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David goes to school

Shannon, David

David is quite the mischievous student, full of energy and always keeping his teacher on her toes. His entertaining antics make it impossible not to enjoy him.

Daddy is a monster...sometimes

Steptoe, John

Bweela and her brother, Javaka, think their dad turns into a monster when they do something wrong. But at other times he is not so bad.

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anger, argument, assertiveness, disobedience, family, fear, feelings, monsters, nonverbal communication, parents, self esteem, siblings, stress management, verbal communication

Tinka is a cool dog, a breaking-all-the-rules dog! A hall dog, a ball dog, a crash-into-the-wall dog! Join Tinka, a dandy, sandy Golden Retriever, as she unexpectedly visits her owner at school and helps his class learn to read.

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animals, autumn, books, disobedience, dog, family, feelings, glasses, learning, loneliness, parents, reading, sadness, school, seasons, toys, tree

Come along, daisy

Simmons, Jane

As Mama Duck continually calls for Daisy to follow along, Daisy is distracted by everything around her. Suddenly, Mama Duck is no where to be found, and Daisy is all alone. Will Daisy find her mother and learn the importance of staying close to her?

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animals, butterfly, disobedience, dragonfly, duck, fear, feelings, fish, frog, insects, loneliness, lost, obedience, parents, sounds

Camper of the week

Schwartz, Amy

Rosie is the camper of the week and refuses to be a part of a prank. The other campers are caught and disciplined, and even though she did not do it, she admits to it to help her friends from being more severely punished.

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camping, decision making, disobedience, friendship, play, recreation, responsibilities, sharing

Bored - nothing to do!

Spier, Peter

While the boys are bored one day, they take apart many things around their house in order to build an airplane which really flies.

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airplane, boredom, creativity, critical thinking, decision making, disobedience, family, imagination, play, recreation, siblings, transportation

Bert and susie's messy tale

Erskine, Jim

Bert, a little boy pig, is sent by his mother to take her chrysanthemums to the flower show. Bert is distracted and plays in the mud. When he gets to the show he breaks the flowers. His mom sends him home with the flowers.

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competition, coping, disobedience, family, parents, peer resistance, plants, refusal skills, responsibilities

Benny's had enough!

Lindgren, Barbro

Benny the pig is tired of rules. After refusing to take a bath and pick up his toys, Benny decides he would like to live somewhere else. He soon discovers the problems of being away from home.

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anger, animals, bath, cleanliness, critical thinking, decision making, disappearance, disobedience, dog, family, feelings, homeless, homesickness, hygiene, independence, missing, moods, nonverbal communication, parents, pig, technology, telephone

Beep beep, vroom vroom!

Murphy, Stuart J.

Molly wants to play with her big brother's brightly colored toy cars just like him. But her family thinks she is too little to share Kevin's cars and besides, he likes to keep them in a special order. Each family member catches Molly playing with Kevin's cars and they help her put them back the way Kevin likes them. In the end, Molly gets a surprise of her own!

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animals, author's note, birthday, car, colors, disobedience, dog, family, fun, helping, parents, playing, sequence, siblings, sizes, sounds, transportation

Bad dog school

Joosse, Barbara M.

Harris and his dog Zippy are the best of friends and enjoy spending time together. They dig for treasures, sleep in the same bed, and play on the couch. When Zippy's behaviors seem to be out of control, obedience school seems to be the perfect answer. However, the results are not what the family expected. Harris and his family decided Bad Dog school is the perfect solution.

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animals, change, companion, disobedience, dog, feelings, happiness, learning, obedience, parents, pets, sadness, school, siblings

Arthur's computer disaster

Brown, Marc

Arthur is captivated by a new computer game and plays it while his mom is gone, even though she asked him not to. While he is playing with his friend, they both reach for the mouse and the screen suddenly goes blank. Find out if he can fix the computer before his mom gets home, or if he gets the nerve to confront his wrong doing!

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apology, computer, conflict, conflict resolution, consequences, critical thinking, disappointment, disobedience, family, games, honesty, misbehavior, playing, respect, technology, working mother

Amanda pig on her own

Van Leeuwen, Jean

A collection of four short stories tell the adventurous tales of a young pig and her family. Often having a moral or value, the pigs usually resolve their problems well.

Adam and the wolf

Gunthorp, Karen

Despite warnings not to go looking for strawberries because of the wolf, Adam goes anyway and finds a pleasant and unexpected friend.

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animals, decision making, discovery, disobedience, food, friendship, nutrition, surprises, wolf, woods, worry

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Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Browse Items (63 items total)

David goes to school

Daddy is a monster...sometimes

Cool dog, school dog

Come along, daisy

Camper of the week

Bored - nothing to do!

Bert and susie's messy tale

Benny's had enough!

Beep beep, vroom vroom!

Bad dog school

Arthur's computer disaster

Amanda pig on her own

Adam and the wolf