Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Toothful tales | by Courtad, Jeanette

Incisa tells the story of how she and her friends, Cuspi, Mola, and Tongo, are attacked by a "sticky sweet" given to them by Grandma. After being covered in sugar, germs begin to attack as they make acid and dissolve holes in Incisa and her tooth friends. Then, Incisa, Cuspi, Mola, and Tongo get a pleasant surprise when Grandma brings other things to make the teeth happy; an electric toothbrush and floss! Finally, after a good cleaning, Incisa, and her friends, Cuspi, Mola, and Tongo, are once again, all shiny and bright just in time for lunch!

Keywords: body parts, cartoons, cleanliness, conflict resolution, consequences, critical thinking, decision making, education, family, food, germs, grandparents, hygiene, nonverbal communication, nutrition, problem solving, tools, verbal communication, vocabulary

The tooth book | by Miller, Edward

Let's learn how oral health and the mouth develops over a lifetime. The mouth grows a set of primary teeth and then a set of secondary teeth. You can learn proper dental hygiene and interesting historical facts as you read. You can also learn about tooth decay and different techniques to treat oral health issues when and if they occur.

Keywords: behavior, body parts, cleanliness, consequences, decision making, dentist, education, food, germs, goal setting, growing up, hygiene, protection, self esteem, teeth, vocabulary

The tooth book | by Geisel, Theodor

Using clever rhyme, Dr. Seuss describes why teeth are important and what they help people and animals do. The structure of the mouth and the different stages of tooth development are described. Finally, Dr. Seuss explains what his readers should and should not eat in order to maintain a healthy smile.

Keywords: animals, behavior, body parts, cleanliness, consequences, decision making, food, humor, hygiene, learning, nonverbal communication, rhyme, self esteem, teeth, verbal communication

The teeth that looked for a new mouth | by Jones, Jill

Luke refuses to brush his teeth despite his Mom's warnings about sugar bugs coming to eat his teeth. That night, Luke has a dream that his teeth try to find another mouth to live in because they are tired of being dirty with food stuck between them. In a startling end, Luke wakes from his dream and quickly goes to brush his teeth, promising that he will brush at least twice a day in order to maintain a healthy smile and happy teeth!

Keywords: animals, anticipation, bacteria, bedtime, behavior, body parts, cleanliness, consequences, destruction, fear, germs, goal setting, hygiene, refusal skills, routine, teeth, verbal communication

Sugar bugs | by Weisz, Sam & Weisz, Erica

The Mutans family moved into Robbie's mouth after searching for a sugary new home. Robbie ate candies and sweets every day, so the Mutans loved living there, but Robbie did not like his unwelcomed guests. Over time, the Mutans began to rot his teeth, causing Robbie to have horrible pain when chewing. Then Robbie goes to visit Dr. Sam, his dentist, who removes the Mutans family from their home. Dr. Sam shares some habits that will help Robbie improve his oral health in the future and keep the Mutans family out forever!

How to... brush your teeth | by Unknown Author

Learn from the tiger how your teeth develop over time, how teeth are classified, and why it is so important to take care of them regularly. The tiger gives you a step-by-step explanation of how to brush your teeth, and he reminds you how to brush for two minutes twice a day. Finally, the tiger explains other ways to care for your teeth that include proper nutrition and visits twice a year to the dentist.

Keywords: animals, body parts, cleanliness, consequences, decision making, dentist, education, encouragement, food, germs, goal setting, growing up, health, hygiene, imitation, nonverbal communication, nutrition, protection, routine, teeth, tools, verbal communication, vocabulary

Bacteria Joe | by Adler, Sigal

One night, a boy does not brush his teeth and eats chocolate before going to bed. Bacteria Joe comes along and begins eating away at any remaining sugars and sweets in the boy's mouth. After causing cracks to form in the boy's teeth, Bacteria Joe is finally washed away, and the boy promises his Mom that he will always brush his teeth twice a day in order to maintain a healthy smile and prevent tooth decay!

A toothbrush tale | by Smith, Stacy

A little boy goes to sleep one night without brushing his teeth, and then he hears a song coming from his bathroom. When he goes to investigate the noise, he finds his toothbrush singing and dancing about why it is so important to brush his teeth every morning and night. Scared that he will develop cavities (or even worse, that his teeth might fall out), the little boy brushes his teeth well and continues to do so every day in order to keep a healthy smile!

Keywords: bedtime, behavior, body parts, cleanliness, conflict resolution, consequences, dancing, decision making, education, encouragement, feelings, forgetful, germs, goal setting, health, hygiene, loss, parents, prevention, routine, teeth, tools, verbal communication, vocabulary

Clarice bean that's me | by Child, Lauren

A girl named Clarice is part of a typical modern family. She really wants peace and quiet but she has a peculiar sister who wears make-up and reads about boys and she has two brothers who hate and love being with her. Eventually, Clarice gets in big trouble and is sent to her room. At last! Peace and quiet.

