Browse Items · Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Sort by:

You can't take a balloon into the metropolitan museum

Weitzman, Jacqueline

A little girl spends a day with her grandma at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. When the little girl decides to bring along her bright yellow balloon, a security guard sees her and quickly tells her that she can't bring it in. He assures her he will watch over it as she views the exhibits, but the task ends up being more work than he ever imagined. (A Wordless Book).

Tags

adventures, african, animals, art, balloon, beauty, birds, boat, chaos, clowns, collection, culture, disappearance, dog, egyptian, escape, exercise, frustration, grandparents, history, humor, instruments, multicultural, museum, music, observation, park, performance, pigeon, relief, skating, transportation, travel, wedding, zoo

You can't take a balloon into the national gallery

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?

Tags

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

Playing right field

Welch, Willy

A man remembers playing baseball as a boy, being picked last on the team, and being stuck in right field because nothing ever happens there. While in right field, he dreams of making great catches and hitting home runs. A ball is hit his way, and the ball falls into his glove!This boy is a right fielder on his baseball team.

Tags

baseball, dreams, play, self esteem, sports

I wonder if i'll see a whale

Weller, F.W.

A young girl dreams of seeing a whale during a trip to the sea, then the excitement of finally spotting one.

Tags

animals, anticipation, assertiveness, bodies of water, conflict resolution, decision making, dreams, goal setting, nonverbal communication, sea, stress management, travel, verbal communication, whale

Matthew wheelock's wall

Weller, F.W.

Matthew Wheelock built a stone wall around his field with great care. The stone wall was his pride and joy and eventually a home and playground for the animals and his grandchildren.

Tags

animals, decision making, family, feelings, goal setting, grandparents, happiness, nonverbal communication, playground, self esteem

All my little ducklings

Wellington, M.

Seven little ducklings wake to begin their busy day under their mother's watchful eye. They explore swimming, waddling through the barnyard, and beyond.

Tags

activities, birds, bodies of water, child care, critical thinking, duck, family, farm, nonverbal communication, parents, siblings, sleep, stress management

Night city

Wellington, Monica

At nighttime, most children go to sleep. However, many people in the city do not. Find out what goes on all around the city throughout the night when many people are sleeping and dreaming.

Tags

art, cleanliness, dancing, light, morning, music, newspaper, night, sleep, sun, time, work

Mr. cookie baker

Wellington, Monica

Mr. Baker enjoys making, decorating, selling, and eating his cookies.

Tags

careers, cooking, five senses, food, nutrition, recipe, taste

Night house bright house

Wellington, Monica

At night all the objects awake. They run and scram all over the house from the studio to the bedroom. They break a statue and have a surprise party. After all the bumping and jumping, they begin to get tired out, and enough is enough. It's time for bed, and they're all done.

Tags

animation, birthday, celebration, environment, food, home, night, noise, play, poetry, rhyme, rhythm, running, sounds

Zinnia's flower garden

Wellington, Monica

Zinnia plants nine different types of flowers seeds and waits for them to grow. Zinnia waters and cares for the garden each day and writes in her journal to document the progress. The garden blossoms into flowers. Zinnia sells her flowers before autumn and winter comes.

Tags

flowers, garden, growth, market, patience, plants, seeds, writing

The adventures of tommy

Wells, H.G.

Tommy was fishing for sharks when he saw a rich man fall into the sea. Tommy saved his life and teh rich man thanked him by giving Tommy an elephant named Augustus.

Tags

critical thinking, decision making, nonverbal communication, verbal communication

Noisy Nora (Julieta, estate quieta)

Wells, Rosemary

Nora is always waiting as her parents take care of her siblings, Jack and Kate. To get some attention she decides to knock over and even bring things in the house. Finally, after they tell her to hush, she decides to leave. Will the family notice her absence?

Tags

aggression, animals, attention, baby, bedtime, behavior, books, communication, disappearance, emotions, family, five senses, frustration, jealousy, loneliness, misbehavior, misunderstanding, mouse, noise, nonverbal communication, parents, persistence, rhyme, sadness, siblings, worry

Stanley and rhoda

Wells, Rosemary

Stanley and Rhoda are brother and sister. They have fun in three short stories as they clean Rhoda's room, deal with Rhoda's bee sting, and play with the babysitter.

Tags

animals, bee, child care, cleanliness, critical thinking, family, fun, helping, injury, insects, play, responsibilities, safety, shelter, siblings

Max's dragon shirt

Wells, Rosemary

Max does not want to get rid of his old blue pants!Instead he wants a dragon shirt, but his mom did not give his sister enough money to buy one. Max loses his sister at the story and gets into a little mischief.

