Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Mr. mcmouse | by Lionni, Leo

Mr. Timothy McMouse, a city mouse, runs away to the country. He meets a group of field mice who live in a castle and tries to fit in. Timothy cannot pass the test of the country mice. When Timothy saves himself and another mouse from the cat, he is given an honorary Field Mouse License.

Keywords: acceptance, animals, bravery, careers, cat, community, confidence, conflict resolution, courage, critical thinking, determination, feelings, friendship, loneliness, mouse, running away, self esteem

The little old man and his dreams | by Ross, L

A little old man's wish before his death is to attend his granddaughter's wedding and see her happy with her new husband. His journey is plagued with troubles and his gift of pearls is stolen.

Keywords: acceptance, aging, conflict resolution, coping, death, decision making, determination, dreams, family, goal setting, grandparents, Jewish, nonverbal communication, presents, religion, robbery, travel

Tarzan | by San Souci, Robert

Family is defined differently when Tarzan is raised by a group of apes. Tarzan grows into a curious being. Confused by what he knows and what he is finding out, his confusion builds to power as he rules the apes. Can he forget his past to pursue his future?

Keywords: acceptance, adoption, africa, aggression, anger, animals, ape, appearance, assertiveness, author's note, challenges, conflict resolution, dancing, death, determination, differences, exploration, family, fight, growing up, jungle, kidnapped, lion, loyalty, multicultural, orphan, reading, survival, writing

The eensy-weensy spider | by Hoberman, Mary Ann

Travel beyond the waterspout -- out into the garden, pond, brook, shoe store, and even the park with this determined spring-loving spider. Sing the all-time classic tune or just read with rhythm!This book will catch you in its colorful web and keep you on your toes as you advance beyond the traditional limits.

Keywords: acceptance, accidents, accomplishment, activities, adventures, affection, amphibians, anticipation, baby, bath, bedtime, beetle, birds, bodies of water, body parts, brook, bully, butterfly, caring, caterpillar, change, climbing, clothing, colors, community, companion, compromise, confidence, conflict resolution, cooperation, counting, courage, curiosity, cycle, dancing, decision making, determination, direction, discovery, dragonfly, duck, environment, exercise, family, fish, flowers, frog, fun, garden, grasshopper, injury, insects, instruments, language, morning, moving, music, nature, numbers, parade, parents, park, plants, pond, practice, rain, rhyme, routine, seasons, sharing, shopping, skipping, sleep, song, spider, spring, success, sun, swimming, travel, verbal communication, walking, weather, worm

I want to be... | by Martin, Pawnee A.

This book depicts a varity of occupations and the significance of each one.

Keywords: careers, decision making, determination, goal setting, growing up, hard work, nonverbal communication, verbal communication

Mice at bat | by Oechsli, Kelly

After the human baseball game is over, the mice run onto the field to begin their game. One team works and practices hard to become the best team in the area.

Keywords: animals, baseball, dedication, determination, exercise, hard work, mouse, play, practice, recreation, sports, teamwork

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

Timothy Cox will not change his socks | by Kinerk, Robert

A young boy, Timothy Cox, decides to go without changing his socks for a month. As the smell from his socks begins to grow, the entire community gets involved in trying to get him to change his socks. Timothy creatively avoids getting caught for the whole month. He aviods the fire fighters with their hoses and even a scout troop! When the month has come to an end, he keeps the socks in a cabinet as a trophy in his determination to stick to his word and not change his socks.

Keywords: animals, community, cooperation, decision making, determination, doctor, dog, family, fantasy, fire engine, five senses, helicopter, month, neighbors, parents, peer resistance, rabbit, rhyme, school, skunk, sleep, smell, transportation, vocabulary

Mary Mclean and the St. Patrick's Day parade | by Kroll, Steven

In order to march with Mr. Finnegan in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Mary must find a perfect shamrock in Manhattan in the middle of winter. Will she find one?

Keywords: ambition, beliefs, challenges, determination, goal setting, holidays, parade, st. patrick's day, storytelling, superstition, verbal communication

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