Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

A father like that | by Zolotow, C.

A little boy wishes he had a father. He tells his mother all the things he would do with his father if he were there.

Keywords: conflict resolution, family, imagination, parents

Fix-it | by McPhail, David

Emma's television will not turn on one day, so her family tries to keep her occupied while they fix it.

Keywords: conflict resolution, family, technology, television

The balloon race | by Coerr, Eleanor

Ariel almost causes her famous mother to lose a balloon race and then helps her to win.

Keywords: assertiveness, competition, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, nonverbal communication, parents, stress management, transportation, verbal communication

Piggins and the royal wedding | by Yolen, Jane

A ring is stolen before a royal wedding. The only person who can crack the case is Piggins who is at his home.

Keywords: conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, goal setting, mystery, robbery, royalty, verbal communication, wedding

A tiger called thomas | by Zolotow, C.

A tiger family moves and Thomas worries that no one will like him in his new home.

Keywords: change, conflict resolution, coping, family, feelings, moving, self esteem, shelter, worry

Tigress | by Cowcher, Helen

A tigress and her cubs kill animals for food. The sanctuary ranger and herdsmen must find a way to save the animals and the tigress so they develop a plan.

Keywords: animals, assertiveness, careers, conflict resolution, decision making, nature, tiger

Oink | by Geisert, Arthur

Baby pigs sneak away and get into mischief while their mother sleeps. Eventually they are rescued from their troubles.

Keywords: animals, conflict resolution, deception, decision making, disobedience, family, nonverbal communication, parents, pig, rescue, safety, sleep

A day, a dog | by Vincent, Gabrielle

A dog is left behind on a road to begin an adventure through the fields, city, beach, and country. Will it ever find someone who will love it again?(A Wordless Book)

Keywords: accidents, animals, beach, car, conflict resolution, dog, fear, feelings, friendship, loneliness, lost, love, transportation

Small rabbit | by Miles, Miska

A rabbit goes out to play all by himself for the first time. He watches out for danger and meets a friend along the way.

Keywords: animals, confidence, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, friendship, play, rabbit, safety, self esteem, verbal communication

Mr. bear's chair | by Graham, Thomas

Mr. Bear makes another chair for Mrs. Bear after it breaks at breakfast. Mr. Bear spends the whole day making a new chair for her. Then his chair breaks at dinnertime.

Keywords: animals, bear, careers, conflict resolution, decision making, giving, goal setting

Our tree named Steve | by Zweibel, Alan

In a letter to his children, a father reflects upon the importance of a good friend and the value of a place to feel safe and secure. The father recalls various memories of his family as it has grown in relationship to a favorite tree that had been part of their lives since they built their home. The tree seems to help the family through many events but does not withstand a huge storm. The father uses the wood to build a tree house to continue its importance to the family.

Keywords: change, conflict resolution, correspondence, critical thinking, dog, family, feelings, friendship, happiness, jumping, loss, moving, neighbors, parents, peace, sadness, safety, seasons, siblings, sleep, spring, storm, storytelling, summer, swinging, tree, weather, winter

Mice, morels & monkey business: Likely lessons from Aesop's Fables | by Wormell, Christopher

Character building lessons are presented in a condensed version of Aesop's Fables. Bright illustrations and simple explanations of these famed lessons present self development messages that range from Be prepared to Be careful what you wish for.

Keywords: acceptance, animals, ant, awareness, birds, boar, bull, camel, cat, conflict resolution, courage, crab, crane, critical thinking, crow, deception, decision making, deer, determination, dog, dolphin, eagle, fable, fly, fox, friendship, frog, grasshopper, identity, lion, monkey, mouse, nonverbal communication, peacock, peer resistance, reptiles, sheep, turtle, verbal communication, wolf

Chicks and salsa | by Reynolds, Aaron

A very creative bunch of farm animals at the Nuthatch Farm decide they are tired of their regular feed, and that they want something different. They begin to create sumptuous Mexican dishes with spices that they get from the farmer's garden. After planning a fiesta, the animals discover that all of the foods from the garden have been harvested and they cancel the fiesta and begin to eat their old, dull food once again. Until, the next day, when the rooster makes crepes and white grapes with sauce.

Keywords: alliteration, animals, bull, celebration, chicken, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dancing, disappointment, duck, farm, feelings, food, french, garden, horse, language, mexican, multicultural, nutrition, pig, problem solving, recipe, spanish, teamwork, technology, television

George did it | by Jurmain, Suzanne Tripp

George Washington shows his leadership skills by leading the United States Army to victory to gain their independence. Although George is nervous and reluctant, he accepts the challenge to become the first President of the United States of America.

Almost gone | by Jenkins, Steve

All living things are related in some way. The reality of human destruction, and its impact on the survival of animals are key components to the extinction of many animals in our environment. As each species disappears, the world as we know it, forever is changed. Will the little bird who visits your morning windowsill be next?

Erika's story | by Vander Zee, Ruth

After being thrown from a train as a baby during the Holocaust, Erika finds safety, love, and peace in the family that saves her.

Keywords: adoption, assertiveness, author's note, bravery, conflict resolution, courage, critical thinking, family, fear, feelings, germany, history, hope, identity, Jewish, loss, love, memories, multicultural, parents, prejudice, pride, rescue, sadness, self esteem, separation, storytelling, survival, train, transportation, verbal communication, war

Blaze finds the trail | by Anderson, C.W.

Billy and his pony, Blaze, ride off for a day in the woods together. They get lost in the woods and they need to find their way home before the storm.

Keywords: animals, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, lost, nonverbal communication, pets, pony, storm, weather

Hidden child | by Millman, Isaac

Over fifty years have passed, and Isaac finally tells his story. He is one of the few survivors of the Holocaust. Isaac experiences many tragedies during the war including losing both parents, friends, and being left to strangers, but finally, was adopted into a home. Although he changes his name, he is adopted in a home where people grow to love him.

Keywords: adoption, autobiography, conflict resolution, decision making, family, fear, feelings, france, friendship, germany, history, Jewish, loneliness, multicultural, nonverbal communication, parents, peer resistance, photograph, politics, prison, racism, relationship, religion, rescue, sadness, safety, self esteem, separation, survival, war

Time of wonder | by McCloskey, Robert

A family goes to a summer island house. The daughter makes friends and learns a different way of life. They all experience a hurricane.

Keywords: conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, decision making, discovery, exploration, family, friendship, hurricane, island, seasons, self esteem, shelter, storm, stress management, summer, vacation, verbal communication, weather

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs | by Barrett, Judi

Grandpa tells a bedtime story about a town where all the food came from the sky in rain, snow, hurricane, and tornado forms. It becomes a disaster, and people flee to a new town.

Keywords: animals, change, community, conflict resolution, food, grandparents, grief, happiness, humor, hurricane, moving, nonverbal communication, rain, sadness, snow, storm, survival, tornado, weather

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