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The dragon in the clock box
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.
Tags
birth
,
conflict resolution
,
dragons
,
family
,
fantasy
,
imagination
,
mythical
,
nonverbal communication
,
verbal communication
The sorcerer's apprentice
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.
Tags
disobedience
,
dragons
,
emergency
,
fantasy
,
mischief
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
responsibilities
The ark in the attic: An alphabet adventure
Doolittle, Eileen
The character visits an attic and collects things that go with each letter of the alphabet. It is fun to see how many exciting things that are locked away and waiting to be discovered.
Tags
alphabet
,
art
,
collection
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
discovery
,
fantasy
,
goal setting
,
imagination
,
sequence
,
verbal communication
Dinorella: A prehistoric fairy tale
Edwards, Pamela Duncan//Cole, Henry
Do you remember what happened to Cinderella?Well, Dinorella not only goes to the ball, but she defends the duke against a hungry deinonychus. The dinosaur dames, Dora and Doris, want the jewels but Dinorella has but one dazzling jewel.
Tags
assertiveness
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dinosaur
,
empathy
,
fable
,
fantasy
,
happiness
,
heroism
,
laziness
,
love
,
nonverbal communication
,
party
,
peer resistance
,
selfishness
All the pretty horses
Jeffers, Susan
A small girl is having trouble sleeping during the night. Her mother comes into her room and begins to tell her about the horses that she can have when she wakes up.
Tags
animals
,
bedtime
,
creativity
,
dreams
,
family
,
fantasy
,
horse
,
images
,
imagination
,
parents
,
sleep
The fortune tellers
Alexander, Lloyd
A carpenter who is unhappy with his life, goes to a fortune teller. The fortune teller tells him that he will be rich and famous. The carpenter does become rich and famous by becoming a fortune teller himself.
Tags
assertiveness
,
careers
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
decision making
,
dreams
,
fantasy
,
feelings
,
fortune
,
goal setting
,
sadness
,
verbal communication
Wanted: Perfect parents
Himmelman, John
A boy dreams of perfect parents who would let him do whatever he would like to do. He tells a very wild story about what happens if he was in charge of the house
Tags
cleanliness
,
family
,
fantasy
,
humor
,
hygiene
,
mischief
,
parents
,
storytelling
Danny and the kings
Cooper, Susan
Danny realizes the giving, magical nature of Christmas. Danny's family is poor and cannot afford a Christmas tree this year. Danny's only wish is for a tree. With help from a friendly stranger and a school play, Danny gets his wish.
Tags
christmas
,
fantasy
,
goal setting
,
happiness
,
holidays
,
neighbors
,
nonverbal communication
,
self esteem
,
siblings
,
traditions
Merry christmas space face
Marshall, James
Buddy McGee eagerly awaits a promised Christmas visit from his friend, a thing from outer space. In the end, Buddy is satisfied, but Grannie's neighbors are not!
Tags
christmas
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
family
,
fantasy
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
grandparents
,
holidays
,
neighbors
,
patience
,
respect
,
verbal communication
Space witch
Freeman, Don
A witch is building a spaceship to go and scare others on a different planet. When she is in space, instead of scaring others, she gets scared herself. She comes back to the earth and decides to stick with a broom.
Tags
change
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
fear
,
feelings
,
halloween
,
holidays
Bimwili and the zimwi
Aardena, Verna
Bimwili, a young Swahili girl, finds a shell at the seashore. Leaving it behind, she returns to fetch it and is captured by a shape-changing ogre. She must match wits with him in order to go home
Tags
assertiveness
,
change
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
goal setting
,
growing up
,
loneliness
,
self esteem
,
teamwork
,
verbal communication
Could be worse!
Stevenson, James
Everything is always the same at Grandpa's house, even down to what he says. One morning at breakfast, Grandpa tells a fascinating and unrealistic story, breaking his normal routine.
