Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

David goes to school | by Shannon, David

David is quite the mischievous student, full of energy and always keeping his teacher on her toes. His entertaining antics make it impossible not to enjoy him.

Keywords: assertiveness, author's note, behavior, chaos, conflict, curiosity, discipline, disobedience, feelings, forgiveness, frustration, goal setting, learning, mischief, patience, play, refusal skills, rules, school, self esteem, teaching, verbal communication

The lost and found house | by Cadnum, Michael

A moving truck and moving men load items from a boy's house until the house is empty. The boy and his parents feel differently as they leave and travel to their new house. The boy meets two children and hopes someday they will be his friends!

Keywords: bedtime, bicycle, challenges, change, community, comparisons, conflict, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, decision making, diversity, family, feelings, food, friendship, happiness, moving, neighbors, nonverbal communication, parents, resolution, sadness, school, sleep, soccer, sports, stress management, transportation, truck

The boy in the drawer | by Munsch, Robert

Shelly's room is a mess but it is not her fault. A little boy that is living in her sock drawer is causing all the problems. How can she get others to believe her?

Geraldine's baby brother | by Keller, Holly

Geraldine resents her new baby brother and all the attention he gets. Her feelings change after she spends more time with him.

Keywords: attention, baby, change, conflict, family, feelings, resentment, siblings

We share everything! | by Munsch, Robert

Jeremiah and Amanda are ready for kindergarten, except for the part where they need to share. Amanda wants the book, the blocks, and the paint. Jeremiah wants the book, the blocks, and the paint. In kindergarten, sharing is key. Will Jeremiah and Amanda find the key?They sure have a surprise for everyone!

Keywords: argument, art, behavior, books, clothing, conflict, determination, misbehavior, noise, school, sharing, sounds, toys

When the new baby comes, i'm moving out | by Alexander, Martha

Oliver is becoming a big brother, and is dreading the arrival of his new sibling. He becomes angry and jealous and threatens to leave his mother. However, she is able to convince him that he is loved and needed at home.

Keywords: argument, assertiveness, baby, conflict, conflict resolution, family, jealousy, love, parents, siblings, verbal communication

Arthur's computer disaster | by Brown, Marc

Arthur is captivated by a new computer game and plays it while his mom is gone, even though she asked him not to. While he is playing with his friend, they both reach for the mouse and the screen suddenly goes blank. Find out if he can fix the computer before his mom gets home, or if he gets the nerve to confront his wrong doing!

Keywords: apology, computer, conflict, conflict resolution, consequences, critical thinking, disappointment, disobedience, family, games, honesty, misbehavior, playing, respect, technology, working mother

Sassy gracie | by Sage, James

Sassy Gracie has a pair of big, red, heeled shoes. She loves to prance around the house in them despite the fact they get on the cook's nerves. One day the cook is off and she is free to dance about the kitchen. The master has asked her to prepare two chickens for his guest. While they are cooking, she dances and dances until she gets hungry. She eats the chickens just as the guest arrives. Find out how she handles the situation.

Keywords: anticipation, attention, boredom, conflict, cooking, critical thinking, curiosity, dancing, hard work, mischief, misunderstanding, nonverbal communication, stress management, trust, verbal communication

Smoky night | by Bunting, Eve

A riot breaks out in a young boys neighborhood which leads to his apartment building catching on fire. This tragedy brings together people from different backgrounds when they share in the trauma of both losing their cats and having their homes taken over by fire.

Keywords: animals, cat, community, conflict, conflict resolution, death, destruction, fire, forgiveness, loss

Snow bear | by George, Jean Craighead

Bessie finds a new friend while exploring an ice ship-- a baby polar bear. She and Snow Bear play together like best pals. Bessie's brother and Snow Bear's mother watch carefully because they are both concerned and worried about their friendship. Will Bessie and Snow Bear's happiness be enough to keep them together?

Keywords: animals, baby, challenges, cold, conflict, critical thinking, curiosity, decision making, eskimo, family, fear, friendship, fun, gender, hunting, ice, multicultural, nature, ocean, opposites, perspective, playing, polar bear, ship, stereotypes, transportation, winter, worry

A symphony of whales | by Schuch, Steve

A young girl named Glashka has the gift of hearing whale songs in her dreams. Upon discovering thousands of trapped blue whales in a freezing channel, it is up to Glashka and her small community to save them.

