Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The not-so-wicked stepmother | by Boyd, Lizi

Hessie is looking forward to her summer vacation with her father, except for one thing, her stepmother. She can only imagine how wicked and ugly her stepmother must be. After getting to know her, Hessie realizes her stepmother is not the witch she thought she would be.

Keywords: family, nonverbal communication, parents, seasons, summer, vacation, wish

Sun dance water dance | by London, Jonathan

A group of children enjoy a beautiful summer day by swimming, playing in the hot sun, picnicking, and skipping rocks. Their day ends as they look up at the stars and dream of what tomorrow will bring.

Keywords: animals, beverage, body parts, colors, constellation, dancing, day, dreams, exercise, five senses, friendship, imagination, lizard, moon, night, picnic, rocks, seasons, sky, snake, stars, summer, sun, swimming, taste, temperature, water

Where does joe go? | by Pearson, Tracey Campbell

Every winter Joe from the neighborhood Snack Bar disappears without a trace. All of the towns people have creative ideas on where he is. But in the end he turns out to be someone the children love...even more than the hotdogs and ice cream he gives them in the summertime!

Keywords: archeology, astronaut, autumn, beach, bones, change, community, critical thinking, dancing, excitement, five senses, food, gossip, instruments, monuments, moon, music, nonverbal communication, nutrition, privacy, royalty, santa, seasons, ship, spring, summer, transportation, travel, vacation, winter, work

The watertower | by Crew, Gary

Two friends, Bubba and Spike, go for a swim in the Preson Water Tower. Bubba's clothes are blown away so Spike has to go get some more clothes, leaving Bubba alone. The water tower seems to hold some power over the whole town, so what will happen when Bubba is left alone to face the tower?

Keywords: australian, bodies of water, challenges, community, critical thinking, exercise, fear, feelings, friendship, multicultural, seasons, summer, swimming

My gran | by Boon, Debbie

A little girl has a very special grandmother. When Gran visits, they make things, eat different foods, and spend fun time together.

Keywords: activities, alcohol, animals, art, beverage, cat, colors, cow, family, farm, feelings, food, french, friendship, fun, garden, goat, grandparents, happiness, language, laziness, love, market, multicultural, nonverbal communication, nutrition, pig, plants, seasons, song, summer, transportation, travel, verbal communication

See you in second grade | by Cohen, Miriam

A first grade class spends their last day of school at the beach. They are afraid of going onto second grade, but the teacher assures them it will be fun. When they go home for the summer, they are excited about what the next school year may bring.

Keywords: beach, bodies of water, change, conflict resolution, cooperation, fear, growing up, memories, nonverbal communication, play, recreation, school, seasons, self esteem, summer, verbal communication

First delights | by Tudor, Tasha

Sally uses her five senses to observe the changes around the farm. She hears robins, sees flowers, pets kittens, and tastes syrup in the spring. Sally sees, smells, tastes, feels, and hears new sounds during the changing seasons.

Keywords: autumn, five senses, seasons, spring, summer, winter

A fine, fine school | by Creech, Sharon

Mr. Keeene knows he has a fine school with great teachers and students. Since everyone is learning so much, he decides to have school on Saturdays, then Sundays, and then eventually all summer. Eventually, one student named Tillie tells Mr. Keene that they are not learning anything outside of school. Everyone is relieved when Mr. Keene announces the return of a normal school year.

Keywords: careers, colors, Days of The Week, decision making, dog, family, happiness, holidays, learning, loneliness, play, pride, reading, repetition, school, shapes, siblings, skipping, summer, surprises, teaching, tree, worry, writing

Weslandia | by Fleischman, Paul

Wesley never really fits in at school. Even his parents think he is odd. One summer though, he creates his own civilization. Everyone develops a new respect for Wesley by the time he returns to school in the fall.

