Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Duck, duck, goose? | by Arnold, Katya

A goose wishes to look different than all the other geese so she travels to all the different birds she envies and switches one of her body parts for theirs. She later learns she is unable to perform the same things the other birds can even with her new look, and she begins to appreciate her own qualities.

Keywords: animals, birds, crow, differences, duck, envy, fly, fox, goose, helping, jealousy, peacock, pelican, pond, rescue, running, storks, swan, swimming, teasing

Let's find it! | by Arnold, Katya

An assortment of environmental themes, such as a park, a street scene, a garden, a pond, a beach and a forest are used as background to identify plants and animals. Words are used to label and identify different plants and aniamls in our environment.

Keywords: animals, beach, birds, bodies of water, cat, critical thinking, crow, dog, environment, exploration, flowers, forest, garden, goal setting, grasshopper, hummingbird, insects, ladybug, nature, nonverbal communication, osprey, park, parrot, pets, plants, pond, reptiles, sea, snake, sparrow, tree

How the amazon queen fought the prince of Egypt | by Bower, Tamara

The land of Khor was a peaceful place free of men, in which woman could live side by side in harmony. One day, Pedikhous, of Egpyt decides to test the strength of the women through various attacks. To his surprise the women are stronger and more determined than he ever imagined. Instead of fighting against them, de decides to live in peace and love beside them.

A little skink's tail | by Halfmann, Janet

While Little Skink hunts for her breakfast, she is attacked by a crow! But she has a trick to escape-she snaps off her lizard tail and it keeps on wiggling. Little Skink is happy to be alive but she misses her bright blue tail.

Keywords: acceptance, aggression, animals, ant, birds, crow, deer, escape, forest, habitat, imagination, insects, lizard, owl, porcupine, rabbit, reptiles, skunk, squirrel, trick, turtle

Clink Clank Clunk | by Aroner, Miriam

Rabbit is taking a trip into town and is kind enough to pick up nine friends along the way. Much to his dismay, Rabbit's car begins to fall apart more and more with each friend that gets in! With a little teamwork and persistence though, the ten make it safely to town where Rabbit buys a new car.

Keywords: animals, beaver, birds, car, cow, crow, five senses, fox, friendship, mole, numbers, persistence, porcupine, rabbit, skunk, sounds, squirrel, teamwork, transportation, travel

Truck duck | by Rex, Michael

Transportation comes in many forms. Rhyming words keep the beat.

Keywords: animals, bear, birds, boat, car, chimpanzee, cow, crab, crow, duck, fish, goat, jeep, keys, license, maps, moose, motorcycle, rhyme, sheep, signs, taxi, tractor, train, transportation, truck

Rickety rackety rooster | by Wahl, Jan

Farmer Puckle owns a rooster who crows constantly. They try everything to get him to stop and finally discover a treasure to solve the problem.

Keywords: animals, assertiveness, birds, canary, community, cow, critical thinking, crow, duck, family, farm, fear, feelings, five senses, food, horse, neighbors, noise, nonverbal communication, nutrition, owl, parents, problem solving, rain, sheep, sleep, stress management, weather, wind

Crow boy | by Yashima, Taro

This is the story of a boy who does not communicate with anyone and spends much of his time alone. He finally meets a friendly teacher who realizes how special he is. By performing crow sounds, he shows everyone that he is from far away, and they sympathize with him.

Keywords: birds, crow, differences, nonverbal communication, school, self esteem, understanding

Johnny crow's new garden | by Brooke, L. Leslie

Johnny Crow has a new garden of the local animals. They sang, dance, and have a party thanking Johnny Crow.

Keywords: animals, assertiveness, birds, conflict resolution, crow, dancing, garden, neighbors, party, rhyme, song, verbal communication

The mountains of quilt | by Willard, Nancy

A young child believes that a magician lives above his grandmother in the mountains. Two worlds that seem so far apart are brought together into one when the grandmother and the magician help each other out.

