Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The baby dances | by Henderson, Kathy

A baby is born and as she grows she learns to do many new things. As her brother watches her grow during her first year, he shares his observations. She sits, walks, runs, and finally dances as her brother looks on.

Keywords: accomplishment, activities, autumn, baby, birth, change, dancing, family, growing up, parents, poetry, rain, seasons, siblings, spring, summer, sun, walking, weather, winter

Hunting the white cow | by Seymour, Tres

A little girl and her parents loses their white cow. Every now and then, it shows up somewhere, and the dad tries to catch it but can't. One day, the little girl gets a hold of the cow's rope, but the cow still gets away. She shows them all because her dad won't let her help at all.

Keywords: accomplishment, animals, cow, family, feelings, grandparents, parents

Raising the roof | by Kidd, R.

When David's parents decide to spend the day at Habitat for Humanity instead of with him, he is very upset. After understanding how his parents are helping others, he decides to build his own house.

Keywords: accomplishment, awareness, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, determination, family, feelings, helping, parents, sadness, shelter, stress management

Louie's goose | by Ehrlich, H.M.

Louie's toy goose goes everywhere he goes. Sometimes the goose needs to be fixed. Louie's mom and dad, and even the sun, fixes the goose.

Keywords: accidents, accomplishment, affection, animals, assertiveness, beach, birds, boat, bodies of water, caring, clams, coping, crab, critical thinking, crustaceans, decision making, disappointment, dog, exercise, family, feelings, goose, happiness, helping, ocean, parents, play, sadness, sand, seagull, seasons, self confidence, self esteem, song, summer, swimming, toys, verbal communication

Howie helps himself | by Fassler, Joan

Howie is confined to a wheelchair. He must overcome many barriers. He has one thing he wants to do - be able to move his wheelchair all by himself. He succeeds.

Keywords: accomplishment, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, determination, disability, goal setting, handicap, illness, persistence, self esteem, stress management, success

Presenting tanya the ugly duckling | by Gauch, Particia Lee

Tanya's ballet class is getting ready for their recital. Tanya is not sure why she was chosen to play the lead, after all she is only Tanya. During practices, Tanya has a hard time dancing like the ugly duckling. After the dress rehearsal, it is time for Tanya to find her character.

Keywords: accomplishment, acting, beauty, birds, clothing, dancing, duck, encouragement, exercise, french, language, learning, performance, practice, self esteem, teaching

Barn | by Atwell, Debby

After the American Revolution, a barn is built and endures the many stages of history. The barn describes its transitions through farming days, world wars, peace rallies, and other historical events.

Keywords: accidents, accomplishment, aging, animals, autumn, baby, change, cow, depression, family, fire, food, grandparents, history, horse, multicultural, native american, parents, peace, reunion, seasons, siblings, snow, spring, summer, war, weather, wind, winter

The unbreakable code | by Hoagland Hunter, Sara

A young boy is insecure about moving away and leaving what is familiar to him. His grandfather tells about the time when he felt the same way and how he grew proud of his accomplishments.

Bolivar | by Gramatky, Hardie

Bolivar, is a clumsy donkey who dilligently tries to live up to his namesake, the famous hero of South America. At the city's fiesta, Bolivar proves himself worthy of his name when he saves his owner, Pepito and the others from a raging bull.

Keywords: accomplishment, animals, assertiveness, bull, conflict resolution, courage, donkey, multicultural, party, south american

This is the bird | by Shannon, George

The existence of and passing down of a cherished family heirloom depicts one family's history of women. This carved wooden bird is given to the women of each generation, and it brings with it memories of its owners and their lives.

Keywords: accomplishment, animals, appreciation, birds, challenges, confidence, encouragement, family, feelings, goal setting, grandparents, memories, nonverbal communication, parents, pioneers, repetition, self esteem, sports, success, swimming, tornado, weather

Hurry! | by Haas, Jesse

Hurry!Hurry!If the grass gets wet, then the hay will spoil. Grandpa, Grandma, and Nora work hard to gather the hay before the gray clouds bring the rain. Cooperation and commitment help the family successfully gather the hay.

