Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Imogene's antlers | by Small, David

A young girl named Imogene awakes one morning to find that she has grown antlers. No one can figure out what the cause is?!The next morning, Imogene's antlers have disappeared but her family is in for another surprise!

Keywords: acceptance, change, chaos, confusion, family, fantasy, investigation, mystery, surprises

The tub grandfather | by Conrad, Pam

Tub child finds his grandpa asleep under the radiator. Then, the whole tub family works to wake him up. Then, Grandmother and Grandfather reunite with a dance.

Keywords: bath, dancing, exercise, family, fantasy, grandparents, lost, nonverbal communication, reunion, sleep, verbal communication

Little anna and the magic hat | by Sandberg, Inger//Sandberg, Lasse

Little Anna has a babysitter that is too tall to stand up in her house, so he has to lie on the floor. While on the floor, he shows Anna his magic hat. Unfortunately what he commands to come out is not always what appears from the hat.

Keywords: assertiveness, child care, clothing, decision making, fantasy, magic

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

Meanwhile | by Feiffer, Jules

Raymond is busy fighting pirates, cowboys, and martians, but MEANWHILE...mom wants his help time and time again. Will Raymond ever listen?

Keywords: animals, conflict resolution, correspondence, cowboys, critical thinking, decision making, family, fantasy, helping, horse, listening, misbehavior, nonverbal communication, obedience, parents, pirates, problem solving, shark, ship, writing

Guys from space | by Pinkwater, Daniel

A little boy meets the guys from space. He goes with them in their spaceship to explore new planets. The space guys are so nice that they bring him home in time for dinner. His mother does not believe him about his trip.

Keywords: decision making, family, fantasy, food, nutrition, parents

Cows can't fly | by Milgrim, David

A little boy's drawing of flying cows becomes a reality. He tries to tell his parents, teacher, and some others but no one believes him. He is the only one that is lucky enough to see the cows and now he wonders what else can fly.

Keywords: animals, art, assertiveness, cow, family, fantasy, imagination, parents, self esteem, sky, stress management, verbal communication, wind

Regards to the man in the moon | by Keats, Ezra Jack

Louie and his dad decide to use some old junk and their imagination to get out of this world. Louie's friends make fun of him but he has a great fantasy. He invites his friends to try it the next day.

Keywords: conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, exploration, family, fantasy, friendship, imagination, monsters, nonverbal communication, parents, peer resistance, rescue, verbal communication

In the night kitchen | by Sendak, Maurice

In his dream, Mickey falls out of bed into the batter of a cake in the kitchen. He goes through many obstacles to help the bakers get the milk they need for the cake.

Keywords: assertiveness, conflict resolution, dreams, fantasy, helping, night, nonverbal communication, overweight, refusal skills, verbal communication

Dreams | by Spier, Peter

Throughout a day, two children gaze up at the clouds and see many things that the clouds are forming.

Keywords: clouds, dreams, fantasy, friendship, imagination, nature, play, recreation

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

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 ark in the attic an alphabet adventure | by Ockenga, Starr

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.

Keywords: alphabet, art, collection, discovery, fantasy, goal setting, imagination, verbal communication

Dinorella: A prehistoric fairy tale | by 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.

Keywords: assertiveness, courage, critical thinking, decision making, dinosaur, empathy, fable, fantasy, happiness, heroism, laziness, love, nonverbal communication, party, peer resistance, selfishness

All the pretty horses | by 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.

Keywords: animals, bedtime, creativity, dreams, family, fantasy, horse, images, imagination, parents, sleep

The fortune tellers | by 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.

Keywords: assertiveness, careers, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, dreams, fantasy, feelings, fortune, goal setting, sadness, verbal communication

Wanted: Perfect parents | by 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

Keywords: cleanliness, family, fantasy, humor, hygiene, mischief, parents, storytelling

Danny and the kings | by 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.

Keywords: christmas, fantasy, goal setting, happiness, holidays, neighbors, nonverbal communication, self esteem, siblings, traditions

Merry christmas space face | by 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!

Keywords: christmas, conflict resolution, decision making, family, fantasy, friendship, goal setting, grandparents, holidays, neighbors, patience, respect, verbal communication

Space witch | by 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.

Keywords: change, conflict resolution, decision making, fantasy, fear, feelings, halloween, holidays

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