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change
,
critical thinking
,
family
,
fantasy
,
grandparents
,
storytelling
,
verbal communication
Emily and the enchanted frog
Griffith, Helen V.
A young girl named Emily kisses a frog and turns him into a handsome prince. The prince does not enjoy being a prince, so he wants to be turned back into a frog. The prince must first be kissed by another frog that has been turned into a beautiful princess.
Tags
amphibians
,
assertiveness
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
differences
,
fantasy
,
frog
,
magic
,
mythical
,
royalty
,
verbal communication
Cinderella's rat
Meddaugh, Susan
Cinderella's fairy godmother turns a rat into a coachboy. The coachboy loves that he has more food to eat and less enemies (cats). But what will he do when someone wants to harm his sister (a rat)?
Tags
animals
,
cat
,
challenges
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
fantasy
,
godmother
,
humor
,
magic
,
protection
,
rat
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
surprises
,
verbal communication
A troll in passing
Krensky, Stephen
Imagine growing up and being just a little different than everyone else. Morgan was never interested in troll things, even the games they played. He wanted more than troll life could give him. When he gets the job of forager, he begins a whole new life.
Tags
adventures
,
careers
,
challenges
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
differences
,
fantasy
,
friendship
,
growing up
,
trolls
,
verbal communication
The king's stilts
Seuss, Dr.
King Bistram's stilts are taken away and he becomes depressed. His kingdom, which is surrounded by the sea, is sabotaged by an awful lord. Because the king is so depressed, he neglects his duties and the city is in danger of becoming flooded, until his page boy comes to the rescue.
Tags
assertiveness
,
bodies of water
,
chaos
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
depression
,
diseases
,
fantasy
,
feelings
,
imagination
,
nature
,
play
,
robbery
,
royalty
,
sea
The dragon's pearl
Lawson, Julie
Xiao Sheng finds a magic pearl. He and his mom are robbed. To save the pearl, Xiao swallows it and becomes a dragon.
Tags
bodies of water
,
chinese
,
dragons
,
fantasy
,
giving
,
multicultural
,
river
,
song
,
water
April wilson's magpie magic: A tale of colorful mischief
Wilson, April
A child's drawing of a bird comes to life. The child and the bird draw with the coloring pencils to outsmart each other. (A Wordless Book).
Tags
art
,
balloon
,
birds
,
body parts
,
colors
,
competition
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
drawing
,
fantasy
,
fire
,
images
,
magic
,
magpie
,
nonverbal communication
Cosmic chickens
Delaney, Ned
Three chickens from outer space help Hank save his farm from the greedy Mr. Sneezle.
Tags
assertiveness
,
birds
,
chicken
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
farm
,
greed
,
helping
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
The egg
Robertson, M.P.
George finds what he thinks to be a giant chicken egg. However, when it hatches, a dragon comes out. He cares for it and teaches it necessary skills but the dragon longs to be with his family. Before going to his home with the other dragons, the dragon takes George for an adventure and thanks him for his kindness and caring.
Tags
adventures
,
baby
,
bedtime
,
birds
,
birth
,
caring
,
cave
,
chicken
,
dragons
,
family
,
fantasy
,
feelings
,
happiness
,
loneliness
,
sadness
,
sleep
,
storytelling
,
teaching
A frog prince
Berenzy, Alix
This is a life lesson concerning love is in the eyes of the beholder. This story show how love turned a common frog into a prince.
Tags
amphibians
,
assertiveness
,
beauty
,
body image
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
fable
,
fantasy
,
frog
,
goal setting
,
love
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
verbal communication
Victor and christabel
Mathers, Petra
Christabel was frozen in a painting. Victor works at the museum and falls in love with Christabel. He admires the painting and then one day, she comes alive.
Tags
art
,
careers
,
fantasy
,
love
,
museum
,
nonverbal communication
,
relationship
The magic paintbrush
Muller, Robin
Nib is an orphan boy who dreams of being an artist. One day as a reward for a kind deed, Nib is given a magical paint set with a paint brush that brings things to life. Nib encounters a terrible king who uses Nib for his talent.
