Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The house that jack built | by Galdone, Paul

Jack's house is a lot more than just his house. Many animals and people have a connection to this seemingly simple house.

Keywords: animals, birds, cat, cow, crow, dog, feelings, marriage, mice, nonverbal communication, running away, sadness, scarecrows, shelter, worry

Because i am human | by Buscaglia, Leo

With few words, this story describes all the aspects of humanity in a child's vocabulary.

Keywords: assertiveness, confidence, feelings, growing up, nonverbal communication, self esteem, verbal communication

First things first | by Fraser, Betty

Various situations are presented and explained by a suitable proverb. Each situation begins with the statement, What do you say when..

Keywords: feelings, humor, manners, moods

Hi! | by Scott, Ann Herbert

A little girl, named Margarita, becomes discouraged when no one in the post office will say hi to her. Finally, the lady working says hi to Margarita and she is happy.

Keywords: acceptance, courage, encouragement, feelings, happiness, hearing, loneliness, persistence

Annie bananie | by Komaiko, Leah

A girl's best friend, Annie Bananie, is moving. The girl is sad because they shared many memories together.

Keywords: feelings, friendship, memories, moving, rhyme, sadness, self esteem, stress management

The toy brother | by Steig, William

Yorick considers his brother, Charles, to be a first rate pain. When Yorick concocts a potion that shrinks himself to the size of a peanut, Charles takes care of him and struggles to find an antidote before their parents return.

Keywords: adventures, creativity, emotions, family, feelings, fun, happiness, love, parents, sadness, siblings, surprises

The ghost of nicholas greebe | by Johnston, Tony

At midnight, Nicholas Greebe dies. The following day he is buried by his family. However, a small dog digs around his grave and runs off with one of Nicholas Greebe's bones!This upsets Nicholas. His ghost decides to haunt his family until the missing bone is returned.

Keywords: animals, assertiveness, body parts, death, dog, family, feelings, frustration, ghosts, grandparents, happiness, loss, lost, mythical, nonverbal communication, parents, siblings, verbal communication

When the teddy bears came | by Waddell, Martin

After Tom's mother brings her new baby home, friends and family bring over lots of teddy bears for the new baby. Soon there are so many teddy bears that there is no room left for Tom to sit with mom and the baby. Tom's mother reassures Tom that there is always a place for Tom.

Keywords: baby, conflict resolution, emotions, family, feelings, happiness, jealousy, love, nonverbal communication, parents, presents, sadness, siblings, toys, verbal communication

Amy loves the wind | by Hoban, Julia

It is a windy fall day in the park. Amy plays on the swings and flies a kite.

Keywords: assertiveness, autumn, family, feelings, happiness, kite, nonverbal communication, parents, park, play, sadness, seasons, self esteem, verbal communication, weather, wind

Halmoni and the picnic | by Choi, Sook Nyul

Yunmi's grandmother moves from Korea to New York City and is not used to American traditions. Yunmi worries that other people will make fun of her grandmother.

Keywords: asian american, change, family, feelings, food, grandparents, korean, multicultural, nutrition, picnic, school, traditions

All alone with daddy | by Fassler, Joan

Ellen's mother goes away on a business trip leaving her alone with her father. Ellen and her father have a very good time being together while the mother is away. Ellen decides she wants to marry somebody just like her daddy when she grows up.

Keywords: family, feelings, goal setting, happiness, parents, self esteem, vacation, verbal communication, walking

When the sun rose | by Berger, Barbara Helen

A lonely little girl had an imaginary playmate come one sunny day. She brought color, warmth, and enjoyment. The playmate left when the sun set with a promise to return when the sun rose the next day.

Keywords: colors, fable, feelings, friendship, goal setting, imagination, nature, nonverbal communication, sun

Wilby's fitness book | by Branner, Toni Tickel

Learn to exercise, stretch, eat well, and feel good about yourself with Wilby. He instructs you on how to be healthy through rhymes.

Keywords: appearance, biking, confidence, dancing, differences, encouragement, exercise, feelings, food, friendship, fun, happiness, individuality, jumping, nutrition, playing, running, self esteem, skating, swimming, walking

A tiger called thomas | by Zolotow, C.

A tiger family moves and Thomas worries that no one will like him in his new home.

Keywords: change, conflict resolution, coping, family, feelings, moving, self esteem, shelter, worry

Elephants aloft | by Appelt, Kathi

Rama and Raja are elephants who receive a letter from their aunt. The elephants live in India while the aunt lives in Africa. Their aunt wants them to come and visit her. The elephants travel to India in a hot air balloon.

Keywords: animals, balloon, bodies of water, elephant, family, feelings, happiness, nonverbal communication, ocean, rain, transportation, weather, wind

A day, a dog | by Vincent, Gabrielle

A dog is left behind on a road to begin an adventure through the fields, city, beach, and country. Will it ever find someone who will love it again?(A Wordless Book)

Keywords: accidents, animals, beach, car, conflict resolution, dog, fear, feelings, friendship, loneliness, lost, love, transportation

The rooster's gift | by Conrad, Pam

Rooster believes that he has the gift to make the sun rise. One morning, he oversleeps and the sun rises without him.

Keywords: animals, chicken, differences, farm, feelings, friendship, pride, sadness, sleep

Joey's cat | by Burch, Robert

Joey's cat has kittens in the garage, but why won't Joey's parents let him go near them?He finally does get near them when Mama Cat's kittens are in danger from a opossum in the garage. Mama Cat then allows Joey to see the kittens.

Keywords: african american, animals, birth, cat, feelings, multicultural, nonverbal communication, stress management, worry

Our tree named Steve | by Zweibel, Alan

In a letter to his children, a father reflects upon the importance of a good friend and the value of a place to feel safe and secure. The father recalls various memories of his family as it has grown in relationship to a favorite tree that had been part of their lives since they built their home. The tree seems to help the family through many events but does not withstand a huge storm. The father uses the wood to build a tree house to continue its importance to the family.

Keywords: change, conflict resolution, correspondence, critical thinking, dog, family, feelings, friendship, happiness, jumping, loss, moving, neighbors, parents, peace, sadness, safety, seasons, siblings, sleep, spring, storm, storytelling, summer, swinging, tree, weather, winter

Chicks and salsa | by Reynolds, Aaron

A very creative bunch of farm animals at the Nuthatch Farm decide they are tired of their regular feed, and that they want something different. They begin to create sumptuous Mexican dishes with spices that they get from the farmer's garden. After planning a fiesta, the animals discover that all of the foods from the garden have been harvested and they cancel the fiesta and begin to eat their old, dull food once again. Until, the next day, when the rooster makes crepes and white grapes with sauce.

Keywords: alliteration, animals, bull, celebration, chicken, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dancing, disappointment, duck, farm, feelings, food, french, garden, horse, language, mexican, multicultural, nutrition, pig, problem solving, recipe, spanish, teamwork, technology, television

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