Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

I know about sports | by Jaeggi, Chris

There are many different kinds of sports. Sports are games which have rules to follow. Some sports are played alone and others are played with friends. You can enjoy sports by playing or by watching sports.

Keywords: baseball, basketball, exercise, games, goal setting, individuality, multicultural, nonverbal communication, rules, self esteem, sports, teamwork

Just the two of us | by Smith, Will

A father talks of ongoing love for his son from the moment he is born. As his child grows, the father tries to teach him how to be a man and also tells him how he will always be there for him. Having this child is the father's proof that his dreams have come true.

Keywords: anger, basketball, car, careers, conflict resolution, death, discipline, divorce, doctor, dreams, feelings, goal setting, growing up, happiness, home, honesty, hospital, learning, love, new baby, nonverbal communication, parents, prayer, sadness, safety, sky, sleep, sports, teaching, technology, touch, truth, verbal communication

Seven brave women | by Hearne, Betsy

A young girl tells the story of her family's history. She explains how each of her female ancestors played a very important role in the shaping of this family's history.

Keywords: aging, airplane, anger, animals, art, author's note, basketball, boat, careers, coping, farm, feelings, flowers, german, god, grandparents, history, horse, hospital, instruments, loneliness, loss, medicine, multicultural, music, native american, parents, school, science, sports, storytelling, transportation, war

Uptown | by Collier, Bryan

Join this boy's pride as he shares his town's sights and sounds the way he sees and hears them. You'll see Harlem along the river, street, and neighborhood.

Keywords: basketball, buildings, church, community, day, entertainment, family, food, grandparents, music, night, parents, photograph, pride, rhythm, river, shopping, siblings, sports, theatre, train, transportation

Good luck, mrs. k.! | by Borden, Louise

Mrs. K teaches Ann's third grade class. In class they are explorers, scientists, poets, and astronauts. They are always learning something new. One day, Mrs. K doesn't come to school. The students learn that she is in the hospital with cancer. For the rest of the year the third grade has a substitute. On the last day of school, Mrs. K comes back to surprise her students.

Keywords: animals, basketball, cancer, dancing, discovery, exercise, geography, guinea pig, hospital, illness, insects, learning, letters, listening, math, pets, practice, reading, school, science, sign language, skating, spelling, sports, surprises, teaching, travel, verbal communication, worm

The case of the sneaker snatcher | by Shearer, John

When Sneaker has his sneakers stolen, he turns to his friends for help. They solve the case when the misspelled word sneeker links them to the thief.

Keywords: basketball, critical thinking, decision making, exercise, friendship, lost, peer resistance, problem solving, recreation, robbery, sports

Anno's journey | by Anno, Mitsumasa

Anno's journey takes us to Northern Europe where we see the land, the people at work and play, their art, architecture, and folklore. We also see an escaping prisoner, some characters from Sesame Street, and other things.

Keywords: animals, basketball, bodies of water, cow, dancing, exercise, family, feelings, food, happiness, horse, jumping, nutrition, ocean, parents, running, siblings, sports, swimming, transportation

Black cat | by Myers, Christopher

Black cat creeps through the city streets looking for a home. He encounters many things on his journey including chain-link fences, children playing and jeeps passing in the streets. Observe the sights and sounds of the city while discovering where black cat calls home.

Keywords: animals, art, basketball, car, cat, community, exploration, homeless, noise, observation, photograph, playground, playing, poetry, sports, subway, sun

Something beautiful | by Wyeth, Sharon Dennis

A little girl looks out her window only to see broken glass and trash in the court yard. She remembers her mother once told her everyone should have something beautiful. She sets out to look for something beautiful in her neighborhood.

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