Tags
art
,
assertiveness
,
careers
,
creativity
,
critical thinking
,
dreams
,
fantasy
,
greed
,
helping
,
imagination
,
orphan
,
royalty
The painter and the wild swans
Clement, Claude
A reknowned painter leaves his home to capture the beauty of swans in a painting. He is transformed into a swan at the end.
Tags
art
,
careers
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
courage
,
fantasy
I am really a princess
Shields, Carol Diggory
A little girl dreams of being a princess. In her imaginary world, everything seems perfect. Finally she realizes her life isn't so bad.
Tags
appreciation
,
attention
,
dreams
,
escape
,
family
,
fantasy
,
imagination
,
royalty
,
siblings
Quack!
Causky, Charles
Playful, humorous story in rhyme about domestic animals and the sounds they make.
Tags
animals
,
critical thinking
,
fantasy
,
goat
,
rhyme
,
sounds
,
verbal communication
Night of the goat children
Lewis, J. Patrick
The safety of Princess Birgitta's kingdom is threatened when a band of outlaws come to conquer it. The brave princess outsmarts the outlaws and they are scared away by immortal goats who are really children in disguise.
Tags
animals
,
author's note
,
bravery
,
critical thinking
,
dancing
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
goat
,
history
,
horse
,
multicultural
,
royalty
,
swedish
,
verbal communication
,
war
The gingerbread boy
Galdone, Paul
In desire for a boy of their own, a couple bakes a gingerbread boy. The gingerbread boy comes to life, and runs for freedom while being chased by hungry people. A fox, who outsmarts the boy, ends up with a tasty snack.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
death
,
decision making
,
family
,
fantasy
,
fear
,
feelings
,
food
,
fox
,
hunger
,
loss
,
nutrition
,
parents
Chicken little (Pollita pequenita)
Kellogg, Steven
Chicken Little thinks that the sky is falling so she tells all her friends. They are all tricked by the fox, and he captures them. In the end, the fox is captured and put in prison.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
birds
,
chicken
,
conflict resolution
,
creativity
,
critical thinking
,
deception
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
fear
,
fox
,
goal setting
,
goose
,
imagination
,
nonverbal communication
,
sky
,
turkey
,
verbal communication
The house gobbaleen
Alexander, Lloyd
After a stroke of bad luck, Tooley calls up on the Friendly Folk to help him improve his luck. When Hooks comes to the door, Tooley invites him in the house despite warnings from his cat. Hooks takes advantage of Tooley and makes his luck even worse than before-until the house gobbaleen scares Hooks away.
Tags
adventures
,
anger
,
animals
,
cat
,
change
,
depression
,
fantasy
,
fear
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
greed
,
mythical
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
relief
,
sadness
,
self esteem
,
superstition
,
verbal communication
The owl and the pussy-cat
Knight, Hilary
Two children are magically transformed into an owl and a cat. They return back when their parents call them.
Tags
animals
,
birds
,
cat
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
family
,
fantasy
,
friendship
,
imagination
,
magic
,
owl
,
parents
,
self esteem
,
verbal communication
Drawing lessons from a bear
McPhail, David
During his lessons on how to be a bear, a young bear discovers his love for drawing. As he grows he continues to practice, getting encouragement from his mother, his teacher, and most of all from himself.
Tags
animals
,
art
,
bear
,
cave
,
drawing
,
family
,
fantasy
,
fish
,
forest
,
goal setting
,
museum
,
nature
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
pride
,
rabbit
,
school
,
self esteem
,
squirrel
,
teaching
Where the wild things are
Sendak, Maurice
Max gets sent to his room without dinner. There he dreams about a new world of his own where he sails to an island and becomes the king of all the beasts. After all of his fun frolicking with the beasts, he comes home where a hot meal is waiting for him.