Keywords: bully, clothing, creativity, culture, differences, exploration, flowers, food, friendship, games, garden, inventions, language, learning, nutrition, peer resistance, plants, problem solving, school, seasons, self esteem, shelter, sleep, sports, summer, time, work

The raft | by LaMarche, Jim

When a boy visits his grandmother for the summer, he finds adventure along the river. By making a raft, the boy is able to interact with the nature around him. He especially enjoys drawing the animals and fishing.

Keywords: animals, art, author's note, bear, birds, cabin, crane, deer, dragonfly, exercise, family, fish, fishing, fog, fox, grandparents, insects, nature, rabbit, raccoon, recreation, river, seal, self esteem, summer, swimming, vacation

Going barefoot | by Fisher, Aileen

A poem about a child wanting it to be spring and the beginning of summer.

Keywords: animals, rhyme, seasons, spring, summer, weather

A summer day | by Florian, Douglas

A family gets up at the crack of dawn to take a trip to the countryside. They spend an enjoyable day together swimming and fishing.

Keywords: exercise, family, fishing, recreation, seasons, self esteem, summer, swimming, traditions, travel

What i did last summer | by Prelutsky, Jack

During a summer, a little boy plays baseball and goes to the beach, a museum, and a county fair. By the end of the summer, he is ready to go back to school.

Keywords: assertiveness, baseball, beach, conflict resolution, decision making, fair, museum, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, play, recreation, rhyme, school, seasons, sports, summer, verbal communication

The mystery of the flying pumpkin | by Kellogg, Steven

A group of children plant a pumpkin for Halloween in a neighbor's garden. All summer they care for the pumpkin, but certain events happen which prevents them from making it into a jack-o-lantern. How will the children solve the pumpkin problem?

Keywords: autumn, critical thinking, friendship, garden, goal setting, halloween, holidays, neighbors, plants, problem solving, seasons, summer

It's summertime | by Good, Elaine W.

It is summertime and the leaves are green. The berries are almost ripe- just a few more days. It's fun to walk barefoot in the grass and go swimming when it is warm outside!

Keywords: colors, food, nutrition, plants, seasons, summer

Farming | by Gibbons, Gail

Farms are filled with exciting things!There are animals being born, crops being planted then harvested, and cleaning being done. During each season, there are different chores to do on the farm.

Keywords: animals, autumn, farm, plants, seasons, spring, summer, winter

It's pumpkin time! | by Hall, Zoe

Halloween is on its way, and it is time to plant the pumpkin seeds. A little girl and her brother plant the seeds and watch them grow. The shoots pop up, grow into vines, flowers bloom, and at last the pumpkins are ready to be picked!

Keywords: autumn, colors, farm, food, halloween, holidays, nutrition, plants, seasons, summer

Rhymes for annie rose | by Hughes, Shirley

More than twenty rhymes tell about the daily life and activities of a young girl named Annie Rose. The playful poems cover several topics including animals, people, seasons, routines and adventures that children love.

Keywords: adventures, animals, bedtime, behavior, birds, boat, body parts, clothing, counting, cow, dancing, day, dog, dolls, dreams, food, friendship, games, garden, imagination, mice, moon, morning, nature, neighbors, night, numbers, playing, poetry, presents, rain, rhyme, sand, sea, seasons, sheep, snow, summer, sun, toys, tree, water, weather, winter

One watermelon seed | by Lottridge, Celia

Max and Josephine plant a garden, counting the seeds as they go. When the plants grow, they count the food of their harvest.

Keywords: counting, farm, food, garden, numbers, nutrition, plants, seasons, sequence, summer

What comes in 2's, 3's, and 4's? | by Aker, Suzanne

What comes in two's?Some of the things are two pieces of bread for a sandwich, two body parts, and two wings on a bird. What comes in three's?Three wheels on a tricycle, three meals each day, and three primary colors. Can you come up with thing that comes in four's?

Keywords: airplane, animals, autumn, bicycle, body parts, car, cat, colors, counting, dog, food, numbers, nutrition, seasons, shapes, spring, summer, transportation, wagon, winter

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