Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The angel and the soldier boy | by Collington, Peter

A little girl dreams a story. She dreams her little angel and soldier boy come alive to save her coin from the pirates who stole it. (A Wordless Book)

Keywords: angel, critical thinking, dreams, nonverbal communication, pig, pirates, robbery, sleep

Miss flora mcfimsey's christmas eve | by Mariana.

Miss Flora was an old doll lost in the attic who got a wish to return to the tree on Christmas Eve. She receives a new dress and she wins the hearts of the children.

Keywords: angel, christmas, dolls, holidays, mouse, nonverbal communication, plants, refusal skills, santa, stress management

Good griselle | by Yolen, Jane

Griselle is a very kind woman. Angels and gargoyles test her goodness by giving her an ugly baby to care for and love.

Keywords: angel, baby, caring, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, fantasy, kindness, mythical, nonverbal communication, self esteem, stress management

Angel pig and the hidden christmas | by Waldron, Jan

All the little pigs are in a hurry to go Christmas shopping. However, they discover they have an empty wallet. When angel pig pays them a visit, they soon learn what Christmas is really about.

Keywords: angel, animals, christmas, cleanliness, holidays, love, money, pig, preparation, presents, rhyme, shopping

Poor gabriella | by Forrester, Victoria

The birth of Christ has just taken place, and everyone in the barn is warm and safe except for poor Gabriella, a cow who is locked outside. Is it a miracle that a strong, fierce wind causes Joseph to let the cow in so she is safe and warm also?

Keywords: angel, animals, assertiveness, christmas, cow, family, goat, miracle, nonverbal communication, parents, sheep, verbal communication

River friendly river wild | by Kurtz, Jane

A little girl remembers how her family survived a flood. The once friendly river that she loved turned wild and drove the community to evacuation. The little girl thought she would only be gone a couple of days. Days turned into weeks. When she returns, her family starts over, but where is the cat, Kiwi, that she left behind?

Keywords: angel, anger, animals, appreciation, author's note, bodies of water, books, cat, challenges, charity, clothing, cold, community, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, decision making, destruction, diary, dolls, emergency, emotions, environment, fear, feelings, fish, flood, goal setting, grief, history, homeless, kindness, machines, memories, nature, nonverbal communication, rain, relief, rescue, river, sadness, shelter, spring, storm, stress management, verbal communication, weather, worry

Cat heaven | by Rylant, Cynthia

Past the stars, the moon, and the sun is where cat heaven is, and every cat knows the way there. With trees to climb, toys to play with, angel laps to purr in, and food to eat, all cats love going to cat heaven and God loves having them there too!

Keywords: acceptance, activities, affection, angel, animals, cat, celebration, climbing, community, death, exploration, family, food, garden, god, kindness, moon, nature, pets, sky, stars, sun, tree

What a truly cool world | by Lester, Julius//Cepeda, Joe

God created the world with water, trees, land, animals, and people, and thought he had done a great job. God's angel Shaniqua told God that the world looked too boring. God then set out to make the world more interesting. First he made grass but that did not help much so God started singing and making beautiful music. When the flowers complained about being lonely, God called on Shaniqua to sing. Her voice was so pretty that the planets and starts started crying. The people on earth were very happy with their world and so was God.

Keywords: accomplishment, african american, angel, animals, author's note, birds, butterfly, colors, critical thinking, dancing, decision making, dog, goal setting, god, insects, library, multicultural, music, planet, shapes, song, tree, water, whale

December | by Bunting, Eve

A mother and son huddle together in a cardboard box on Christmas Eve when a mysterious woman knocks on their door. They give her a place to sleep, a small cookie, and a coat for a blanket. On Christmas morning, an angel appears and changes their life forever.

Keywords: acceptance, angel, appreciation, caring, celebration, christmas, community, coping, dreams, faith, family, five senses, giving, holidays, homeless, hunger, love, miracle, plants, pride, sharing, shelter, sounds

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