Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

The selfish giant | by Wilde, Oscar//Zwerger, Lisbeth

When a selfish giant forbids the neighborhood children to play in his garden, the only thing that remains is the cold winter season. However, one little boy opens the giants heart to kindness. The seasonal changes of the garden return along with the children.

Keywords: angel, assertiveness, autumn, conflict resolution, decision making, feelings, flowers, garden, giants, kindness, mythical, nature, plants, seasons, selfishness, snow, spring, summer, verbal communication, weather, wind, winter

Sometimes i feel awful | by Prestine, Joan Singleton

A young girl has a day full of different moods. Although she starts out happy, she begins to feel different throughout the day. She does not want to share with her friend and gets upset when he plays with her toys. She learns what she should have said to make her family and friends understand.

Keywords: aggression, anger, art, communication, dog, fear, feelings, food, friendship, frustration, happiness, jealousy, loneliness, moods, parents, patience, pets, sadness, selfishness, sharing, shyness, siblings

Osa's pride | by Grifalconi, Ann

Osa has a lot of pride in herself and her father, but when her friends get tired of hearing about Osa all of the time, they don't stick around. Osa receives a wise lesson from her grandma that will set her straight.

Keywords: african american, family, grandparents, imagination, learning, multicultural, parents, pride, selfishness

Worse than the worst | by Stevenson, James

When Warren comes for a brief visit, he acts like his great-uncle and proves even more difficult to get along with.

Keywords: conflict resolution, discipline, family, frustration, misbehavior, mischief, relationship, selfishness, similarities, stress management

Angelina on stage | by Holabird, Katharine

Angeline and Henry are asked to do a play and both are excited. Angelina gets jealous when Henry gets to speak. During the performance, Henry gets nervous and Angelina saves him and the play.

Keywords: conflict resolution, excitement, friendship, jealousy, nonverbal communication, performance, self confidence, selfishness, 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

The library | by Stewart, Sarah

Elizabeth Brown spends her whole life buying and reading books because she loves them so much. When she realizes that there is no room for books in her house, she decides to give them all away so others can enjoy them too.

Keywords: books, daydreaming, decision making, entertainment, feelings, fun, language, library, nonverbal communication, reading, rhyme, selfishness, sharing, verbal communication

Pierino and the bell | by Cassedy, Sylvia

Pierino, the son of a church warden in a small village in Tuscany, claims the bell is what brings all the pigeons. On San Colombino Day, Pierino finds a silver egg. The silver egg hatches into a beautiful silver pigeon. Pierino says the bird is his and does not share it with the village. One day, Pierino sets the bird free. Some time later, the village is full of silver eggs for everyone.

Keywords: birds, celebration, church, conflict resolution, decision making, family, grandparents, neighbors, parents, selfishness

I swapped my dog | by Ziefert, Harriet

In an effort to find the perfect pet which he believes he should be able to ride, a countryman exchanges his dog for a mare. However he soon finds that the mare is not what he expected which begins a long series of unsuccessful pet exchanges, including a goat, a sheep, a cow, and a rooster among others. In the end, however, the countryman makes a successful exchange, in which he acquires his dog who is always by his side.

Keywords: animals, cat, companion, cow, dog, exploration, forgiveness, friendship, goat, horse, market, mistake, mule, neighbors, nonverbal communication, pig, rat, relationship, rhyme, security, selfishness, sheep, uniqueness

Miss Flora Mcflimsey's valentine | by Mariana.

Miss Flora McFlimsey sends anonymous valentines to all her friends. Her cat, Pookoo, is supposed to deliver them but does not. Even though Pookoo made a mistake, things work out in the end.

Keywords: animals, assertiveness, birds, cat, conflict resolution, decision making, dolls, forgiveness, holidays, rabbit, secrets, selfishness, valentine's day, verbal communication

Petunia beware! | by Duvoisin, Roger

Petunia is a goose who eats everyone else's food and never touches her own because she thinks the other food is better. Petunia decides to go up a windy hill to get the better grass, but others warn her not to because of wild animals. After escaping from the wild animals, she realizes that her grass is just as good.

Keywords: animals, birds, conflict resolution, coping, curiosity, food, goose, greed, nutrition, peer resistance, selfishness, verbal communication

Make friends, zachary! | by Blaustein, Muriel

Selfish Zachary always gets everything HIS way. When his parents begin to notice this, they decide to invite Zachary's cousin, Alfie, along on a camping trip with their family. After a few days of fun and adventure, Zachary discovers that a friend is fun!

Keywords: adventures, assertiveness, camping, conflict resolution, decision making, family, friendship, recreation, selfishness, tiger, verbal communication

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