Keywords: accomplishment, ambition, animals, barn, challenges, cooperation, crisis, decision making, determination, five senses, hard work, horse, problem solving, protection, rain, relief, responsibilities, smell, sounds, sun, transportation, wagon, weather, wind, worry

Sit still | by Carlson, Nancy

Pat knows 101 ways to sit in a chair, but he does not know how to sit still. After trying several ways to get Pat to sit still, his mom finally finds something that works. All Pat needs are things to keep him busy.

Keywords: accomplishment, activities, body parts, doctor, exercise, family, jumping, nonverbal communication, parents, recreation, siblings, verbal communication, walking

Swine lake | by Marshall, James

A hungry wolf wanders into an unfamiliar area as he is walking around town. He smells his favorite food, pigs, and looks around to find out from where the smell is coming. The wolf looks up and sees that the ballet Swine Lake is playing inside of a theater. He gets a ticket and takes his seat with the intention of eating the dancing pigs in th show. He ends up becoming entranced by the love story and finds that he is not hungry anymore. The next day he goes to see the show again but this time when a monster in the show is about to appear on stage, the wolf jumps from his seat to the stage and…

Keywords: accomplishment, acting, animals, assertiveness, dancing, entertainment, hunger, monsters, music, newspaper, photograph, pig, squirrel, theatre, wolf

Dinner at aunt connie's house | by Ringgold, Faith

While Melody and her aunt's adopted son, Lonnie, are playing hide-and-seek, they stumble upon something magical. They discover that her aunt's paintings can speak. Each of the paintings is a portrait of a famous African-American woman, who tells Melody and Lonnie of their accomplishments.

Keywords: accomplishment, african american, art, assertiveness, conflict resolution, discovery, family, food, goal setting, history, magic, multicultural, nutrition, pride, progress, racism, self esteem

Abuela's weave | by Castaneda, Omar S.

Esperanza works hard at weaving cloth to sell, then she and her grandmother travel to the city to sell the cloth.

Keywords: accomplishment, careers, clothing, family, grandparents

Is it hard?Is it easy? | by Green, Mary McBurney

Four friends demonstrate how activities might be easy or hard depending on the person who performs them. Through physical activities, like jumping or skipping, these children promote emotional health by letting kids know it's okay if you are not good at everything.

Keywords: accomplishment, assertiveness, diversity, exercise, goal setting, helping, jumping, self confidence, self esteem, teamwork

Lucy's summer | by Hall, Donald

Lucy spends her New Hampshire summer of 1910 doing a variety of things. She helps her mother can fruits and vegetables and make beautiful hats to sell. She attends a Fourth of July celebration where she meets an organ grinder with a monkey and a gypsy couple trying to sell picture frames. The highlight of Lucy's summer was taking the train into Boston with her mother. That was one day that Lucy will never forget.

Keywords: accomplishment, animals, autumn, clothing, cooperation, dolls, family, farm, food, fourth of july, gypsy, helping, history, holidays, love, monkey, nutrition, parents, school, seasons, shopping, siblings, summer, train, transportation, travel, verbal communication

To hilda for helping | by Zemach, Margot

Hilda's sister gets jealous when her father gives Hilda a medal for helping out around the house. She tells Hilda that she hopes she loses the medal. Hilda says that if she loses it and it gets buried, it will grow into a tree full of medals.

Keywords: accomplishment, assertiveness, consequences, family, feelings, fight, growing up, helping, jealousy, parents, seasons, self esteem, siblings, summer, verbal communication

The very little girl | by Krasilovsky, Phyllis

A little girl overcomes obstacles of being small when she begins to grow up and get bigger. Size comparisons are made to other objects and people in her life.

Keywords: accomplishment, comparisons, conflict resolution, differences, encouragement, frustration, growing up, sizes

The very little boy | by Krasilovsky, Phyllis

A little boy overcomes obstacles of being small when he begins to grow up and get bigger. Comparisons are made to other objects and people in his life.