Tags

animals, clothing, family, lost, mischief, parents, rabbit, shopping, siblings

McDuff moves in

Wells, Rosemary

A little white dog whom no one wants or seems to care about finally finds a home and a name.

Tags

acceptance, affection, animals, dog, feelings, nonverbal communication

Max's christmas

Wells, Rosemary

It is Christmas Eve, Max sneaks downstairs to see Santa Claus but falls asleep by the chimmney. When Santa arrives, he puts his hat over Max's face because nobody is supposed to see Santa Claus. Max peeks anyway and was surprised to find himself surrounded by presents.

Tags

assertiveness, christmas, clothing, goal setting, holidays, nonverbal communication, presents, refusal skills, santa, sleep, surprises, verbal communication

The little lame prince

Wells, Rosemary

A little pig overcomes his disability to become king.

Tags

animals, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, disability, goal setting, handicap, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, pig, refusal skills, royalty, self esteem, verbal communication

Waiting for the evening star

Wells, Rosemary

As Berty grows up, life on the farm is full of simplicity, hardwork, and tradition. Berty's older brother, Luke, has aspirations of traveling to see the world. This makes life a little more complicated for Berty so he wishes upon an evening star.

Tags

animals, birds, conflict resolution, cow, decision making, dreams, duck, family, farm, goal setting, grandparents, growing up, horse, nature, neighbors, parents, responsibilities, sheep, siblings, stars, teamwork, traditions, verbal communication, war, wish

Bunny cakes

Wells, Rosemary

Young Max and his older sister Ruby are making cakes for their grandmother's birthday. Max adds ingredients for his cake to the shopping list, but the grocer doesn't know what it says until Max thinks to draw a picture of what he wants.

Tags

animals, birthday, communication, critical thinking, family, feelings, food, frustration, goal setting, grandparents, happiness, nonverbal communication, persistence, shopping, siblings, stress management, verbal communication, writing

The language of doves

Wells, Rosemary

On her sixth birthday Julietta is given a dove by her grandfather, and he shares a story about his doves being used for communication during World War I. Julietta is comforted by the dove after her grandfather's death.

McDuff comes home

Wells, Rosemary

McDuff the dog chases a rabbit and ends up far from home. With the help of Mrs. Higgins, and McDuff's good sense of smell, he is able to find his way back.

Tags

animals, critical thinking, dog, family, feelings, food, happiness, motorcycle, nonverbal communication, pets, smell, stress management, transportation, worry

Bunny money

Wells, Rosemary

Max and Ruby go shopping to get a birthday present for Grandma. They spend their money on other things however, and don't have enough for what they want to get. Grandma is happy with her present at the end anyway.

Tags

animals, birthday, critical thinking, family, feelings, frustration, grandparents, happiness, holidays, money, nonverbal communication, presents, shopping, siblings, stress management, verbal communication

Benjamin and tulip

Wells, Rosemary

Every time Benjamin passes Tulip's house, she beats him up. His Aunt Fern tells him not to bother sweet little Tulip, and he is sent to go buy a watermelon. On the way home, Tulip beats him up, the watermelon breaks, and they eat it together.

Tags

argument, conflict resolution, fight, verbal communication

Shy charles (Charles le timide)

Wells, Rosemary

Charles is a very shy mouse who does not like to talk to anyone. He likes to play alone, and he hates talking on the phone. One day, his babysitter gets hurt and Charles becomes her hero.

Tags

child care, conflict resolution, decision making, family, feelings, heroism, independence, individuality, injury, mice, nonverbal communication, parents, refusal skills, self confidence, self esteem, shyness, verbal communication

Peabody

Wells, Rosemary

Annie receives Peabody for her birthday, and they become the best of friends. However when Rita arrives at Annie's next birthday, Peabody is forgotten. When Rita breaks, Annie goes back to playing with Peabody.

Tags

birthday, change, dolls, friendship, holidays, jealousy, presents, self esteem, toys

Hazel's amazing mother

Wells, Rosemary

A little girl and doll go through town and buy goodies for a picnic with their mother. The girl gets lost and bullies tear up her doll. Her mom comes and saves her.

Tags

bully, conflict resolution, dolls, family, lost, parents, peer resistance, picnic, rescue

Yoko

Wells, Rosemary

When Yoko brings sushi for lunch at school, everyone makes fun of her and calls her weird. However, her teacher comes through with a plan to involve the students in learning about international foods. Will anyone try the sushi?

Tags

animals, caribbean, cat, dog, feelings, food, friendship, irish, japanese, mexican, multicultural, music, nutrition, parents, sadness, school, song, teasing

Lucy comes to stay

Wells, Rosemary

Mary Elizabeth loves her new puppy, Lucy. She discovers that puppies need special care and understanding.