Tags
anger
,
bedtime
,
boat
,
disobedience
,
dreams
,
fantasy
,
fear
,
feelings
,
food
,
imagination
,
loneliness
,
monsters
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
refusal skills
,
royalty
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
transportation
,
verbal communication
Best friends
Kellogg, Steven
Kathy and Louise are best friends but Louise goes to the mountains for the summer. Kathy is mad because Louise is having a great summer without her. When Louise comes back, they both get a puppy to raise together.
Tags
anger
,
animals
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
depression
,
dog
,
fantasy
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
ghosts
,
goal setting
,
imagination
,
monsters
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
pets
,
refusal skills
,
vacation
,
verbal communication
Good griselle
Yolen, Jane
Griselle is a very kind woman. Angels and gargoyles test her goodness by giving her an ugly baby to care for and love.
Tags
angel
,
baby
,
caring
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
kindness
,
mythical
,
nonverbal communication
,
self esteem
,
stress management
The frog prince continued
Scieszka, Jon
When the Princess kissed a frog that turned him into a Prince, they thouhgt they would live happily ever after. But unfortunately, he still had many frog characteristics which made him think he would be happier as a frog. He goes to all of the local witches, but the Fairy Godmother was the only one who could help. She accidentally turned him into a carriage but when the clock strikes twelve, he turns into a prince. When he later kisses his wife, they both turn into frogs.
Tags
amphibians
,
body image
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
creativity
,
fairy
,
fantasy
,
frog
,
godmother
,
imagination
,
royalty
,
witches
Sector 7
Wiesner, David
While on a school trip to the Empire State building, a boy is taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7 Join in his adventure as he discovers how clouds are shaped and channeled throughout the country. (A Wordless Book).
Tags
adventures
,
american
,
art
,
buildings
,
clouds
,
fantasy
,
fly
,
imagination
,
nonverbal communication
,
sleep
,
travel
Madeline and the gypsies
Bemelmans, Ludwig
Madeline goes to a Gypsy circus and is led astray. The other school girls follow and they get wrapped up in the excitement that they forget about home and school. The girls return home at the end.
Tags
adventures
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
fun
,
lost
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
verbal communication
The halloween party
Anderson, Lonzo
A young boy is on his way to a Halloween party, when he sees two witches and follows them. He ends up at a Halloween party with witches, ogres, and gremlins and has a wonderful time. He returned home that night by way of broomstick, only to wonder if it was a dream or not.
Tags
adventures
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
fear
,
halloween
,
holidays
,
party
The forty-niner
de Mejo, Oscar
Homer sets out from Scotland to find gold in California. He has all sorts of crazy adventures before he is successful. He experiences everything from meeting an outer space Captain to marrying the Captain's daughter.
Tags
adventures
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
marriage
Night of the gargoyles
Bunting, Eve
The gargoyles come to life at night. They leave their perches to explore the world. The gargoyles scare the watchman because they have no love for humans. Before the day comes, they return to their perches and wait for night.
Tags
adventures
,
exploration
,
fantasy
,
night
,
nonverbal communication
,
play
Fanny's dream
Buehner, Carolyn
Fanny Agnes is a young farm girl who dreams of marrying a prince. When her fairy godmother does not arrive the day of the ball, Fanny decides to marry Hebert, a local farmer. As Fanny gets older, she realizes that Herbert really is her prince.
Tags
adventures
,
animals
,
decision making
,
determination
,
dreams
,
fairy
,
family
,
fantasy
,
farm
,
feelings
,
godmother
,
happiness
,
love
,
marriage
,
mythical
,
nonverbal communication
,
pig
,
self esteem
,
sheep
,
verbal communication
Great waldo search
Handford, Martin
Waldo and his wizard friend journey through a fantasy. It is filled with goblins, giants, monks, dwarfs, mermaids, knights, and hunters. In the end, Waldo will see the truth about himself.
