Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Colors | by Crowther, Robert

Objects from everyday life are described based on their colors. Through interactive pull-down pages, you will have hours of fun learning colors from everyday objects in their environment.

Keywords: amphibians, animals, art, birds, colors, critical thinking, crustaceans, food, identification, insects, nature, nonverbal communication, plants, shadows, shells, shrimp, sun, weather

Do frogs have fur? | by Dahl, Michael

Do dogs have feathers? No! Birds do. Through questioning about animal coats, readers have the opportunity to learn about the functions of various animal coverings. The combination of a glossary, an index and factual information and an engaging text makes the book an effective educational tool.

Keywords: animals, bear, bee, biology, conflict resolution, fish, frog, horse, insects, nonverbal communication, reptiles, science, shells, turtle, verbal communication

Turtle summer: A journal for my daughter | by Monroe, Mary A.

A young mother writes a journal for her daughter. This scrapbook-journal explains the nesting cycle of loggerhead sea turtles and the natural life along the southeastern coast, including local shore birds, shells, and a sea turtle hospital.

Keywords: animals, baby, beach, birds, birth, bodies of water, family, injury, migration, nature, parents, reproduction, reptiles, sea, shells, storytelling, turtle

Can you hear the sea? | by Cumberbatch, Judy

Sarah's grandpa gives her a special shell and says if she listens carefully she can hear the sea, but all she hears are every day village noises.

Keywords: africa, african, animals, beliefs, bodies of water, cooking, family, food, fruit, grandparents, instruments, listening, monkey, multicultural, music, nonverbal communication, persistence, river, sea, shells, sounds, trust, village

Magic beach | by Johnson, Crockett

Two children draw different words in the sand. As the tide washes over the word, the object written in the sand appears. They explore the land they created by writing in the sand.

Keywords: adventures, alphabet, animals, beach, beverage, bodies of water, books, cabin, cow, critical thinking, decision making, fantasy, farm, fish, fishing, food, horse, hunger, magic, nutrition, peer resistance, picnic, royalty, sand, sea, shells, storytelling, tree, verbal communication, village, writing

Moonbathing | by Rosenberg, Liz

A young girl goes out moonbathing at night when her cousin comes to visit. They search along the coast looking for different treasures.

Keywords: animals, beach, birds, bodies of water, exploration, family, feelings, happiness, moon, night, ocean, parrot, seal, shells, sky, stars

Those summers | by Brandenberg, Aliki

Take a trip to the seaside through memories. Travel to the seaside to build sandcastles and splash around in the ocean with family members. Experience the magical, musical spell of the boardwalk at night. Never forget those wonderful memories from the trip to the seaside.

Keywords: adventures, beach, bodies of water, car, carnival, clams, exercise, family, five senses, food, games, gymnastics, memories, nutrition, ocean, parents, play, radio, sand, sea, seasons, shadows, shells, siblings, sports, summer, sun, swimming, technology, transportation, vacation, verbal communication

Do you know what i'll do? | by Zolotow, Charlotte

A sister tells her younger brother all the different things that she will do for him. She will bring him things that will apply to his five senses. Most of all, she brings her brother her love and attention.

Keywords: african american, attention, author's note, baby, bedtime, clouds, day, dreams, emotions, family, five senses, flowers, happiness, multicultural, night, nonverbal communication, party, plants, rain, sea, self esteem, shells, siblings, snow, song, surprises, verbal communication, walking, wind

Jigsaw | by Moss, Miriam

Different animals move through the woods and plants with some clues. At the end of the trip, why is there a wolf dressed in human clothing?

Keywords: animals, beach, bee, birds, bluebird, body parts, butterfly, clothing, critical thinking, deer, dragonfly, flowers, frog, insects, language, mystery, rabbit, rhyme, sequence, shells, squirrel, tree, turtle, water, wolf, woods, word association

Stella, star of the sea | by Gay, Marie-Louise

Stella and Sam spend the day at the sea. Sam has never been before so he asks Stella plenty of questions. Stella tells her brother all about starfish, moon shells, sharks, and sea monsters. Then Sam finally gets in the water.

Keywords: activities, animals, beach, bodies of water, crustaceans, curiosity, dreams, exploration, family, fish, fishing, fun, investigation, learning, listening, recreation, sea, shark, shells, starfish, swimming

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