: animals, bear, bodies of water, clouds, desert, fish, flowers, garden, mountains, nature, ocean, plants, rainbow, sky

The day they put a tax on rainbows | by Valentine, Johnny

In a magical land far away, there is a girl who has a magic ring which leads her to discover an undersea kingdom. In this kingdom, a boy who likes to feed birds comes face-to-face with a dragon. A king decides to put a tax on rainbows because his throne is lumpy. Throughout each of these adventures, lessons are learned.

Keywords: adventures, awareness, beliefs, bodies of water, bravery, challenges, community, discovery, dragons, fairy, fantasy, love, magic, mermaids, mythical, rain, rainbow, royalty, sea, weather, wedding, wish

A rainbow of friends | by Halliman, P.K.

A vision of harmony celebrates differences among people. These vibrant pictures and rhymes help portray the notion that uniqueness in individuals is what makes each of us so special.

Keywords: acceptance, appreciation, confidence, differences, disability, diversity, equality, friendship, individuality, love, multicultural, peace, perspective, pride, rainbow, respect, self confidence, self esteem, shyness, speech, support, understanding, uniqueness, unselfish

Browse Abstracts (33 total)

Bread is for eating | by Gershator, David//Gershator, Phillis

A rainbow of my own | by Freeman, Don

Freight train | by Crews, Donald

My life with the wave | by Cowan, Catherine

Casper and the rainbow bird | by Hyman, Robin//Hyman, Inge

The rain came down | by Shannon, David

Casper and the rainbow bird | by Hyman, Robin//Hyman, Inge

Rainbow rhino | by Sis, Peter

Skyfire | by Asch, Frank

Buzzy bear and the rainbow | by Marino, Dorothy

The sky jumps into your shoes at night | by Tomkins, Jasper

The day they put a tax on rainbows | by Valentine, Johnny

A rainbow of friends | by Halliman, P.K.