Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Trudi & Pia | by Hegi, Ursula

Trudi dreams of being tall and feels there are no other dwarfs like her until she meets Pia who teaches her to accept the way she is and that she is not alone. Pia talks about when other drawfs from around the world in Russia, Italy, France and Portugal, Trudi learns to feel normal and beautiful.

Keywords: acceptance, animals, bicycle, birds, bravery, circus, clowns, courage, differences, dwarfs, elephant, fantasy, growing up, height, hope, imagination, lion, monkey, multicultural, night, parrot, sizes, skills, sleep, stars, uniqueness

A joyful day! | by Stanbridge, Bobette

Cheerful bird has many nature-filled adventures with her tree friends and rock friends. Also meet Miss Annie Elephant who changes colors with her mood, and Selina Butterfly who changes patterns.

Keywords: adventures, animals, bear, birds, butterfly, change, circus, colors, dreams, elephant, feelings, flowers, friendship, images, insects, instruments, moods, mouse, music, nature, pattern, performance, plants, rules, travel, tree, turtle

Olivia saves the circus | by Falconer, Ian

After making breakfast for her two younger brothers, Olivia dresses herself and heads to school. Today is Olivia's turn to tell the class about her vacation. She tells of a time when all the circus people are sick and she has to run the entire show. She uses her imagination to tell about her experiences as a lion tamer, juggler, and more. Olivia then heads for home, talks with her mother, and goes to bed.

Keywords: acrobat, animals, bedtime, circus, dog, elephant, history, imagination, lion, photograph, pig, presentation, school, storytelling, vacation, verbal communication

The circus alphabet | by Bronson, Linda

Come along on a circus adventure. Each illustration depicts a letter of the alphabet that relates to the overall circus theme.

Keywords: acrobat, alphabet, animals, balloon, circus, dog, elephant, giraffe, juggling, kangaroo, lion, monkey, sequence, toys, vocabulary, walrus, zebra

Monster goes to the circus | by Blance, Ellen & Cook, Ann

Monster takes a trip to the circus. While there, he sees many different circus performances. To everyone's surprise, Monster has an act to include himself into the circus ring.

Keywords: acrobat, animals, circus, clowns, feelings, food, fun, juggling, monsters, nutrition, performance, safety, sports, success, surprises, worry

Pierre's dream | by Armstrong, Jennifer

Is it all a dream? Pierre thinks so. He is the star of the circus, daring to do things he wouldn't do if he was awake. Pierre tames a lion, walks on a high wire, and all sorts of other scary or dangerous things. As the star of the circus, Pierre proves to the people of Apt that he is not just a lazy, foolish man.

Keywords: acrobat, animals, circus, dreams, excitement, feelings, french, fun, happiness, horse, laziness, lion, multicultural, self esteem, sleep, surprises

Zorina ballerina | by Gianni, Enzo

Zorina is considered too young to dance with the other elephants at the circus. The clowns, realizing how much Zorina wants to dance, teaches her. Modoc, the star elephant, becomes sick from eating too many peanuts. Zorina surprises everyone and dances so well that she becomes a star.

Keywords: animals, circus, clowns, dancing, elephant, exercise, performance, persistence, surprises

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

Put me in the zoo | by Lopshire, Robert

A spotted animal wants to live in the zoo. After demonstrating his colorful talents, the animal's friends decide that there is a better place for him to live.

Keywords: animals, circus, colors, confidence, friendship, rhyme, shelter, zoo

The twelve circus rings | by Chwast, Seymour

Numbers are shown as characters in the circus. At first there is a dare devil, then a dare devil and two elephants, and then a dare devil, two elephants, and three monkeys.

Keywords: animals, bear, circus, counting, dog, elephant, exercise, horse, jumping, monkey, numbers, sequence, walking

Arthur's chicken pox | by Brown, Marc

Arthur's family is excited about their trip to the circus on Saturday. On Monday, Arthur gets the chicken pox. His younger sister, Dora, is jealous of all the attention Arthur receives. By Saturday, Arthur feels better, but then Dora has the chicken pox.

Keywords: attention, chicken pox, circus, excitement, family, grandparents, illness, jealousy, parents, siblings, verbal communication

Starring mirette and bellini | by McCully, Emily Arnold

Young Mirette and the Great Bellini are high wire partners in Paris. While performing on a tour of Europe, they visit Russia where the people are not free. Bellini speaks to them about freedom during their act and is arrested. Then it is up to Mirette to be brave and rescue him from prison.

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

Pamela camel | by Peet, Bill

Pamela is fed up with everyone calling her dumb, so she escapes from the circus. That night she finds a break in the train tracks, and she saves a train. Now everyone loves her.

Keywords: anger, animals, bias, camel, circus, critical thinking, decision making, differences, feelings, happiness, nonverbal communication, sadness, stereotypes, train, transportation

Complete adventures of curious george | by Rey, Al//Rey, H.A.

A compilation of Curious George stories show his adventures which range from getting a job, riding a bike, getting a medal, flying a kite, learning the alphabet, and going to the hospital.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, balloon, bicycle, boat, bodies of water, books, circus, conflict resolution, curiosity, decision making, doctor, elephant, emotions, fire, hospital, kite, letters, monkey, newspaper, river, sequence, symbols, verbal communication, work, writing

What can you make of it? | by Brandenburg, Franz

The Fieldmouse family has a lot of junk that they take with them when they move - just in case they could use it someday. Their junk eventually takes over all the space in the house. The aunt and uncle suggest that they make an arts and crafts circus out of all the junk.

Keywords: animals, change, circus, conflict resolution, cooperation, creativity, critical thinking, family, mouse, moving, shelter

The clown's smile | by Thaler, Mike

After the smile flies off the clown, he must chase it from the lion tamer to the mayor's wife. After staying away for awhile, the smile comes back to the clown.

Keywords: adventures, change, circus, clowns, coping, feelings, lost, nonverbal communication

The truck on the track | by Burroway, Janet

A circus truck is stuck on railroad tracks. The circus animals and people try to push the truck off the tracks. They are unable to and the train hits the truck.

Keywords: challenges, circus, rhyme, safety

Morgan the magnificent | by Wallace, Ian

Morgan loves acrobats. When the circus comes to town, she sneaks into the tent where the high wire act was performed. She performs for everyone and becomes known as Morgan the Magnificent.

Keywords: assertiveness, circus, conflict resolution, decision making, performance, verbal communication

Circus! | by O'Kelly, Mattie Lou

A farm family anticipates a day at the circus. The story describes the work to be done first, the trip to the circus, and finally the excitement of the circus.

Keywords: circus, conflict resolution, decision making, excitement, family, fear, feelings, helping, teamwork, travel, verbal communication

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