Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The knight of the golden plain | by Hunter, Mollie

A young boy daydreams that he is a fearless knight as a knight, he slays dragons and witches and helps a princess regain her voice.

Keywords: adventures, bravery, conflict resolution, dragons, dreams, mythical, nonverbal communication, witches

Tough cookie | by Wisniewski, David

After discovering that his long time partner, Chips, has been eaten by Fingers, Tough Cookie travels to the Top of the Jar to find Fingers and put him away for good. Pecan Sandy shows how she can be a smart cookie in the end.

Keywords: adventures, body parts, bravery, challenges, community, confidence, conflict resolution, courage, death, feelings, food, friendship, humor, imagination, prejudice, problem solving, revenge, teamwork

The magic house | by Eversole, Robyn Harbert

April has a very vivid imagination which turns her house into a magical house. April's sister does not believe in the magic and when she is around it disappears for April too. One day when Meredith is struggling with her dance steps, April helps her to see the magic.

Albert's halloween: The case of the stolen pumpkins | by Tryon, Leslie

It's Halloween time, but someone has stolen the pumpkins from the pumpkin patch. Detective Albert and his friends solve the mystery piece by piece. Readers can join in this game and solve the mystery with Albert and his friends.

Keywords: adventures, animals, autumn, bat, birds, butterfly, challenges, conflict resolution, correspondence, creativity, critical thinking, crow, discovery, fun, games, halloween, holidays, imagination, letters, math, mystery, nonverbal communication, numbers, pig, time, verbal communication

Shazira shazam and the devil | by Ducornet, Erica//Ducornet, Guy

Shazira Shazam is old and wants to see the world. He wishes that something may come and give him a tour of the world. His wish is granted when the devil becomes his tourguide - only if he knew!

Keywords: adventures, aging, assertiveness, conflict resolution, decision making, devils, magic, nonverbal communication, travel

Simon's book | by Drescher, Henrik

Young Simon runs from a storybook monster only to find he's a friendly one. The pens and ink take him on an exciting adventure.

Keywords: adventures, art, bedtime, conflict resolution, decision making, fear, monsters, night, nonverbal communication

Mud puddle | by Munsch, Robert

A mud puddle is chasing Jule Ann!Every time she goes outside in clean fresh clothes, the puddle is hiding and just waiting to jump on her and make her dirty. Will Jule Ann's next plan work to stop the mud puddle?

Keywords: adventures, anticipation, appearance, bath, body parts, challenges, cleanliness, clothing, conflict resolution, critical thinking, determination, hygiene, trick

A drop of honey | by Bider, Djemma

Anayida falls asleep and dreams of baking baklava. When she buys the honey, she drops some of it on the sidewalk. A bee lands on the honey and a cat chases the bee. A dog chases the cat and they all run through the town. The whole town is turned upside down because of one drop of honey.

Keywords: adventures, animals, armenian, bee, bodies of water, cat, community, conflict resolution, dog, folktale, food, greek, insects, multicultural, nutrition, recipe, river

Curious george gets a medal | by Rey, H.A.

Curious George is home alone and his mischief leads him on quite an adventure. In the end, he goes on his biggest adventure yet and becomes a hero.

Keywords: adventures, animals, assertiveness, books, cleanliness, conflict resolution, correspondence, cow, critical thinking, curiosity, decision making, excitement, farm, fear, feelings, friendship, goat, heroism, letters, mischief, monkey, museum, nonverbal communication, pig, self esteem, success, transportation, truck, verbal communication, water

Ups and downs with oink and pearl | by Chorao, Kay

This book includes three short stories. It describes details of an important friendship between Oink and Pearl. They grow closer with every adventure they encounter together.

Keywords: adventures, animals, assertiveness, compromise, conflict resolution, friendship, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, refusal skills, verbal communication

Jack, skinny bones, and the golden pancakes | by Helldorfer, M.C.

An orphan boy befriends Skinny Bones, the dog of a hot-tempered old lady named Granny Trick. Together the boy and the dog must not only out smart Granny, but even the devil himself!

