Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Marianthe's story one: Painted words. Marianthe's story two: Spoken memories | by Aliki

When a child moves to a new school it can be frightening. Mari not only moved to a new school, but a new culture as well. Mari uses painted pictures to communicate her words and recalls her life through spoken memories.

Lucy's picture | by Moon, Nicola

Lucy's blind grandpa is coming to visit today, and she wants to make him a special collage. Lucy gathers many different materials to make the collage that her grandpa can see with his hands. She uses sticks and leaves to make a tree, sand to make a path, and her own hair to make a dog with fur.

Keywords: ambition, animals, anticipation, beauty, blindness, bodies of water, communication, creativity, decision making, differences, disability, dog, family, feelings, five senses, flowers, fun, giving, grandparents, happiness, imagination, lake, love, nonverbal communication, parents, playground, sand, school, surprises, touch, verbal communication

I like your buttons! | by Lamstein, Sarah

Random acts of kindness are demonstrated by Cassandra as she tells her teacher that she likes her buttons. Cassandra's positive attitude spreads throughout her school and around the neighborhood bringing joy and surprise to all.

Keywords: affection, animals, appreciation, behavior, careers, cat, communication, community, excitement, exercise, feelings, happiness, kindness, parents, playground, playing, recognition, restaurant, school, self confidence, self esteem, unselfish, verbal communication

Once upon a time and grandma | by Blegvad, Lenore

Grandma takes Emma and Luke to visit the house she once lived in when she was a little girl named Norrie. Grandma tells Emma and Luke the kinds of things Norrie used to do. When Emma and Luke have difficulty believing Grandma was Norrie, she proves it to them.

Keywords: activities, art, bedtime, dancing, exercise, family, food, games, generations, grandparents, history, jumping, memory, music, nutrition, play, playground, reptiles, seasons, siblings, sleep, spring, summer, toys, transportation, turtle, winter

What shall we do when we all go out? | by Halpern, Shari

What shall we do when we all go out to play?Sing along as children choose many activities to throughout the day. Children ride bikes, fly kites, somersault, seesaw, run, eat, and much more.

Keywords: activities, animals, biking, birds, climbing, dog, duck, exercise, food, fun, gymnastics, kite, music, nonverbal communication, nutrition, play, playground, running, song, sports, verbal communication

A to z do you ever feel like me? | by Hausman, Bonnie

How are you feeling today?Join the children in this book to find out if they are feeling the same way. Learn the letters of the alphabet while you solve the puzzles of emotions. Have fun!

Keywords: accidents, african american, alphabet, anger, asian american, birthday, body parts, bravery, confusion, critical thinking, doctor, embarrassment, emotions, exercise, family, fear, feelings, friendship, fun, games, grandparents, greed, happiness, jealousy, kindness, letters, loneliness, mischief, morning, multicultural, nonverbal communication, observation, party, pets, photograph, playground, playing, pride, school, self esteem, sequence, sharing, toys, verbal communication, worry

Wemberly worried | by Henkes, Kevin

A young mouse named Wemberky worries about everything. Now she faces her biggest worry, the first day of school. Find out what Wemberly will do with so many worries to worry about!

Keywords: acceptance, animals, bath, bedtime, birthday, body parts, butterfly, car, change, confidence, conflict resolution, dolls, emotions, encouragement, family, feelings, friendship, grandparents, halloween, happiness, holidays, imagination, mouse, noise, parents, party, playground, playing, rabbit, relief, school, self esteem, shyness, stress management, verbal communication, worry

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