Tags
adventures
,
companion
,
critical thinking
,
dwarfs
,
fantasy
,
giants
,
goblins
,
mermaids
,
mythical
,
nonverbal communication
,
royalty
,
truth
Little toot on the thames
Gramatky, Hardie
A small tug boat feels insignificant until his adventures lead him to a situation in which he becomes the hero and is happy.
Tags
adventures
,
boat
,
careers
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
determination
,
fantasy
,
goal setting
,
helping
,
ocean
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
transportation
The day they put a tax on rainbows
Valentine, Johnny
In a magical land far away, there is a girl who has a magic ring which leads her to discover an undersea kingdom. In this kingdom, a boy who likes to feed birds comes face-to-face with a dragon. A king decides to put a tax on rainbows because his throne is lumpy. Throughout each of these adventures, lessons are learned.
Tags
adventures
,
awareness
,
beliefs
,
bodies of water
,
bravery
,
challenges
,
community
,
discovery
,
dragons
,
fairy
,
fantasy
,
love
,
magic
,
mermaids
,
mythical
,
rain
,
rainbow
,
royalty
,
sea
,
weather
,
wedding
,
wish
Car wash
Steen, Sandra//Steen, Susan
Dad and the twins hop into their car to grab some lunch at a restaurant. On the way, they drive through mud puddles so now it's time for a car wash!As the car enters the car wash, something mysterious happens. Oh boy, the twins are in for a big adventure!
Tags
acting
,
adventures
,
animals
,
bravery
,
car
,
courage
,
crab
,
critical thinking
,
crustaceans
,
discovery
,
entertainment
,
environment
,
fantasy
,
fish
,
five senses
,
food
,
imagination
,
monsters
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
ocean
,
octopus
,
plants
,
safety
,
sea
,
shark
,
ship
,
sounds
,
storm
,
transportation
,
verbal communication
Princess jessica rescues a prince
Brooks, Jennifer
A young princess with a pure heart plays with three gnomes who are handicapped. She is kind and accepting to her new friends. In turn, she gains another friend.
Tags
acceptance
,
appearance
,
appreciation
,
beauty
,
bravery
,
caring
,
challenges
,
conflict resolution
,
determination
,
differences
,
disability
,
disappearance
,
fantasy
,
fear
,
friendship
,
handicap
,
helping
,
loneliness
,
problem solving
,
royalty
,
understanding
,
uniqueness
Moon jump
Matura, Mustapha
Cayal loves jumping. He jumps everywhere. One day, he jumps to the moon where he meets a moon man and has tea with him. When he is tired, he jumps home.
Tags
acceptance
,
bath
,
bedtime
,
beverage
,
exercise
,
family
,
fantasy
,
food
,
hygiene
,
imagination
,
jumping
,
moon
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
school
,
self esteem
,
sleep
Everyone knows what a dragon looks like
Williams, Jay
By believing in an old, fat man who is really a dragon, Han, the road sweeper, saves the city of Wu. By being generous to the dragon, the attacking wild horsemen from the North leave Wu.
Tags
acceptance
,
assertiveness
,
community
,
dragons
,
fantasy
,
nonverbal communication
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
trust
,
verbal communication
Mommy far, mommy near: An adoption story
Peacock, Carol Antoinette
Elizabeth is a young Chinese girl who has been adopted by an American family. Elizabeth begins to question her adoption and wonders why her mommy in China did not keep her. Elizabeth's mother explains the adoption to her and loves that she has a mother who is far away and one who is close.
Tags
acceptance
,
adoption
,
affection
,
american
,
appearance
,
chinese
,
chinese american
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
culture
,
curiosity
,
decision making
,
diversity
,
family
,
fantasy
,
games
,
history
,
learning
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
park
,
sadness
,
self esteem
,
sharing
,
similarities
,
sympathy
,
travel
,
truth
,
verbal communication
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