Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Veronica's first year | by Rheingrover, Jean Sasso

Nathan learns that his new baby sister has Down Syndrome. Nathan wants to help his special sister. He works with his parents to complete Veronica's baby book.

Keywords: down syndrome, photograph, siblings, technology, telephone, toys, worry

Pumpkin circle: The story of a garden | by Levenson, George

Did you ever wonder how pumpkins grew?From seeds to plants to flowers to pumpkins, the color of this vegetable changes three times. Beautiful photographs show the life cycle of the pumpkin.

Keywords: author's note, autumn, bee, butterfly, change, colors, cycle, garden, grasshopper, halloween, holidays, insects, mollusks, photograph, plants, seasons, snail, spider, summer

My best friend moved away | by Carlson, Nancy

Two best friends do everything together from the time they are babies. When one friend moves away, the other person is sad and lonely, wondering if she will ever be happy again. All is well when a new family moves in next door.

Keywords: animals, boredom, change, chicken pox, diseases, dog, feelings, fight, friendship, games, happiness, loneliness, memory, moving, neighbors, photograph, play, sadness, school, secrets, sharing, soccer, sports, stress management

Grandfather's trolley | by McMillan, Bruce

A little girl shares exciting adventures with her grandfather on his trolley. Sounds and photographs make it an exciting trip!

Keywords: adventures, closeness, excitement, family, five senses, grandparents, imagination, love, nonverbal communication, photograph, sounds, transportation, travel, trolley, verbal communication

Digby and kate and the beautiful day | by Baker, Barbara

Digby and Kate spend every day together. They play games, eat, draw pictures, take walks, and just enjoy each other's company. The only problem is that they often disagree, as a dog and cat should. Still they have fun together and continue to be best friends.

Keywords: animals, anticipation, argument, art, assertiveness, cat, communication, compromise, conflict resolution, differences, dog, feelings, food, games, mouse, nutrition, photograph, play, rain, rules, sadness, sharing, weather

When will sarah come? | by Howard, Elizabeth F.

Jonathon's big sister Sarah is off to her first day of school. While she's gone, Jonathon tries to keep himself busy until she returns. He builds blocks with his grandma, rides his fire truck, and blows bubbles. He hears many sounds outside, but none of them are Sarah. When will Sarah come?Finally, Jonathon sees a yellow school bus. Sarah is finally home and now they can play together.

Keywords: african american, animals, anticipation, bear, bus, colors, conflict resolution, decision making, family, feelings, fire engine, grandparents, growing up, happiness, multicultural, nonverbal communication, patience, photograph, play, school, siblings, sounds, transportation, tree, truck, wagon

Knuffle bunny | by Willems, Mo

Trixie, her daddy, and her trusty bunny companion are heading to the laundry mat. While there, Trixie helps her daddy sort the clothes. Unfortunately, Trixieﾒs bunny becomes part of the dryer pile. Trixieﾒs dad doesnﾒt realize that the bunny is in the dryer. In trying to get his attention Trixie says her first word. In the end, she and both parents run to retrieve Knuffle Bunny.

Keywords: animals, baby, cartoons, clothing, conflict resolution, determination, family, feelings, frustration, happiness, helping, money, nonverbal communication, parents, photograph, rabbit, reunion, running, sadness, technology, verbal communication

Me and my family tree | by Sweeney, Joan

Learning about one's family history (genealogy) is fun!You learn about the different members of a family, then learn how a family is connected through a family tree.

Keywords: family, feelings, grandparents, happiness, history, investigation, learning, nonverbal communication, parents, photograph, siblings, tree, verbal communication

Abel's moon | by Hughes, Shirley

Abel Grable returns from his work greeted by his family. When he tells them all about his adventures, his children only want to hear more. Before he sets out on his next outing for work, he writes his stories down. As he is away, his children take his writing table and create a certain machine that lets them be with their dad all the time while he's gone.

Keywords: conflict resolution, construction, creativity, critical thinking, dancing, dedication, exercise, exploration, family, feelings, happiness, imagination, love, moon, music, parents, photograph, security, storytelling, stress management, travel, verbal communication, writing

Sea-fari deep | by Woodman, Nancy

The JASON Project is studies underwater life in Mexico. When Dusty finds out about this, she writes the scientists to ask if she can go along. During her adventures, Dusty learns all about deep sea plants and animals. It is the adventure of her life!

