Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Kaddish for grandpa in Jesus' name amen | by Howe, James

A young girl finds her own spirituality while observing the differing social customs of her Jewish and Christian relatives following her grandfather's sudden death. She interacts with her family to remember her grandfather in special ways at home, at church, and before bed.

Keywords: aging, angel, art, baby, bath, bedtime, behavior, church, dancing, emotions, exercise, family, feelings, food, grandparents, grief, hebrew, hygiene, Jewish, multicultural, mythical, parents, sadness

A pebble for your pocket | by Hanh, Thich Nhat

Enjoy the stories of Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen Buddhist. Learn how to transform negative feelings into positive feelings so you can live more at peace with yourself and in harmony with your environment.

The magic kite | by Stanbridge, Bobette

A kite travels to America through time and watches America change and grow. Katy the kite spends time with a young girl in a city until it becomes too busy to fly. A Native American medicine man teaches Katy to speak to mother earth, father sky, angels, and fairies.

Keywords: angel, animals, birds, butterfly, elephant, friendship, grasshopper, imagination, insects, kite, magic, multicultural, native american, picnic, prayer, spiritual, tree, turtle

Heaven's all star jazz band | by Carter, Don

A young boy's grandpa dies and he goes to heaven. In heaven his grandpa Jack is in a jazz band with all the great.

Keywords: african american, angel, band, dancing, death, diversity, emotions, family, feelings, grandparents, happiness, instruments, multicultural, music, nonverbal communication, vocabulary

Grandma's gone to live in the stars | by Haynes, Max

A much cared about Grandmother says good bye to everyone and the things she loved, before going to live with the stars. Grandma says good bye to her son, daughter, grandchildren, cat, dog, garden, town, and earth as she wears her angel wings to the stars.

Keywords: angel, closeness, coping, death, empathy, family, garden, grandparents, grief, illness, loss, nonverbal communication, sleep, spiritual, stars, stress management, verbal communication

Country angel christmas | by dePaola, Tomie

The country angels are given the task to prepare the Christmas celebration this year. Ari, Pip, and Kira, the youngest of the angels, want to help but no one will let them. Even though they were pushed away, the young angels end up saving the celebration.

Keywords: angel, celebration, christmas, critical thinking, helping, holidays, preparation, stars, worry

Cakes and miracles: A purim tale | by Goldin, Barbara Diamond

Hershel is a blind boy who loves to play outside and catch frogs in the river. His mother is always angry when he comes home covered with mud. One day Hershel has a dream that he can see. After that, he is able to help his mom make three-cornered fat cakes and cookies to sell at the market so they can earn money.

Keywords: amphibians, angel, author's note, blindness, bodies of water, celebration, dancing, dreams, exercise, food, frog, handicap, holidays, Jewish, multicultural, nutrition, play, poverty, recipe, river, song, traditions

Anno's magical abc: An anamorphic alphabet | by Anno, Masaichiro//Anno, Mitsumasa

Children's eyes are opened to the excitement of seeing and learning the alphabet in a different way. Although initially distorted, the letters can be easily viewed when using a silver tube as directed.

Keywords: alphabet, angel, creativity, japanese, letters, magic, multicultural, mystery, pirates, sequence, ship, transportation

Train leaves the station | by Merriam, Eve

This rhyming book uses the numbers one through ten in the fashion of one, two buckle my shoe.

Keywords: angel, animals, bodies of water, happiness, numbers, ocean, rhyme, snake, train, transportation, verbal communication

Shaker boy | by Ray, Mary Lyn

At age six, Celeb comes to live with the Shakers and he spends the rest of his life in their unique culture. He learns their ways, their songs, and is inspired by angels.

Keywords: angel, animals, autumn, birds, chicken, cow, dancing, death, faith, family, food, goal setting, god, hard work, helping, manners, multicultural, music, mythical, nature, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, school, seasons, self esteem, shakers, siblings, skills, song, spring, summer, taste, toys, verbal communication, winter, woods

Casey jones's fireman: The story of sim webb | by Farmer, Nancy

Sim Webb is finally getting his chance to work on a train for the famous Casey Jones. Casey is putting a brand new whistle on his train, but Casey knows it's a bad idea. He knows that something bad is about to happen.

Keywords: accidents, accomplishment, african american, ambition, angel, argument, assertiveness, author's note, bias, bravery, courage, critical thinking, decision making, discrimination, fable, fire, heroism, multicultural, plants, prejudice, rescue, sounds, spiritual, tobacco, train, transportation

The saint and the circus | by Piumini, Roberto

A circus acrobat loses his balance on the tightrope, and a saint in Heaven comes to his aid in ways that are more harmful than helpful.

Keywords: angel, assertiveness, circus, conflict resolution, decision making, encouragement, friendship, gymnastics, saint, self esteem, sports, stress management, verbal communication

Swamp angel | by Issacs, Anne

When Tennessee is plagued by a huge bear, the men sign up to hunt it. Angelica Longnder, also known as Swamp Angel, shows up too. Swamp Angel, the female equivalent of Paul Bunyan, saves Tennessee from the bear to everyone's surprise.

Keywords: angel, animals, bear, conflict resolution, fight, geography, heroism, nature, settlers, woods

God bless the gargoyles | by Pilkey, Dav

Over time the gargoyles have become feared and unloved, but at night angels come down and make them feel blessed again.

Keywords: angel, conflict resolution, feelings, god, happiness, history, love, mythical, night, nonverbal communication, religion, rhyme, sadness, self esteem, stress management

The selfish giant | by Wilde, Oscar//Zwerger, Lisbeth

When a selfish giant forbids the neighborhood children to play in his garden, the only thing that remains is the cold winter season. However, one little boy opens the giants heart to kindness. The seasonal changes of the garden return along with the children.

Keywords: angel, assertiveness, autumn, conflict resolution, decision making, feelings, flowers, garden, giants, kindness, mythical, nature, plants, seasons, selfishness, snow, spring, summer, verbal communication, weather, wind, winter

Nappy hair | by Herron, Carolivia

Brenda has nappy hair all over her head. Her Uncle Mordecai tells the story that God gave Brendy nappy hair even though the angels tried to talk him out of it. Brenda is special, because God created the only perfect circle in nature in one nap of her hair.

Keywords: african american, angel, assertiveness, body image, body parts, celebration, family, feelings, god, multicultural, nonverbal communication, pride, self esteem, storytelling, uniqueness

The angel with a mouth-organ | by Mattingly, Christobel

Ingrid asks her mother to tell the story about their glass angel on their Christmas tree. The mother describes her childhood during World War II and shows how the angel came to symbolize a new beginning in their lives.

Keywords: angel, assertiveness, bravery, christmas, conflict resolution, courage, critical thinking, decision making, family, goal setting, hard work, history, holidays, nonverbal communication, self esteem, spiritual, stress management, verbal communication, war

Lion | by du Bois, William Pene

Forman the head angel tries to draw a lion. He has trouble because he has not created an animal in a really long time. Through persistence and help, he finally creates a lion.

Keywords: angel, animals, art, assertiveness, clouds, colors, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, determination, lion, mythical, opinions, persistence, problem solving, verbal communication

Mouse's first christmas | by Thompson, Lauren

Upon the arrival of his first Christmas Eve, a little mouse explores his house which is full of Christmas surprises. His Christmas discoveries culminate in the appearance of the one and only Santa!

Keywords: angel, animals, christmas, discovery, exploration, five senses, food, holidays, illusion, love, mouse, music, nonverbal communication, nutrition, presents, santa, surprises, traditions, tree

The witness | by 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.

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

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