Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

I have an olive tree | by Bunting, Eve

On Sophia's seventh birthday, her grandfather gave her an olive tree. Sophia is a little disappointed by the gift and doesn't understand why her grandfather would give her an olive tree that she can't even see. After all, it is Greece and she lives in California! It isn't until her grandfather passes away that Sophia truly understands the importance and meaning of the gift when she and her mother visit the olive tree in Greece.

Keywords: appreciation, birthday, communication, community, culture, customs, dedication, disappointment, emotions, exploration, family, feelings, generations, geology, giving, grandparents, greece, greek, grief, immigrants, instruments, language, learning, loss, love, memories, memory, misunderstanding, music, parents, plants, presents, resentment, sadness, traditions, travel, tree, understanding, verbal communication

If you find a rock | by Christian, Peggy

Real life photos capture children doing activities with rocks of different shapes, colors, and sizes. Can you remember the feel of a special rock in your hand?

Keywords: activities, colors, critical thinking, exploration, feelings, fun, geology, goal setting, imagination, investigation, memory, nature, nonverbal communication, play, rocks, science, self esteem, shapes, sizes, stress management, water, wish

Rocks! Rocks! Rocks! | by Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth

Buddy likes looking at and collecting rocks so Mama suggests they visit the local nature center. They hike the Blue Diamond Trail to five learning centers where they meet Roxie, a Rock Ridge Ranger. Buddy learns about bedrock, erosion, and how three types of rocks are formed. He finds out many surprising things about rocks, rocks, rocks!

Keywords: author's note, careers, collection, direction, food, geology, learning, nature, parents, rocks, school, shapes, sizes, travel, vocabulary, walking

The julia rockhound | by Karwoski, Gail Langer

When a girl becomes interested in rocks, she becomes Julia the Rockhound. Julie learns how to dig for minerals and explain the wonder of crystal information from her Dad.

Keywords: animals, discovery, dog, family, geology, hobby, home, parents, rocks

Rocks in my pockets | by Harshman, M.//Collins, B.

The Woods family is a poor, farming family who lives on top of a windy mountain. They have little food, clothes, or money, but they work hard on the farm. They all carry rocks in their pockets while farming to keep their skinny bodies from blowing away. They also use rocks to heat and keep them warm in the winter. The rocks become shiny and smooth and are sold for money.

Keywords: clothing, family, food, geology, grandparents, hard work, helping, kindness, learning, money, parents, poverty, rocks, self esteem, siblings

Trouble at the mines | by Rappaport, Doreen

With the help of Mother Jones, a famous leader, the miners go on strike to fight for better working conditions and wages. Rosie's family struggles to survive the eight-month strike. The persistant women and miners force the owners to give in, and the strike ends with victory.

Keywords: assertiveness, careers, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, equality, family, fight, geology, goal setting, kindness, parents, peer resistance, persistence, poverty, siblings, stress management, verbal communication

The rattlebang picnic | by Mahy, Margaret

Jack and Marion McTavish decide to get an old car and have 7 children instead of 1 new car. They go on a picnic adventure with their children and Granny McTavish who always cooks everything too long.

Keywords: adventures, car, critical thinking, decision making, family, food, geology, grandparents, mountains, nutrition, parents, picnic, siblings, transportation, travel, verbal communication, volcano

Magic dogs of the volcanoes | by Argueta, Manlio

The people of El Salvador are protected by cadejos, which are magic dogs that are descendents of the volcanoes. Two ancient volcanoes help the cadejos when Don Tonio and his 13 brothers send soldiers to destroy the cadejos. This book contains both Spanish and English text.

Keywords: animals, conflict, cooperation, dog, family, geography, geology, helping, language, mountains, multicultural, siblings, spanish, survival, verbal communication, volcano

The volcano | by Gantschev, Ivan

On a beautiful island, one cranky crab seeks revenge on a powerful volcano and meets his match.

Keywords: anger, change, crab, crustaceans, feelings, geology, island, reptiles, revenge, turtle, volcano

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