Tags

animals, caring, conflict resolution, dog, friendship, goal setting, nonverbal communication, pets, protection, responsibilities, self esteem, stress management, understanding, verbal communication

Morris's disappearing bag: A christmas story

Wells, Rosemary

On Christmas morning, Morris and his two sisters and brother all get their gifts. Morris's sisters and brother will not share their gifts with him. When they see the gift Morris receives, they want to use it. While they are playing with his gift, Morris finally gets to play with all of their toys.

Tags

christmas, conflict resolution, decision making, family, holidays, peer resistance, play, presents, refusal skills, self esteem, sharing, siblings, toys, verbal communication

Max's chocolate chicken

Wells, Rosemary

Two young rabbits try to find a fair way to decide who gets the chocolate chicken they found. The one who doesn't cheat is rewarded.

Tags

animals, conflict resolution, decision making, food, goal setting, nutrition, rabbit, sharing

My kindergarten

Wells, Rosemary

Kindergarten is no longer a mystery, thanks to Emily who illustrates the lessons and activities in Miss Cribbageﾒs classroom. Many concepts are explored in this kindergarten classroom. Poems, songs, and activities keep the lessons light-hearted and enjoyable.

Tags

african american, alphabet, art, calendar, celebration, colors, critical thinking, dancing, Days of The Week, decision making, exercise, flowers, hanukkah, hebrew, holidays, kwanzaa, latin, letters, library, maps, math, money, month, moon, multicultural, museum, music, photograph, poetry, politics, rain, school, science, self esteem, sequence, snow, song, temperature, valentine's day, weather, wind

Good-bye, daddy!

Weninger, Briggitte

Tom gets very upset when he must say goodbye to his father, who no longer lives with him and his mother. He gets so upset that he hides and cries, and then misses out on a hug. But his mother tells him a story of a young bear in the same situation who learns how to resolve the problem.

Tags

aggression, anger, animals, bear, conflict resolution, divorce, family, feelings, loneliness, loss, parents, sadness, separation, storytelling

Have you seen the crocodile?

West, C.

A parrot looks for a crocodile, and on the way, a dragonfly, frog, bumble bee, butterfly, and hummingbird join in the search. The crocodile is much closer than they realize, and they all get eaten by the crocodile.

Tags

assertiveness, bee, birds, butterfly, crocodile, dragonfly, food, frog, hummingbird, hunger, insects, parrot, reptiles, verbal communication

"Not me!" said the monkey

West, Colin

A monkey is a trouble-maker because he keeps bothering the other animals in the jungle. He is constantly saying that he didn't do anything wrong, but he is found out in the end.

Tags

animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, deception, jungle, mischief, monkey, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, refusal skills, verbal communication

The day the tv blew up

West, Dan

A young boy named Ralph uses his television too much for entertainment. Ralph soon discovers that there are other ways to have fun too. Ralph learns what a library is, how to use a library, and how much fun reading a book can be.

Tags

books, entertainment, fun, library, play, reading, technology, television

The witness

Westall, Robert

Did you know that a cat might have been involved in the story of Christmas?Through a cat's eye, we see the events that took place around the birth of Jesus.

Tags

angel, animals, birth, cat, christmas, donkey, holidays, ox, vision

The lady with the alligator purse

Westcott, N. B.

Tiny Tim ate soap so his mother calls the doctor, the nurse, and a lady with the alligator purse. The lady with the alligator purse cures Tim with pizza.

Tags

accidents, conflict resolution, decision making, doctor, family, food, illness, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, safety, verbal communication

Peanut butter and jelly

Westcott, Nadine Bernard

Through a rhyme, two little children show how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Tags

animals, cooperation, elephant, family, food, nutrition, parents, rhyme, sequence, siblings, teamwork

Apple juice tea

Weston, Martha

When Gran first comes to visit, Polly wishes she would leave so her life could get back to normal. One night, Gran babysits and they have a tea party. After that, there are many more tea parties and special times.

Tags

airplane, bedtime, celebration, child care, dolls, exercise, family, food, grandparents, nutrition, parents, party, play, sleep, transportation, travel, walking, zoo

Wait! No paint!

