Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

On friday something funny happened | by Prater, John

Let's learn the days of the week!Each day is defined by the many activities that the family does.

Keywords: Days of the Week, family, fun, nonverbal communication, play, sequence, shopping, siblings, verbal communication

The ghost of nicholas greebe | by Johnston, Tony

At midnight, Nicholas Greebe dies. The following day he is buried by his family. However, a small dog digs around his grave and runs off with one of Nicholas Greebe's bones!This upsets Nicholas. His ghost decides to haunt his family until the missing bone is returned.

Keywords: animals, assertiveness, body parts, death, dog, family, feelings, frustration, ghosts, grandparents, happiness, loss, lost, mythical, nonverbal communication, parents, siblings, verbal communication

When the teddy bears came | by Waddell, Martin

After Tom's mother brings her new baby home, friends and family bring over lots of teddy bears for the new baby. Soon there are so many teddy bears that there is no room left for Tom to sit with mom and the baby. Tom's mother reassures Tom that there is always a place for Tom.

Keywords: baby, conflict resolution, emotions, family, feelings, happiness, jealousy, love, nonverbal communication, parents, presents, sadness, siblings, toys, verbal communication

The park book | by Zolotow, C.

A little boy who lives in the country asks his mother what a park is like.

Keywords: family, parents, park, verbal communication

A father like that | by Zolotow, C.

A little boy wishes he had a father. He tells his mother all the things he would do with his father if he were there.

Keywords: conflict resolution, family, imagination, parents

Owl lake | by Tejima, Keizaburo

Father Owl hunts for fish at nightfall to feed his hungry family.

Keywords: birds, family, food, hunger, night, owl, parents

Amy loves the wind | by Hoban, Julia

It is a windy fall day in the park. Amy plays on the swings and flies a kite.

Keywords: assertiveness, autumn, family, feelings, happiness, kite, nonverbal communication, parents, park, play, sadness, seasons, self esteem, verbal communication, weather, wind

Moira's birthday | by Munsch, Robert

Moira's birthday wish is to have a party with all of the kids in the school from kindergarten to sixth grade. She orders 200 pizzas and 200 birthday cakes. What will her parents do?

Keywords: birthday, celebration, chaos, cleanliness, conflict, critical thinking, family, food, friendship, goal setting, nutrition, parents, peer resistance, presents, stress management, teamwork, verbal communication, wish

Halmoni and the picnic | by Choi, Sook Nyul

Yunmi's grandmother moves from Korea to New York City and is not used to American traditions. Yunmi worries that other people will make fun of her grandmother.

Keywords: asian american, change, family, feelings, food, grandparents, korean, multicultural, nutrition, picnic, school, traditions

All alone with daddy | by Fassler, Joan

Ellen's mother goes away on a business trip leaving her alone with her father. Ellen and her father have a very good time being together while the mother is away. Ellen decides she wants to marry somebody just like her daddy when she grows up.

Keywords: family, feelings, goal setting, happiness, parents, self esteem, vacation, verbal communication, walking

Fix-it | by McPhail, David

Emma's television will not turn on one day, so her family tries to keep her occupied while they fix it.

Keywords: conflict resolution, family, technology, television

The balloon race | by Coerr, Eleanor

Ariel almost causes her famous mother to lose a balloon race and then helps her to win.

Keywords: assertiveness, competition, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, nonverbal communication, parents, stress management, transportation, verbal communication

Everything about easter rabbits | by Roser, Wiltrud

As everyone knows, the Easter Rabbit comes on Easter Sunday. But did you know there are many different kinds of Easter rabbits?Let's learn about the funny and interesting characteristics of each kind!

Keywords: airplane, animals, boat, car, differences, easter, family, holidays, humor, motorcycle, rabbit, siblings, similarities, traditions, transportation

Louis the fish | by Yorinks, A.

Louis inherits his father's meat store after he dies. Louis never like meat and prefers fish. He eventually turns into a fish himself.

Keywords: careers, change, coping, death, family, fish, food, nutrition, parents, responsibilities

A tiger called thomas | by Zolotow, C.

A tiger family moves and Thomas worries that no one will like him in his new home.

Keywords: change, conflict resolution, coping, family, feelings, moving, self esteem, shelter, worry

Meteor! | by Polacco, Patricia

A meteor crashes into the Gaw's front yard and changes the quiet communitylives forever.

Keywords: change, community, family, nature, self esteem

Honkers | by Yolen, Jane

The hatching of a goose helps Betsey forget her homesickness.

Keywords: birds, birth, family, goose, grandparents, homesickness

I'm not sleepy | by Cazet, Denys

It is Alex's bedtime, but he is not tired. Alex's father tells Alex a bedtime story about a little boy's adventure to the jungle. By the end of the story, Alex is asleep in his bed.

Keywords: bedtime, critical thinking, family, goal setting, imagination, jungle, moon, parents, sleep, stars, storytelling, verbal communication

Barn savers | by High, Linda Oatman

A young boy gets out of bed early to head to work with his father. They work all day long restoring an old barn to keep it from being torn down. They are the barn savers.

Keywords: barn, careers, caring, clothing, cold, conservation, dedication, family, farm, hard work, hunger, parents, safety, sleep, teamwork, tools, truck, work

Jeremy isn't hungry | by Williams, Barbara

Davey tries to feed his difficult little brother, Jeremy, while his mom tries to get ready. Davey tries many things, and finally Jeremy feeds himself.

Keywords: baby, family, food, helping, humor, hunger, nutrition, parents, siblings

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