Keywords: assertiveness, birds, clothing, crow, decision making, family, grandparents, helping, magic, mountains, mythical, nonverbal communication, parents, quilt, verbal communication

Rosie's fiddle | by Root, Phyllis

Rosie O'Grady loves being by herself, but people can't stay away when she plays her fiddle. She is so good that they say she could out-fiddle the devil himself!One day, the devil shows up to challenge Rosie to a contest, the devil's golden fiddle for Rosie's soul!

Once in a wood: Ten tales from aesop | by Rice, Eve

Follow the Fox, the Lion, and other animals through the various lessons of life. Aesop's Fables teach many lessons about being clever and playing the fool.

Keywords: aggression, amphibians, animals, assertiveness, birds, cat, conflict resolution, cow, critical thinking, crow, deception, decision making, deer, dog, duck, fable, fear, feelings, fox, friendship, frog, goal setting, goat, helping, horse, lion, mischief, mouse, music, pig, pride, problem solving, refusal skills, sizes, song, storks, stress management, teaching, verbal communication

Dr. duck | by Ehrlich, H.M.

Different animals are under the care of an old-fashioned country doctor named Dr. Duck. A crow has a broken toe, a baby mouse has a fever, and a beaver has a cough. Everyone comes to help Dr. Duck when he gets sick.

Keywords: aging, animals, beaver, body parts, careers, caring, chicken, cow, crow, diseases, doctor, dog, duck, friendship, illness, measles, medicine, moose, mouse, mule, rabbit, rhyme, sheep, skunk, transportation, weasel

Casper and the rainbow bird | by Hyman, Robin//Hyman, Inge

Casper has been sent off on his own, and finds a new friend. Casper talks the Rainbow Bird into joining him in the freedom of flying. They go and play in the forest.

Keywords: adventures, birds, colors, critical thinking, crow, differences, environment, flowers, forest, freedom, friendship, giving, growing up, kindness, nonverbal communication, parrot, rainbow, verbal communication

Jeb scarecrow's pumpkin patch | by Dillon, Jana

A scarecrow family is frustrated by the crows. See how young Jeb plans to scare them away.

Keywords: birds, conflict resolution, crow, decision making, goal setting, halloween, holidays, scarecrows, teasing, verbal communication, work

Hosie's alphabet | by Baskin, Leonard

All the letters of the alphabet are associated with many different animals, birds, and insects.

Keywords: animals, birds, crow, eagle, fly, insects, mole, octopus, rhinoceros, spider, whale

Bird talk | by Jonas, Ann

Come hear the enchanting sounds of the wild in all its wonder by taking a walk through nature. Shh!Quiet!Listen!The language of birds has many connections to the language of people.

Keywords: author's note, birds, bluejay, canary, cardinal, chickadee, crow, food, language, listening, mockingbird, nature, nonverbal communication, owl, robin, seagull, song, sounds, sparrow, turkey, woodpecker

James bear's pie | by Latimer, Jim

James Bear is tired of grazing and eating alfalfa. He desires to eat something with more calories, protein and more taste. So Bear goes to his friend, the crow, who provides Bear with an oven and ingredients to make a raisin-soybean pie. This is no ordinary pie!

Keywords: animals, bear, birds, critical thinking, crow, decision making, five senses, food, friendship, nutrition, skunk, taste

Fables | by Lobel, Arnold

In these twenty different tales, a little line of advice is shared.

Keywords: animals, baboon, bear, beetle, birds, chicken, crab, crow, crustaceans, deception, duck, excitement, fable, fox, frog, insects, lion, lobster, ostrich

One crow: A counting rhyme | by Aylesworth, Jim

A farm is the setting for this counting rhyme. The rhyme takes us through summer then through winter.

Keywords: animals, birds, cat, chicken, counting, crow, dog, farm, horse, pig, seasons, sheep, summer, winter

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