Keywords: animals, author's note, bodies of water, communication, community, conflict, conflict resolution, decision making, dog, eskimo, listening, multicultural, music, nonverbal communication, patience, radio, sea, survival, teamwork, technology, worry

Ziggy piggy and the three little pigs | by Asch, Frank

A new character is added to the story of the three little pigs, changing the tale to four little pigs. The fourth pig saves his brothers from the wolf by being resourceful.

Keywords: anger, animals, beach, boat, celebration, conflict, conflict resolution, cooperation, critical thinking, decision making, destruction, family, goal setting, hard work, homeless, intelligence, pig, problem solving, rescue, running away, safety, security, shelter, siblings, stress management, wolf, worry

Bullies never win | by Cuyler, Margery

Jessica always worries and in first grade her biggest worry is the class bully, Brenda. Brenda picks on Jessica about her homework, her clothes and sports, but it was the worst at lunch. Jessica feels lonely and hurt, and can't seem to stand up for herself. Finally Jessica has had enough and she takes a stand for herself!

The drums of noto hanto | by James, J. Alison

This true story tells the tale of a Japanese village defeating their enemy samurai. The villagers use their minds instead of weapons to scare the samurai. Wearing wild masks, setting fires on the beach, and playing the drums of Noto Hanto, kept the village safe.

Martha walks the dog | by Meddaugh, Susan

Martha is not an ordinary dog. She learns to speak by eating alphabet soup. On her afternoon walk she discovers a new dog in the neighborhood who bullies everything he sees. Through the help of a parrot, Martha learns that kind words can have a large effect-even on a bully.

Keywords: aggression, animals, behavior, bravery, bully, challenges, communication, conflict, conflict resolution, critical thinking, determination, dog, friendship, neighbors, parrot, peer resistance, persistence, problem solving, verbal communication

The best place | by Meddaugh, Susan

After talking with a bird on his lovely screen porch, an old wolf realizes that he may be missing out on some wonderful places because he's spent so much time admiring his porch with the beautiful view. Determined to see the world, the old wolf sells his house to a young rabbit family and sets out on his travels. However, after a trip down a river, an afternoon in the hot desert, and a tour of London drowned in rain, the wolf realizes that his front porch really is the best place in the world. However, the rabbits have settled and will not give the wolf his house back. Saddened he runs far…

Keywords: adventures, anger, animals, appreciation, behavior, celebration, companion, conflict, cooperation, embarrassment, exploration, family, feelings, food, forgiveness, friendship, happiness, hard work, helping, misunderstanding, moving, neighbors, nutrition, rabbit, raccoon, sadness, teamwork, weather, wolf

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

Bearskin | by Pyle, Howard

Bearskin, an infant son of a miller, is sent down the river by the king only to be found by a she-bear who raises him. As Bearskin gets older he goes out into the world to be with other people. He learns about a three-headed dragon who takes the princess. If anyone can kill the dragon, then they get to marry the princess. Will Bearskin be able to kill the dragon and win her heart?

Keywords: adoption, adventures, affection, animals, art, baby, bear, bravery, castle, ceremony, challenges, clothing, companion, conflict, courage, deception, dragons, fable, fear, folktale, food, heroism, honesty, marriage, multicultural, nature, nutrition, picnic, royalty, violence

When agnes caws | by Fleming, Candace

Agnes Peregrine has always loved birds and has recently found out that she has a true talent for bird calling. She goes to the Himalayan Mountains with her mother in search of the rarest bird of all. Little does she know that an evil colonel has followed them and wants this rare bird for his own collection!

Keywords: accomplishment, africa, assertiveness, beauty, birds, boat, careers, collection, conflict, conservation, critical thinking, deception, decision making, duck, hummingbird, hunting, jungle, maps, mischief, mountains, pheasant, refusal skills, rescue, sounds, train, travel, verbal communication, wilderness, yak

Emma and the silk train | by Lawson, Julie

The silk trains that constantly cross the tracks near Emma's house fascinate her and spark her imagination of having silk clothing of her own. Her whole town is set into a frenzy when one of the trains derails, and in her attempt to snag a beautiful swatch of red silk in the river, she is swept away. Her rescue is dramatic and exciting.

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