Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Saying goodbye to Lulu | by Demas, Corinne

A young girl copes with the death of her childhood dog. She loves the dog very much. She remembers when the dog was younger. She overcomes the loss of her dog and remembers him, even shares her memories with her new puppy.

Keywords: aging, animals, blindness, deafness, death, dog, emotions, feelings, health, love, loyalty, memories, parents, sadness, tree

The village in the valley of darkness | by Mashiri, Pascal

I want to see my people in the village. It is no fun to search alone. At last, I can see the light.ﾔ During my travel, a dog at my side with brother and I. People in the village are thankful and at peace!

The blind hunter | by Rodanas, Kristina

A blind African hunter teaches a young man how to see by using his other senses.

Keywords: africa, african, animals, birds, blindness, bodies of water, feelings, five senses, flowers, forgiveness, friendship, garden, happiness, humor, hunting, leopard, multicultural, nonverbal communication, pond, pride, respect, rhinoceros, song, storytelling, teaching, tree, village, wart hog

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

The river that gave gifts: An afro american story | by Humphrey, Margo

When Yanava and her friends find out that Neema, the elder woman of the town, is losing her sight they decide to make special gifts for her. While sitting next to the river pondering over what to give Neema, Yanava is called to put her hands in the river. The river helps her hands produce a rainbow, which gives Neema the light she needs to see.

Keywords: african american, blindness, bodies of water, five senses, friendship, giving, multicultural, presents, rainbow, river, sharing, sight, vision

The little blind goat | by Wahl, Jan

Casimiro, the hero, overcomes his disability in this tale of perserverance. The world is not always kind to our disabled friends, but with a little hard work anything can be overcome.

Keywords: accomplishment, animals, blindness, boat, cooperation, critical thinking, dancing, disability, exercise, family, folktale, hard work, listening, loneliness, lost, siblings, smell, stress management, swimming, taste, verbal communication, vision

The science book of the senses | by Ardley, Neil

Includes all kinds of health and science experiments that will test your five senses. From reading with your fingers to tasting sweet and sour foods, all your senses will be used during this learning experience.

Keywords: beverage, blindness, cold, five senses, hearing, hearing impaired, learning, science, sight, smell, taste, touch, vision

Elfwyn's saga | by Wisniewski, David

A blind girl is born in the northern valley. Because she cannot see, she is blind to the curse in a great crystal. She destroys the crystal and restores her village from the curse.

Keywords: assertiveness, blindness, community, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, disability, five senses, handicap, heroism, nonverbal communication, refusal skills, verbal communication

The hickory chair | by Fraustino, Lisa Rowe

Louis is born blind. He and his Gran play hide-and-seek or just sit and tell stories in her favorite old hickory chair. When Gran dies, her memory lives on through the gifts she leaves behind for her family.

Keywords: blindness, correspondence, Days of The Week, death, family, feelings, five senses, flowers, games, giving, grandparents, loss, love, memories, nonverbal communication, play, relationship, shadows, smell, storytelling, surprises, touch, verbal communication

The invisible princess | by Ringgold, Faith

Mama and Papa Love are two of Captain Pepper's slaves. They are going to have a baby, but they fear for it's life. With the help of the Powers of Nature, their baby is saved. For years Mama and Papa Love live peacefully until Captain Pepper threatens their child once again. By asking for help from the Powers of Nature, the slaves are able to live happily and peacefully with out any fear of Captain Pepper.

Keywords: baby, bee, blindness, death, decision making, family, farm, fear, feelings, freedom, friendship, insects, loss, love, nature, parents, peace, plants, slavery, tree, trust, water

The seeing stick | by Yolen, Jane

A blind princess learns to see the world through her fingertips from an old blind man.

Keywords: blindness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, disability, five senses, friendship, handicap, helping, learning, nonverbal communication, royalty, self esteem, sight, verbal communication, vision

Apt. 3 | by Keats, Ezra Jack

Sam searches for the blind harmonica player in his apartment complex. They eventually get acquainted and take a walk together through the neighborhood.

Keywords: blindness, community, curiosity, disability, exercise, friendship, kindness, music, neighbors, nonverbal communication, secrets, verbal communication, walking

Through grandpa's eyes | by MacLachlan, Patricia

John's grandfather is blind. John spends the day with him and tries to look at things in the same way his grandfather does.

Keywords: blindness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, disability, empathy, family, five senses, goal setting, grandparents, handicap, illness, self esteem, sight, vision

Noisy book | by Brown, Margaret Wise

A dog gets something in his eye, so they have to cover both eyes with a bandage. The dog has to use his ears to sense what is going on.

Keywords: animals, appreciation, blindness, change, conflict resolution, dog, five senses, illness, sympathy

The dark princess | by Kennedy, Richard

The princess is so beautiful that others become blinded if they look directly at her; in fact, she is even blinded by her beauty. Many princes want to marry her, but only for her beauty, not for herself. Thus, the princess must look in a surprising place to find the meaning of true love.

Keywords: beauty, blindness, critical thinking, loneliness, love, marriage, royalty, self esteem

The boy who wouldn't talk | by Bouchard, Lois Kalb

Carlos, a Puerto Rican boy, lives in America and is frustrated with learning the English language. He decides not to talk at all and just nod and draw pictures. He meets a blind boy who cannot see his pictures or nods, so Carlos must talk. Carlos is so happy to meet this boy that he begins to talk again.

The great blueness and other predicaments | by Lobel, Arnold

The world is all grey so the wizzard creates colors. He first makes blue and people paint the whole world this color. Everyone, becomes sad. So then he creates yellow and then red. People aren't happy until they realize that they can use many colors to paint the world.

Keywords: anger, blindness, colors, discovery, feelings, sadness

Lucy's picture | by Moon, Nicola

Lucy's blind grandpa is coming to visit today, and she wants to make him a special collage. Lucy gathers many different materials to make the collage that her grandpa can see with his hands. She uses sticks and leaves to make a tree, sand to make a path, and her own hair to make a dog with fur.

Keywords: ambition, animals, anticipation, beauty, blindness, bodies of water, communication, creativity, decision making, differences, disability, dog, family, feelings, five senses, flowers, fun, giving, grandparents, happiness, imagination, lake, love, nonverbal communication, parents, playground, sand, school, surprises, touch, verbal communication

Brian's bird | by Davis, Patricia

Brian receives a bird for his birthday. The two quickly become friends after Brian overcomes his fear. When Brian's brother Kevin carelessly lets the bird escape, Brian becomes upset. Will he ever see Scratchy again?

Keywords: african american, birds, birthday, blindness, celebration, conflict resolution, direction, disability, family, fear, feelings, forgiveness, happiness, multicultural, parakeet, presents, sadness, siblings, teaching, trick

Jeremy's tail | by Ball, Duncan

Jeremy shows a great deal of determination in finding the donkey all by himself. He constantly shows this pride by telling people not to tell him where the donkey may be.

Keywords: adventures, animals, blindness, critical thinking, decision making, donkey, goal setting, moving, refusal skills, rules, self esteem, stress management, travel, verbal communication, walking

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