Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Too big! | by Masurel, Claire

When Charlie and his dad are at the carnival, he wins the biggest prize of all, a dinosaur. His new toy is so big, he can't take it anywhere!Charlie's dinosaur must stay at home while he takes his other toys on outings, until he has to go to the doctor. All of the other toys hide so they don't have to go to the doctor's, but the dinosaur is too big- he can't!After their trip to the doctor, Charlie and his dinosaur are inseperable.

Keywords: carnival, circus, dinosaur, doctor, family, fear, feelings, games, illness, jealousy, loneliness, medicine, parents, park, shopping, sizes, toys

Khasa goes to the fiesta | by Sotomayor, Antonio

Khasa goes to the Fiesta with his uncle. When the two are separated, Khasa goes through a great adventure getting back to his uncle.

Keywords: adventures, assertiveness, carnival, crisis, family, feelings, instruments, lost, mexican, multicultural, music, party, sadness, separation, teeth

Mama rocks, papa sings | by Van Laan, Nancy

A new baby learns how to count to ten. With each experience, the baby and her parents sing in Creole. Come along to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Haitian culture.

Keywords: affection, awareness, baby, beliefs, careers, carnival, celebration, creole, culture, dancing, exercise, family, five senses, food, history, language, multicultural, music, numbers, nutrition, rhythm, sounds, verbal communication

Those summers | by Brandenberg, Aliki

Take a trip to the seaside through memories. Travel to the seaside to build sandcastles and splash around in the ocean with family members. Experience the magical, musical spell of the boardwalk at night. Never forget those wonderful memories from the trip to the seaside.

Keywords: adventures, beach, bodies of water, car, carnival, clams, exercise, family, five senses, food, games, gymnastics, memories, nutrition, ocean, parents, play, radio, sand, sea, seasons, shadows, shells, siblings, sports, summer, sun, swimming, technology, transportation, vacation, verbal communication

Bravo, zan angelo! | by Daly, Niki

Angelo Polo is a young boy who passionately wants to be a clown like his grandfather Zan Polo. His grandfather tells him that the theater is no place for a little boy. Finally, Zan Polo tells Angelo that he can be the little red rooster who crows in the last act. So, Angelo scurries and runs all over the city to prepare for his performance during the carnival. It turns out that Angelo is an excellent rooster and his grandfather agrees that the theater can be a place for a little boy.

Keywords: acting, anger, assertiveness, carnival, clowns, excitement, family, feelings, frustration, grandparents, happiness, holidays, humor, italian, language, multicultural, nonverbal communication, performance, sadness, self esteem, shyness, theatre, verbal communication

Roller coaster | by O'Malley, Kevin

A young girl visits Fantasy Park and gets to play golf, games, and eat ice cream. She is not tall enough to ride the roller coaster though. This year she has grown and now she can ride the roller coaster.

Keywords: body image, carnival, excitement, exercise, family, feelings, food, games, golf, happiness, humor, nonverbal communication, nutrition, play, running, sizes, transportation

Vejeigantes masquerade | by Delacre, Lulu

Ramon wanted to be a vejigante masqueradae and dance in the carnival. He didn't have enough money to buy a new costume, so he made one. He worked in a mask store so he could have a new mask too.

Keywords: assertiveness, carnival, clothing, courage, critical thinking, decision making, goal setting, language, parade, persistence, poverty, preparation, puerto rican, self esteem, verbal communication

Night at the fair | by Crews, Donald

An evening at the fair is seen through the eyes of young children. There are so many fun things to see and do. Enjoy the food and rides, but hurry -- the fair is closing soon!

Keywords: balloon, carnival, colors, decision making, exercise, fair, feelings, food, happiness, night, nonverbal communication, nutrition, running, technology, verbal communication, walking

Carousel | by Crews, Donald

A picturesque ride on a carousel which goes from empty to full, then faster and faster. Finally the carousel slows and stops.

Keywords: carnival, five senses, play, recreation, sounds

Angelo goes to the carnival | by Goodenow, Earle

Angelo has his first experience with an Italian carnival.

Keywords: carnival, conflict resolution, family, italian, multicultural, parents, stress management

Harlequin and the gift of many colors | by Charlip, Remy//Supree, B.

Harlequin doesn't have a new costume for the carnival, so each of his friends give him a piece of cloth left over from theirs. His mom sews the cloth pieces onto his old suit and he's a hit at the party.

Keywords: carnival, clothing, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, friendship, giving, parents, party, sharing, verbal communication

Jump up time: A trinidad carnival story | by Joseph, Lynn

The Trinidad carnival is coming up and Lily's sister Christine is getting all the attention from her family over her hummingbird costume. Lily wishes that she could wear a fancy costume and jump up at the children's carnival too. When the big day comes, Lily helps Christine have courage to go up on the stage.

Keywords: attention, birds, caribbean, carnival, celebration, clothing, conflict resolution, dancing, family, feelings, food, hummingbird, jealousy, multicultural, music, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, preparation, presentation, rhyme, siblings, song, trinidad, verbal communication

Dog breath | by Pilkey, Dave

The Tosis family has a dog named Hally. Hally is a wonderful dog except that she has very bad breath. When Mr. and Mrs. Tosis cannot take Hally's bad breath anymore they decide to give her away. The kids try to fix the problem by taking her to a mountain top to see the view, a movie, and a carnival to ride a roller coaster in the hopes that they will take Hally's bad breath away but nothing works. That night two burglars break into the house but when Hally kisses them the burglars pass out from the smell and Hally and her breath are, heroes!

Keywords: animals, carnival, crime, critical thinking, dog, family, fish, grandparents, heroism, hygiene, miracle, mountains, newspaper, night, parents, robbery, sadness, siblings, skunk, smell

The great othello | by Palazzo, Tony

Othello, the seal, performs at carnivals. His trainer, Mr. Higgins, helps him perform at all of the carnival shows. Once Othello becomes famous, he is invited to Sealskin Island where he decides to stay.

Keywords: animals, carnival, decision making, exercise, fame, jumping, music, nonverbal communication, performance, seal, self esteem, verbal communication

Mr. Putter and tabby walk the dog | by Rylant, Cynthia

Mr. Putter and Tabby decide to help Mrs. Teaberry when she hurts her foot. Her dog is supposed to be a dream dog, but he turns into a nightmare everyday when Mr. Putter takes him for a walk.

Keywords: animals, carnival, cat, conflict resolution, dog, exercise, helping, neighbors, surprises, verbal communication, walking, zoo

The circus alphabet | by Bronson, Linda

Dance through the alphabet with a cast of circus characters. Enjoy the illustration made from clay, collage and paint that create unforgettable pictures.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, carnival, circus, dog, elephant, exercise, giraffe, jumping, kangaroo, lion, monkey, nonverbal communication, sheep, snake, verbal communication, walrus, zebra

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