Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The witch's garden | by Postma, Lidia

Curious children try to scare a witch out of her house. The witch just laughs, and they realize that she is a harmless lady who makes wonderful pancakes. But who are the mysterious elves who live in her garden?

Keywords: assertiveness, celebration, decision making, elves, fear, feelings, food, mythical, nonverbal communication, nutrition, peer resistance, verbal communication, witches

The oldest elf | by Stevenson, James

Elwyn, Santa's oldest elf, enjoys making toys for all the little girls and boys. Unfortunately, this year Elwyn is too late in finishing his toys, and Santa has already left for the North Pole. Luckily, Blitzen, the oldest reindeer, takes Elwyn and his toys and delivers them.

Keywords: adventures, animals, christmas, elves, feelings, friendship, fun, giving, holidays, reindeer, sadness, santa, toys

The 46 little men | by Mogensen, Jan

Forty-six little men who live in a picture on a nursery wall find a way to climb off of the picture and enter the real world. After exploring the nursery and the outside world, the men make an unexpected return to the picture. (A Wordless Book).

Keywords: adventures, elves, exploration, fairy, fantasy, mythical

The last christmas present | by Novak, Matt

Irwin is the smallest of Santa's elves, and everyone is always bossing him around. After Santa leaves to deliver the Christmas presents, Irwin discovers a forgotten present. Determined to deliver the present, he goes on the journey himself. He proves to Santa and everyone that he is the head elf.

Keywords: assertiveness, christmas, decision making, elves, goal setting, heroism, holidays, peer resistance, presents, problem solving, self esteem, snow, stress management, travel, weather

Lemonade serenade or the thing in the garden | by Madden, Don

Woodrow and Miss Twig have cookies and lemonade every afternoon in Miss Twig's wild garden. One day, they hear a frightening noise. They discover a musical elf and soon invite him and his music to their afternoon party.

Keywords: beverage, conflict resolution, discovery, elves, fear, feelings, food, friendship, garden, imagination, music, mythical, noise, nonverbal communication, nutrition, party, self esteem, verbal communication

Seeing is believing | by Shub, Elizabeth

As a child, Tom is tricked by a leprechaun. As an adult, Tom is a married man who has a run in with Pisky who try to steal his horse. This time, Tom is not tricked.

Keywords: challenges, critical thinking, curiosity, deception, elves, magic, mythical, verbal communication

The christmas witch | by Kellogg, Steven

Gloria is in training to be a witch. She decides to quit to become a good witch. Then she decides to help the Pepperwills and Valdoons find peace. With the help of elves, her dream comes true.

Keywords: assertiveness, careers, conflict resolution, courage, critical thinking, decision making, elves, fight, goal setting, imagination, love, mythical, nonverbal communication, peace, peer resistance, verbal communication, witches

The magical, mystical, marvelous coat | by Cullen, Catherine Ann

Each day of the week, a young girl goes out searching for something new to see. Each day she encounters someone who needs the help of one of the six buttons on her magical coat. They are all grateful of the young girl's kindness and help. After helping each of them, her magic runs out on Sunday.

Keywords: adventures, alliteration, animals, birds, clothing, cold, Days of The Week, elves, giants, giving, helping, imagination, loneliness, magic, nonverbal communication, numbers, rabbit, safety, sequence, ship, snake, storm, sun, swan, transportation, weather

Zelda and ivy one christmas | by Kvasnosky, Laura McGee

Two sisters, Zelda and Ivy, can't wait for Christmas morning. Zelda hopes to get a lovely velvet evening gown while Ivy wishes for a princess Mimi doll with all the ballet accessories. The two sisters make a beautiful bracelet for their lovely elderly neighbor. The neighbor receives her christmas wish, but will Zelda and Ivy get their Christmas wish too?

Keywords: animals, christmas, clothing, elves, fox, holidays, hope, presents, santa, teamwork, wish

Nate the great and the crunchy christmas | by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman//Sharmat, Craig

When Annie's dog, Fang, is unhappy, everyone is unhappy, especially Nate the Great. When Fang's Christmas mail turns up missing, Nate agrees to help solve the mystery of the missing card. Join Nate the Great in solving this holiday case in time for Fang to have a crunchy Christmas.

Keywords: adventures, animals, bones, christmas, dog, elves, excitement, feelings, friendship, frustration, hanukkah, happiness, helping, holidays, investigation, letters, lost, sadness, seasons, show, weather, winter

How santa got his job | by Krensky, Stephen

Santa was not always the lovable gift giver we know him as today. He tried out many jobs starting when he was a young man including chimney sweep, postal worker, cook, zookeeper and circus performer before he found the job that was right for him. He only became the Santa we know and love after meeting the elves at the circus and going to their home where he suggested they work together to give gifts to people around the world on one special night a year.

Keywords: animals, careers, christmas, circus, critical thinking, decision making, elves, emergency, food, hard work, holidays, jealousy, mistake, night, overeating, overweight, polar bear, presents, problem solving, reindeer, responsibilities, santa, teamwork, toys, zoo

Elfabet | by Yolen, Jane

An elf, an activity, flowers, animals, and objects represent each letter of the alphabet.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, elves, exercise, flowers, plants, play

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