Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Adam draws himself a dragon | by Korschunow, Irina

A young dragon comes to stay with Adam for a while and they help each other overcome the problems that make their school days unhappy.

Keywords: acceptance, assertiveness, body image, conflict resolution, differences, dragons, feelings, goal setting, insecurity, mythical, overweight, peer resistance, problem solving, sadness, self esteem

Looking for atlantis | by Thompson, Colin

A young child learns about life by looking at it the way his grandfather did. He learns about himself at the same time.

Keywords: acceptance, critical thinking, death, feelings, grandparents, learning, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, sadness, stress management, verbal communication

A color of his own | by Lionni, Leo

A little chameleon is sad because he does not have a color of his own. He meets another chameleon who befriends him and they become the same colors together.

Keywords: acceptance, animals, chameleon, colors, elephant, feelings, friendship, identification, nonverbal communication, pig, reptiles, sadness, self esteem, stress management, uniqueness, verbal communication

The tenth good thing about barney | by Viorst, Judith

A young boy copes with the death of his cat by remembering what he loved about it.

Keywords: acceptance, cat, critical thinking, loss, memories, sadness, stress management, verbal communication

Perfect the pig | by Jeschke, Susan

Perfect the piglet is granted three wishes. He gets wings and that brings him into Olive's life where he is happy. But his wings get him in trouble when he flies into the trap of a mean man.

Keywords: acceptance, animals, conflict resolution, fear, feelings, friendship, happiness, lost, magic, pig, sadness

Good-bye, house | by Ballard, Robin

A little girl copes with moving to a new house with mama and papa. Before they leave for the new house, the girl says good-bye to the old house and all the rooms in it. When they arrive at the new house, she decides the change is not as bad as she thought.

Keywords: acceptance, animals, cat, change, coping, courage, family, feelings, food, growing up, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, sadness, stress management, toys, transportation, truck, worry

Stranger in the mirror | by Say, Allen

Sam, a young Asian American boy, realizes first hand what it is like to be an old man. He wakes up one morning with a much older look, but is the same young boy on the inside. He has a difficult time convincing his family and friends that he is the same boy they all know.

Keywords: acceptance, aging, appearance, asian american, change, conflict resolution, confusion, coping, culture, differences, doctor, dreams, exercise, family, feelings, generations, health, loneliness, parents, running away, sadness, school, siblings, skating, stereotypes, teasing

Something beautiful | by Wyeth, Sharon Dennis

A little girl looks out her window only to see broken glass and trash in the court yard. She remembers her mother once told her everyone should have something beautiful. She sets out to look for something beautiful in her neighborhood.

Metropolitan cow | by Egan, Tim

Bennett Gibbons, the only calf in his neighborhood, often feels very bored and alone. When the Andersons, a family of pigs, move in next-door, Bennett instantly becomes friends with Webster, the youngest Anderson. Come join Bennett and Webster in the joy and pains of friendship.

Keywords: acceptance, adventures, anger, animals, apology, beliefs, boredom, caring, courage, cow, culture, equality, family, feelings, forgiveness, friendship, fun, happiness, loneliness, neighbors, nonverbal communication, parents, pig, play, sadness, self esteem, stereotypes, verbal communication

Mommy far, mommy near: An adoption story | by 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.

Anno's faces | by Anno, Mitsumasa

Moving see-through plastic cards reveal a variety of fruits and vegetables, which have smiles and frowns on them.

Keywords: feelings, food, happiness, nutrition, sadness, vision

The house that jack built | by Galdone, Paul

Jack's house is a lot more than just his house. Many animals and people have a connection to this seemingly simple house.

Keywords: animals, birds, cat, cow, crow, dog, feelings, marriage, mice, nonverbal communication, running away, sadness, scarecrows, shelter, worry

I'll never love anything ever again | by Delton, Judy

A young boy develops allergies and isn't able to keep his dog. He copes with the separation although it isn't easy.

Keywords: coping, dog, illness, pets, sadness, truth, verbal communication

Annie bananie | by Komaiko, Leah

A girl's best friend, Annie Bananie, is moving. The girl is sad because they shared many memories together.

Keywords: feelings, friendship, memories, moving, rhyme, sadness, self esteem, stress management

The toy brother | by Steig, William

Yorick considers his brother, Charles, to be a first rate pain. When Yorick concocts a potion that shrinks himself to the size of a peanut, Charles takes care of him and struggles to find an antidote before their parents return.

Keywords: adventures, creativity, emotions, family, feelings, fun, happiness, love, parents, sadness, siblings, surprises

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

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

The rooster's gift | by Conrad, Pam

Rooster believes that he has the gift to make the sun rise. One morning, he oversleeps and the sun rises without him.

Keywords: animals, chicken, differences, farm, feelings, friendship, pride, sadness, sleep

Our tree named Steve | by Zweibel, Alan

In a letter to his children, a father reflects upon the importance of a good friend and the value of a place to feel safe and secure. The father recalls various memories of his family as it has grown in relationship to a favorite tree that had been part of their lives since they built their home. The tree seems to help the family through many events but does not withstand a huge storm. The father uses the wood to build a tree house to continue its importance to the family.

Keywords: change, conflict resolution, correspondence, critical thinking, dog, family, feelings, friendship, happiness, jumping, loss, moving, neighbors, parents, peace, sadness, safety, seasons, siblings, sleep, spring, storm, storytelling, summer, swinging, tree, weather, winter

Erika's story | by Vander Zee, Ruth

After being thrown from a train as a baby during the Holocaust, Erika finds safety, love, and peace in the family that saves her.

Keywords: adoption, assertiveness, author's note, bravery, conflict resolution, courage, critical thinking, family, fear, feelings, germany, history, hope, identity, Jewish, loss, love, memories, multicultural, parents, prejudice, pride, rescue, sadness, self esteem, separation, storytelling, survival, train, transportation, verbal communication, war

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