Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The secret in the matchbox | by Willis, Val

Dragons and secrets are two things every child loves to read about. Bobby wants someone with whom to share his secret. When his secret is finally let out...so is the dragon.

Keywords: conflict resolution, decision making, dragons, excitement, fear, feelings, mythical, peer resistance, refusal skills, verbal communication

Dragon kite of the autumn moon | by Reddix, Valerie

Every year, Tad-Tin and his grandfather make a special kite to fly on Kite's Day. This year Grandfather is sick, so it is up to Tin to sacrifice his special Dragon kite in order to carry all their misfortune away.

Keywords: assertiveness, autumn, butterfly, caterpillar, chinese, decision making, determination, dragons, excitement, family, feelings, folktale, food, goal setting, grandparents, health, illness, insects, kite, loss, love, moon, multicultural, mythical, nonverbal communication, nutrition, sadness, seasons, self esteem, stress management, traditions, verbal communication

Beware the dragons! | by Wilson, S.

Tildy sets sail over Spooner Bay, being warned to beware of the dragons. When she encounters the dragons, she finds them friendly, and realizes that they only want to play. She decides to teach the town about the friendly dragons.

Keywords: assertiveness, bias, boat, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dragons, safety, stereotypes, teaching, transportation, travel, verbal communication

Anthony's father | by Elmer, Irene

Anthony's father is a magician. Anthony tells his teacher and class that he wants to be a magician too. The class does not believe in magic, so Anthony is determined to prove to them that he can do it. He makes dragons grow right in front of their eyes, but they are unable to see the dragons because they do not believe.

Keywords: careers, critical thinking, dragons, family, goal setting, imagination, magic, parents, persistence, school, self esteem

Sarah and the dragon | by Coville, Bruce

After an argument with her friend Oakhorn the unicorn, Sarah is kidnapped by a lonely dragon. In his castle, he is human and they become friends. The only way he can break the spell is to do something good while he is a dragon.

Keywords: conflict resolution, dragons, friendship, loneliness, mythical, nonverbal communication, royalty, verbal communication

A good knight for dragons | by Bradfield, Roger

A nice, good-hearted prince named Cedric is in for a predicament. His father, the King, wants Cedric to sword the Dragon to proved that he can rule the kingdom. However, Cedric hates to fight and hates violence. At the end, Cedric humorously gets out of the situation while still earning respect and the kingdom.

Keywords: conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, dragons, fable, family, fight, nonverbal communication, parents, peer resistance, refusal skills, royalty, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

The dragon in the clock box | by Craig, M. Jean

Joshua tapes up a clock box and tells his family that there is a dragon egg in it. The dragon is born and flies away immediately so that Joshua's family could never see it.

Keywords: birth, conflict resolution, dragons, family, fantasy, imagination, mythical, nonverbal communication, verbal communication

Komodo! | by Sis, Peter

A young boy who loves dragons, goes with his parents to the Indonesian Island of Komodo in hopes of finding a dragon.

Keywords: assertiveness, dragons, family, goal setting, indonesian, multicultural, mythical, parents

Free fall | by Wiesner, David

After falling asleep with a book, a boy dreams of a magical adventure. He travels to a kingdom, a forest, and a city where he meets animals and many characters. (A Wordless Book)

Keywords: adventures, animals, beauty, bedtime, books, dragons, dreams, excitement, fun, magic, sleep, travel

The dragon wore pink | by Hope, Christopher

Tarquin is a dinosaur and his fellow dragon disowned him. After settling a quarrel between the dragons and people. Tarquin is criticized again. He and Ellio fly away.

Keywords: conflict resolution, decision making, dinosaur, dragons, friendship, magic, nonverbal communication, racism, verbal communication

The funny thing | by Gag, Wanda

A wise mountain man uses his wisdom to outsmart a mean dragon.

Keywords: conflict resolution, critical thinking, deception, dragons, mountains, verbal communication

The sorcerer's apprentice | by Willard, Nancy

The apprentice of an old and wise sorcerer misuses the powers of magic and suffers the consequences. Unable to control the sorcerer's magic, the apprentice soon finds herself overwhelmed by the spell she has cast.

Keywords: disobedience, dragons, emergency, fantasy, mischief, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, responsibilities

The secret in the dungeon | by Krahn, Fernando

A curious child slips away from a tour group at an old castle. He stumbles upon a sleeping dragon in the dungeon.

Keywords: conflict resolution, curiosity, dragons, mythical, stress management, travel

One dragon's dream | by Pauey, Peter

Counting is made fun through the drawings and rhyming words of a dragon's dream.

Keywords: counting, dragons, mythical, nonverbal communication, rhyme, sequence

The knight and the dragon | by dePaola, Tomie

A not-so-mean dragon and an inexperienced knight both learn how to fight one another and, then, decide to battle it out. Who will be defeated?Be ready for a surprise ending.

Keywords: conflict resolution, cooperation, dragons, fight, nonverbal communication, royalty, teamwork

The little girl and the dragon | by Minarik, Else Holmelund

A dragon comes out of a little girl's book and eats all of her toys. She refuses to let him back in the book until he gives back all of her toys.

Keywords: assertiveness, compromise, conflict resolution, dragons, mythical, obedience, toys, verbal communication

How droofus the dragon lost his head | by Peet, Bill

Droofus the dragon is from a fierce family, but he is a good dragon. When he becomes separated from his family, he tries to find a new home. Meanwhile, the king wants his head for his castle wall. A small boy rescues Droofus and helps him find his family.

Keywords: compromise, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dragons, family, friendship, lost, mythical, nonverbal communication, royalty, self esteem, verbal communication

The deliverers of their country | by Nesbit, Edith

Effie has something in her eye. It is a mysterious little dragon. Soon the whole country is invaded by dragons of all sizes. Effie and her brother Harry are the ones who discover how to get rid of all the dragons.

Keywords: community, critical thinking, decision making, dragons, family, parents, rain, siblings, sizes, weather

Eyes of the dragon | by Leaf, Margaret

A young boy is growing up in a rural village in China. An artist paints a dragon without eyes on the wall of a village. When the town insist he puts eyes on the dragon, amazing events occur.

Keywords: careers, chinese, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, dragons, multicultural, mythical

World famous muriel and the scary dragon | by Alexander, Sue

A king asks Muriel to help people from his kingdom who are afraid of a dragon. With her peanut butter cookies, Muriel finds the dragon. She then gives the dragon a bath which makes him feel better. In return, he becomes a nicer dragon so the king continues to give him a bath once a week.

Keywords: bravery, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dragons, fear, food, helping, hygiene, mythical, nonverbal communication, nutrition, royalty

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