Crickwing | by Cannon, Janell

Crickwing is different from all the other cockroaches. He likes to create sculptures and has a twisted wing. Crickwing is tired of being bullied by the bigger animals in the forest and mistakenly takes his anger out on the leaf-cutter ants, learning a valuable lesson in return.

Keywords: aggression, ambition, anger, animals, ant, anteater, apology, appearance, appreciation, art, behavior, bully, caring, challenges, change, conflict, conflict resolution, consequences, creativity, critical thinking, determination, differences, disability, environment, fear, feelings, forgiveness, friendship, frustration, habitat, helping, insects, kindness, learning, mistake, nature, problem solving, protection, resolution, revenge, sadness, science, self esteem, survival, teamwork, tiger, unselfish, worry

The greedy triangle | by Burns, Marilyn

A triangle gets bored doing the same old thing every day. He decides to take up a different shape, so he visits the shapeshifter to add on a few more angles. After a life of being a quadrilateral, pentagon and hexagon, the shape returns to its old self of being a triangle.

Rotten ralph feels rotten | by Gantos, Jack

When Ralph the cat eats rotten food from the garbage, he learns his lesson the hard way! He has bad dreams, a swollen belly, and feels ill. After being his typical mischievious self, the vet gives him medicine and he is encouraged to stay overnight. Ralph sneaks out of the vet's office to come home to Sarah with a new appreciation of her healhty food choices.

Keywords: animals, body parts, caring, cat, consequences, dog, dreams, food, friendship, health, homesickness, honesty, hunger, illness, loneliness, love, medicine, misbehavior, mouse, nutrition, smell

The dog who cried wolf | by Kasza, Keiko

Feeling bored and trapped with his current life, Moka the dog runs away. Moka then questions his decision as he becomes homesick.

Keywords: affection, animals, appreciation, assertiveness, boredom, consequences, critical thinking, curiosity, dog, feelings, freedom, happiness, homesickness, loneliness, running away, self esteem, wolf

The best place | by Meddaugh, Susan

An old wolf loves his house, especially his screened in porch. A bird suggests he sells his house to see if there is anything better. He regrets this and wants his house back. He becomes frustrated when he cannot get his house back and scares his neighbors. The conflict resolves when the wolf finds a place he likes better than his old home and he makes some new friends.

Keywords: accomplishment, anger, animals, apology, appreciation, birds, change, community, conflict resolution, consequences, cooperation, decision making, feelings, forest, frustration, helping, home, nonverbal communication, rabbit, stress management, tree, wolf

Why rabbit doesn't lie | by Mashiri, Pascal

While every animal of the forest is planning for next year's harvest, Rabbit decides to grow money. He lies to the chief and keeps the money for himself. Eventually the chief grows angry with Rabbit and demands the money Rabbit was supposed to grow. Rabbit deceives everyone in order to get out of his lie and he vows to never lie again.

The parrot tico tango | by Witte, Anna

Set in a Rainforest of Costa Rica, greediness consumes a parrot named Tico Tango. However, what comes around goes around, and as Tico Tango finds out in this morally centered text, sometimes getting everything you want is not what you need.

Beautiful moon/ Bella luna | by Jeffers, Dawn

What if days went on forever and nighttime never came? Find out what a girl does to fill her days and fulfill her dreams.

Keywords: birds, change, consequences, day, dreams, energy, flowers, language, moon, multicultural, night, owl, rabbit, sleep, spanish, sun, tree, wish

Two friends: A story from Zambia | by Mashiri, Pascal

Two friends need sleep. Unfortunately, snoring becomes a problem for one of them. The friend that solves the problem doesnﾒt get the sleep.

Keywords: african, bodies of water, consequences, critical thinking, crocodile, dancing, decision making, fear, friendship, hunting, kindness, multicultural, music, night, relationship, river, sleep, stress management, travel, trip, verbal communication, walking, zambia

Alphabet mystery | by Wood, Aubrey

Charley's alphabet becomes worried when they learn that little x is missing. They set off on an adventure to find little x and experience a problem when they do.

When charlie mcbutton lost power | by Collins, Suzanne

Charlie loves to play computerized games. When lightning strikes a nearby tower, Charlie's home is left without power. After several poor choices in finding something to occupy his time, Charlie discovers he can have fun without plugging in.

Keywords: activities, affection, aggression, behavior, closeness, computer, conflict resolution, consequences, critical thinking, decision making, family, imagination, lightning, playing, rhyme, siblings, storm, technology, weather

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