Whatley, Bruce

The three little pigs move out to build their own homes. But when the big, bad wolf comes, the first two pigs escape to the brick house. Throughout the ordeal, the pigs hear a mysterious voice that turns out to be the illustrator. The illustrator runs out of paint while finishing the story and finally saves the pigs by changing them and the wolf into Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Tags

anger, animals, art, bear, body parts, change, clowns, colors, conflict resolution, decision making, embarrassment, fable, feelings, happiness, hunger, mystery, noise, pig, refusal skills, safety, storytelling, surprises, verbal communication, wolf

Someone builds the dream

Wheeler, Lisa

Many skilled workers, craftsmen, and tradesmen help to build each dream of a community in order for it to become a house, a park, or a bridge. After many many examples of how dreams are made and constructed, you learn how an author and illustrator are also a dream team that makes a book for you.

Tags

books, bridge, buildings, careers, computer, construction, dreams, energy, hard work, library, machines, playground, reading, science, teamwork, technology, tools, tractor, transportation, truck

Yatandou

Whelan, Gloria

A young Mali girl, Yatandou, is eight years old and sits with women in her village for three hours to pound sticks against the millet kernels to make one day's food. Yatandou takes her goat to graze. Her brother, Madou, goes into the thickets to bring back another goat lost from the village. He gets thorns on his clothes which Yatandou pulls off. Madou and their father work the onion fields in the scorching heat and blowing red sand. Mother makes two journeys to the well each day -- morning and night. On the eve of getting a machine to grind millet in the village, a woman comes from the city to teach the girls and the women. Father complains that the women will become idle. But Madou climbs the rocks and brings home a bag of bats from the caves. Mother makes bat stew for dinner, and Father is happy.

Tags

african, anger, animals, author's note, body parts, clothing, desert, education, family, feelings, food, garden, goat, grandparents, hunger, market, money, mood, parents, shadows, sheep, time, travel, trees, village

The little weed flower (La florecita de la maleza)

Whipple, Vicky

Have you ever felt like you are unsure where you belong? Little Weed Flower is growing in a weed patch, but secretly longs to be in the beautiful garden tended by the loving gardener. With the help of a new friend her wish comes true and she is able to share positive lessons with other garden flowers. We also learn that no matter where we come from, everything has its own beauty and a special purpose in the garden of life. A timeless story of hope for those who dare to dream.

Tags

dreams, flowers, garden, hope, plants, self confidence, self esteem

Little white duck

Whippo, Walt

A little white duck and his friends, little green frog, little black bug, and little red snake enjoy spending their time playing and swimming in the water.

Tags

amphibians, birds, bodies of water, colors, duck, feelings, frog, happiness, insects, music, nonverbal communication, playing, pond, sadness, snake, song, sounds, swimming

Moonfall

Whitcher, Susan

Sylvie is a little girl who believes that the moon is magic. Even after her parents try to explain how big and far away the moon is, Sylvie still believes that the moon fell behind the neighbor's lilac bush. Sylvie believes that she saves the moon.

Tags

family, magic, moon, neighbors, night, parents, sky

Odd velvet

Whitcomb, Mary E.

Velvet is different from all her other classmates. After thinking she is quite odd, that students decide she's not reall that different after all. They admire Velvet's picture of an apple and love going to her unique birthday party.

Tags

art, birthday, celebration, collection, creativity, differences, dolls, envy, flowers, food, friendship, imagination, jealousy, party, plants, presents, pretend, rocks, school, teaching, uniqueness, volcano

A beautiful pearl

Whitelaw, Nancy

The feelings of three generations are shared through the loving story of a girl and her grandmother who has Alzheimer's Disease.

Tags

aging, alzheimer's disease, birthday, confusion, disability, diseases, family, forgetful, generations, grandparents, growing up, handicap, love, memories, memory, parents, presents, sadness

When I heard the learn'd astronomer

Whitman, Walt

A boy is overwhelmed by all the charts and figures about space, but he gets tired of listening to the lectures. He goes outside to look up at the night sky. He is able to make the connection between what he heard and what he sees.

Sammy and the dinosaurs

Whybrow, Jan

While helping his grandmother clean out the attic, Sammy uncovers a dusty, old box. He opens the lid and finds that the box is filled with dinosaurs!Sammy proceeds to care for the dinosaurs. He fixes the broken ones, washes them in the sink, and gives them all names. In reply to Sammy's care, the dinosaurs whisper back, Thank you. Sammy does not let his new friends out of his sight, until one day he left them on a train. Sammy and his grandma go down to the train station to find his dinosaurs. He calls them all by their names and Sammy's dinosaur friends come running back.

Housekeeper of the wind

Widman, C.

Yula is the housekeeper of the wind. She gets angry at the wind one day when it won't do what she wants. They are angry with each other for a while, but then they make up with gifts.

Tags

anger, conflict resolution, decision making, feelings, nonverbal communication, obedience, presents, verbal communication, weather, wind

Browse Items (5911 items total)