Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The abc's of asthma: An asthma alphabet book for kids of all ages | by Gosselin, Kim

Having asthma is never easy. Come learn the basics of asthma through the alphabet: A is for asthma, B is for bronchial tubes, C is for can't catch, and D is for dust mites.

Keywords: acceptance, allergies, alphabet, asthma, colors, confidence, diseases, doctor, exercise, family, health, hospital, medicine, prevention, self confidence, self esteem, sequence, stereotypes

The city country a b c | by Walters, M.

A child locates items alphabetically in a city and country as he takes a walk.

Keywords: alphabet, community, critical thinking, decision making, exercise, nature, sequence, walking

The ark in the attic an alphabet adventure | by Ockenga, Starr

The character visits an attic and collects things that go with each letter of the alphabet. It is fun to see how many exciting things that are locked away and waiting to be discovered.

Keywords: alphabet, art, collection, discovery, fantasy, goal setting, imagination, verbal communication

A is for Africa | by Owoo, Ifr

The country of Africa is explored from A to Z. Africa has a rich culture, many customs, and hardworking people that have lasted throughout history.

Keywords: african, alphabet, assertiveness, customs, equality, food, freedom, multicultural, nutrition

Complete adventures of curious george | by Rey, Al//Rey, H.A.

A compilation of Curious George stories show his adventures which range from getting a job, riding a bike, getting a medal, flying a kite, learning the alphabet, and going to the hospital.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, balloon, bicycle, boat, bodies of water, books, circus, conflict resolution, curiosity, decision making, doctor, elephant, emotions, fire, hospital, kite, letters, monkey, newspaper, river, sequence, symbols, verbal communication, work, writing

Autumn: An alphabet acrostic | by Schnur, Steven

The autumn season is described using the alphabet. From apple cider to weather, each letter of the alphabet describes what happens from September to December.

Keywords: acrostic, alphabet, animals, autumn, barn, birds, cat, colors, concepts, farm, food, fox, holidays, horse, mouse, nutrition, owl, plants, quilt, seasons, sequence, sleep, snow, squirrel, thanksgiving, weather

The graphic alphabet | by Pelletier, David

Come take a trip from A to Z. Each letter is drawn to represent a whole word. These wonderful pictures bring out each letter in its own way!

Keywords: alphabet, art, concepts, critical thinking, devils, fire, images, mountains, quilt, sequence, vampires

On market street | by Lobel, Arnold

A little boy goes to the market to buy gifts for his friend. He buys gifts that begin with each letter of the alphabet. The market is rich with colorful foods.

Keywords: alphabet, colors, food, giving, kindness, nutrition, presents, sequence

My name is_____: A game of letters and their sounds | by Muehl, Lois Baker

For each letter of the alphabet, there is a child whose name starts with the same letter. The children describe what they want to be one day. Each occupation and description uses the same letter as their name.

Keywords: alphabet, careers, letters, rhyme, sequence

The wildlife 123: A nature counting book | by Thornhill, Jan

Through the use of beautiful animals and wildlife, children learn how to count with numbers and words. The sequence is 1-20, 25, 50, 100, and 1000 Nature notes describe the animals in great deal at the end of the book.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, birds, counting, fish, insects, nature, numbers, sequence

Old black fly | by Aylesworth, Jim

An old black fly bothers a crazy mixed-up family by flying around and interrupting every aspect of their lives. The fly progresses through the alphabet by landing first on an apple pie, a baby, cookies, then a dog.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, baby, birds, birthday, cat, clothing, concepts, death, dog, family, fly, food, grandparents, insects, nutrition, parents, parrot, seasons, sequence, summer

Animal action abc | by Pandell, Karen

Come work out with the animals while you learn your ABCs. See all the kids stretching, reaching, crawling, and moving just like the cats, bears, elephants, and whales that are pictured nearby.

Keywords: activities, alphabet, amphibians, animals, birds, crane, duck, elephant, exercise, frog, giraffe, hippopotamus, kangaroo, nonverbal communication, penguin, sequence, tiger, whale, wolf

Alphabet city | by Johnson, Stephen T

Would you like to look for letters of the alphabet in these paintings?(Wordless Book)

Keywords: alphabet, art, letters, nonverbal communication, sequence

Peter rabbit's abc | by Potter, Beatrix

Illustrations from Beatrix Potter's stories form the basis for this alphabet story of letters.

Keywords: alphabet, amphibians, animals, bee, birds, cat, duck, food, fox, frog, insects, letters, mouse, nutrition, pig, rabbit

Pigs from a to z | by Geisert, Arthur

Seven pigs are trying to build the perfect tree house. Throughout the book, the reader must find seven pigs, 5 forms of a letter, the letter before it, and the letter after it.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, assertiveness, family, goal setting, pig, play, sequence, shelter, siblings, woods

Alphabet zoo | by Holmes, S.

Can you find a cow, bread, eggs, and honey in the picture?This book goes from A-Z and each letter has several foods, animals, and other items hidden that begin with that letter.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, food, nutrition, sequence

A is for...? | by Horenstein, Henry

Each letter of the alphabet is represented with a partial picture of an animal that begins with that letter. (A Wordless Book).

Keywords: alphabet, animals, author's note, birds, duck, elephant, giraffe, horse, letters, monkey, ostrich, parrot, photograph, quail, sequence, turtle, vulture, zebra

Martha and skits | by Meddaugh, Susan

The whole family, including Martha, the talking dog, is excited when Skits arrives. Skits is a young and mischievious dog. As he grows, the family thinks that it is time to give him alphabet soup so he will be able to talk. However, it doesn't have the same effect on Skits as it did on Martha. At first everyone is sad, especially Skits, until they discover his other talents.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, bee, behavior, chaos, colors, communication, community, competition, conflict resolution, differences, disappearance, disappointment, dog, duck, family, feelings, five senses, food, happiness, insects, language, loneliness, lost, mischief, nonverbal communication, pets, rules, sadness, self esteem, surprises, verbal communication

The everything book | by Fleming, Denise

An educational book with a little bit of everything from nursery rhymes to counting plus colors, fruits, seasons, alphabet, and animals.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, autumn, birds, bluejay, body parts, cardinal, cat, chicken, colors, counting, cow, dog, feelings, firefly, fish, food, guinea pig, insects, morning, night, nutrition, pets, poetry, rabbit, robin, seasons, sequence, shapes, sizes, sparrow, spring, summer, toys, train, transportation, winter

Miss Bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten | by Slate, Joseph

An alphabet of animal students get ready for kindergarten and so does their teacher Miss Bindergarten. There are many activities and tasks for each student to do before arriving at school to hear Good morning, Kindergarten!

Keywords: alphabet, animals, biking, bus, clothing, disability, exercise, food, fun, health, jumping, morning, rhyme, routine, school, sequence, teeth, toys, transportation

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