Keywords: adventures, animals, assertiveness, author's note, boat, bodies of water, car, careers, discovery, dolphin, exploration, family, fish, garden, geography, letters, lobster, maps, mexican, numbers, photograph, plants, science, sea, sequence, siblings, storm, temperature, transportation, travel, verbal communication, volcano, water, weather, whale

Let's count | by Hoban, Tana

Tana Hoban introduces the numbers one to one hundred. Each page shows the number, its correct spelling, dots, and a photograph.

Keywords: animals, balloon, colors, counting, dog, food, glasses, instruments, numbers, photograph, plants

Uptown | by Collier, Bryan

Join this boy's pride as he shares his town's sights and sounds the way he sees and hears them. You'll see Harlem along the river, street, and neighborhood.

Keywords: basketball, buildings, church, community, day, entertainment, family, food, grandparents, music, night, parents, photograph, pride, rhythm, river, shopping, siblings, sports, theatre, train, transportation

The boy on the beach | by Daly, Niki

Joe loves the beach. He likes splashing his mom and playing in the sand. He doesn't like the big waves though. He would rather pretend to be in the water. When Joe's pretending game tosses him overboard, he becomes scared. A friendly lifeguard helps him find his parents and everyone is happy again.

Keywords: african american, beach, boat, bodies of water, exercise, family, fear, feelings, imagination, lost, love, multicultural, nonverbal communication, ocean, parents, photograph, playing, pretend, protection, safety, sand, storm, swimming, transportation, verbal communication, weather

You can't take a balloon into the national gallery | by Weitzman, Jacqueline//Glasser, Robin

A little girl is sad when she must leave her balloon outside the National Gallery with the lady who takes pictures for tourists. Little does the girl know that the balloon will take the picture lady along with many famous people on a tour of Washington D.C.!Will the balloon come back to the little girl?

Keywords: architecture, art, balloon, car, celebration, flag, monuments, museum, photograph, tractor, transportation, travel, trolley

Picasso and the girl with the ponytail | by Anholt, Laurence

Sylvette is a shy young girl, until she meets Picasso. He has moved to France for the summer to work on his art. Seeing Sylvette through his window, he decides to use her as his new model. All summer they work together and become good friends. Picasso helps Sylvette unlock her secrets and artistic talent.

Keywords: anger, animals, art, author's note, beauty, biography, careers, dog, encouragement, feelings, french, friendship, fun, goat, happiness, history, monkey, multicultural, nonverbal communication, owl, photograph, sadness, seasons, secrets, shyness, summer, verbal communication

Arthur yorinks's the floying latke | by Yorinks, Arthur

A traditional family celebration of Hanukkah turns into a national emergency when a minor dispute between family members triggers a food fight that sends a latke flying out the window into outer space. The flying potato pancake is mistaken for a UFO by news reporters which forces the family to remain in the house with only the company of each other and the remaining plate of latkes to survive on for eight days and nights. In the end, they learn to get along and the true meaning of Hanukkah is shared.

Keywords: argument, celebration, chaos, conflict resolution, family, food, hanukkah, hebrew, holidays, humor, Jewish, miracle, multicultural, nonverbal communication, photograph, relationship, sharing, traditions

Snowball | by Crews, Nina

Each morning the children awake and anxiously look outside to see if it has snowed. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday go by and there's still no sign of snow!Friday is the children's last hope for a day of fun in the snow.

Keywords: anticipation, bedtime, celebration, clouds, cold, Days of The Week, dreams, excitement, fun, goal setting, happiness, hope, morning, night, nonverbal communication, patience, photograph, playground, playing, school, sequence, sleep, snow, surprises, verbal communication, weather, winter

The great pig search | by Christelow, Eileen

Bert and Ethel receive a post card from Florida from runaway pigs and an adventure begins. Bert wants to go to Florida to look for the pigs while Ethel wants to go on vacation. When Bert won't stop looking for the pigs, Ethel decides she wants to go home. Bert and Ethel eventually learn that the pigs were right under their noses.

Keywords: adventures, animals, beach, boat, bus, communication, dancing, embarrassment, family, farm, feelings, fish, fishing, letters, missing, newspaper, photograph, pig, radio, separation, taxi, transportation, travel, vacation, water

If you give a pig a pancake | by Numeroff, Laura Jofee

What happens when you give a pig a pancake?She'll probably ask for some syrup to go with it. What will she want next?

Keywords: animals, cleanliness, dancing, farm, friendship, homesickness, instruments, nonverbal communication, photograph, pig, play, tools, tree, wood

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

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