Keywords: adventures, animals, assertiveness, author's note, baby, boat, bodies of water, bones, companion, conflict, conflict resolution, critical thinking, deception, decision making, desert, devils, dog, evil, folktale, food, hunger, nonverbal communication, orphan, peer resistance, pets, rain, river, running away, trick, verbal communication, weather, wind

Snow family | by Kirk, Daniel

Join a young boy as he wanders into the snow to meet new friends. His friends are missing their noses, hats, and part of their family. Help the boy try to find what his new friends need.

Keywords: adventures, affection, animals, assertiveness, barn, bear, behavior, birds, body parts, cardinal, caring, clothing, cold, conflict resolution, cow, crow, decision making, dog, exercise, family, farm, fear, feelings, fight, forest, friendship, fun, love, mischief, nonverbal communication, parents, playing, problem solving, sadness, sleep, snow, sounds, sparrow, squirrel, tree, verbal communication, weather, wind, winter

A sweetheart for valentine | by Balian, Lorna

A town finds a baby girl that they decide to adopt. They name the baby Valentine. They think Valentine is a normal little girl, but she grows and grows into a giant. When she's older, no one wants to marry her until one day another giant wanders through town.

Keywords: adoption, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, giants, growing up, holidays, loneliness, orphan, peer resistance, self esteem, valentine's day, verbal communication, wedding

You bet your britches, claude | by Nixon, Joan Lowery

Tom is adopted by Shirley and Claude, and he hopes that they will adopt his sister, Bessie. Bessie and Shirley make a great team of catching crooks. Bessie spots them, and Shirley stops them. Bessie makes a great deputy and new daughter.

Keywords: adoption, assertiveness, careers, conflict resolution, cowboys, decision making, family, robbery, self confidence, siblings

Horace | by Keller, Holly

A young leopard named Horace is adopted by a tiger family. Horace searches for other leopards but realizes in the end that his family is the tiger family.

Keywords: adoption, animals, conflict resolution, decision making, family, leopard, parents, running away, self esteem, storytelling, tiger, verbal communication

Adoption is for always | by Girard, Linda Walvoord

Upon learning that she is adopted, Celia experiences feelings of insecurity about her birth-parents. Through openly talking with her parents, Celia learns that she is loved by her birth-parents and her parents, and accepts her feelings about adoption.

Keywords: acceptance, adoption, anger, assertiveness, conflict resolution, coping, family, fear, feelings, loneliness, parents, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

Little bunny's cool tool set | by Boelts, Maribeth

Little Bunny saves up all of his money to buy a tool kit, then decides to take it to school for show-and-tell the next day. Although he is usually good at sharing, Little Bunny finds it difficult to share his new tool kit while at school, even with his best friend.

Keywords: activities, anger, animals, argument, conflict resolution, cooperation, family, feelings, food, friendship, happiness, money, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, play, rabbit, refusal skills, school, sharing, stress management, tools, toys, verbal communication

Willy and may | by Schachner, Judith Byron

A young girl has a special relationship with her Aunt May and Willy, her aunt's bird. The girl is only able to visit them twice a year, but always has an unforgettable time. When the girl's mother becomes ill the summer trip is cancelled and Aunt May plans to visit over Christmas. Unfortunately, a huge snowstorm makes the trip nearly impossible, but with the help of a Christmas friend Aunt May and Willy arrive safely.

Keywords: activities, affection, birds, canary, caring, celebration, christmas, communication, conflict resolution, correspondence, excitement, exercise, family, feelings, food, friendship, generations, health, hobby, illness, independence, individuality, injury, love, loyalty, memories, nonverbal communication, performance, sadness, santa, seasons, sharing, snow, summer, sun, swimming, travel, vacation, verbal communication, walking, weather, winter, worry

Longbeard the wizard | by Fleischman, Sid

A young king is bored so he decides to dress as a wizard and perform magic tricks for his village. A neighboring kingdom hears of this wizard and kidnaps him. The wizard has to outsmart the neighboring king to escape and get some treasure for himself.

Keywords: acting, conflict resolution, critical thinking, deception, decision making, magic, poverty, royalty, verbal communication

The golly sisters ride again | by Byars, Betsy

Two sisters, Rose and May-May, travel in a covered wagon to many places dancing and singing and encounter many adventures

Keywords: acting, adventures, compromise, conflict resolution, family, siblings, travel

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