Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

On Meadowview Street | by Coles, Henry

Caroline and her family move into a new house on Meadowview street. Much to Caroline's dismay, there is no meadow on Meadowview Street. After Caroline's hard work to create a wild life preserve in her own backyard, there is now a meadow on Meadowview Street, a new home to many.

Keywords: ambition, amphibians, animals, bat, bee, beetle, birds, bodies of water, butterfly, dragonfly, family, flowers, home, hummingbird, insects, mouse, moving, nature, neighbors, parents, plants, pond, reptiles, rescue, spider, swallow, teamwork, tree, turtle, wildlife, wren

Kumak's fish: A tall tale from the far north | by Bania, Michael

Kumak takes his family ice fishing. Kumak uses his uncleﾒs amazing hooking stick. Kumak patiently waits for a fish which results in enough fish to share with the entire village.

Keywords: community, dancing, eskimo, exercise, family, feelings, fishing, happiness, ice, lake, language, multicultural, parents, patience, running, sharing, teamwork, verbal communication, village, winter

The lighthouse cat | by Stainton, Sue

In an old lighthouse, the keeper strives to keep the twenty-four candles burning, by tending to them every half hour. He was lonely until the day he was nose to nose with a cat. They both tended to the lighthouse together. On a dark and stormy night, the rapid wind blew the candles out. The cat called for other cats to help light the lighthouse with their yellow bright eyes.

Keywords: animals, birds, boat, bodies of water, careers, cat, change, critical thinking, direction, feelings, food, happiness, lighthouse, nonverbal communication, rain, sea, seagull, storm, teamwork, transportation, weather

Clink Clank Clunk | by Aroner, Miriam

Rabbit is taking a trip into town and is kind enough to pick up nine friends along the way. Much to his dismay, Rabbit's car begins to fall apart more and more with each friend that gets in! With a little teamwork and persistence though, the ten make it safely to town where Rabbit buys a new car.

Keywords: animals, beaver, birds, car, cow, crow, five senses, fox, friendship, mole, numbers, persistence, porcupine, rabbit, skunk, sounds, squirrel, teamwork, transportation, travel

The incredible water show | by Frasier, debra

A science fair project turns into a play for Mrs. Pages 5th grade students at Webster School. You will learn about atoms found in water and all the places where water is found. Discover why these students thing water is the most amazing substance on Earth.

Keywords: awareness, bodies of water, clouds, cycle, discovery, earth, entertainment, environment, investigation, performance, rainbow, school, science, sea, teamwork, theatre, water

Monster and the toy sale | by Blance, Ellen // Cook, Ann

Monster and the little boy see an ad in the newspaper that reads ﾓTOY SALE TODAY!ﾔ Together, they bicycle to the store. On their journey, they are very helpful to others. Monster and the little boy serve as policemen to direct traffic, and as mangers at the toy store. They are so busy that they run out of time to shop for their own toys. Everyone is grateful for their unselfish behavior.

The balloon sailors | by Swanson, Diana

When bickering princes take the throne, the kingdom is split in two by a wall so that each brother rules half. The kingdom is divided and it is illegal for people to cross the wall. Since Tamala and Abalon are forbidden to see their grandmother and cousin on the other side of the wall, they decide to float over it in a hot air balloon. They work with their parents to collect materials, build the balloon, and wait for the perfect weather conditions. The family departs during the night, escapes military fire from soldiers, and surprises their relatives in the morning. This adventure is…

Keywords: accomplishment, argument, balloon, barn, bodies of water, bravery, challenges, church, clothing, conflict resolution, cooperation, correspondence, cow, creativity, crisis, dog, emotions, family, germany, goal setting, grandparents, hard work, helping, history, love, multicultural, parents, patience, pets, politics, pond, prison, quilt, reunion, royalty, rules, sadness, separation, sewing, spy, teamwork, train, transportation, verbal communication, weather, wind, writing

My great-grandmother's gourd | by Kessler, Cristina

Residents of a Sudanese village rejoice when a traditional water storage method is replaced by modern technology, but Fatima's grandmother knows there is no substitute for the reliability of the baobab tree.

Keywords: africa, african, celebration, community, dancing, family, feelings, grandparents, hard work, helping, language, progress, rain, sadness, teamwork, technology, traditions, tree, village, water, wisdom

Lake of the big snake | by Olaleye, Isaac

Two boys outwit a hungry snake in an African rain forest village.

Keywords: africa, animals, argument, bodies of water, chores, conflict resolution, disobedience, family, fear, feelings, forest, friendship, lake, multicultural, nigerian, parents, play, reptiles, responsibilities, snake, stress management, teamwork, village

Song of the boat | by Graham, Lorenz

An African father and a son from West Africa build a boat from a special tree. They work together to find the perfect tree to use.

Keywords: african, assertiveness, conflict resolution, decision making, determination, family, goal setting, hard work, language, multicultural, parents, refusal skills, self esteem, teamwork, traditions, transportation

Loon chase | by Diehl, Jean Heilprin

A boy discovers that his domesticated dog still has powerful instincts similar to animals in the wild. There is a surprise encounter between the dog and a mother loon: the bigger animal doesn't necessarily prevail. In his moment of wonder, the boy finally meets the loon himself.

Keywords: animals, birds, bodies of water, critical thinking, dog, family, fear, feelings, independence, lake, loon, multicultural, native american, nature, parents, play, relief, teamwork, transportation

The giraffe who was afraid of heights | by Ufer, David A.

A giraffe suffers from the fear of heights. His parents worry about his safety and send him to the village doctor for treatment. Along the way he befriends a monkey who is afraid of climbing trees and a hippo who is afraid of water. A life-threatening event causes the three friends to face and overcome each of their fears.

Keywords: africa, animals, assertiveness, bodies of water, critical thinking, crocodile, family, fear, feelings, fish, flowers, friendship, giraffe, happiness, hippopotamus, lion, monkey, multicultural, parents, river, safety, self esteem, teamwork, tree

Big al and shrimpy | by Clements, Andrew

Shrimpy learns that he is special in his own way, despite being different. He gets involved in a social activity then contributes his idea to solve a problem to help a friend in need.

Keywords: adventures, bodies of water, companion, decision making, differences, fish, friendship, helping, individuality, ocean, sea, self confidence, self esteem, teamwork, uniqueness

Our community garden | by Pollak, Barbara

Neighborhood children plant a garden together and each contribute by helping take care of the garden. They set goals, work hard, and build healthy friendship. After harvesting their crops, everyone from the community comes together for a special meal made from vegetables grown in the garden. What a nutritious, heart-warming treat!

Keywords: ant, bug, community, cooking, diversity, friendship, garden, goal setting, hard work, helping, insects, ladybug, learning, multicultural, nature, neighbors, nonverbal communication, nutrition, plants, responsibilities, teamwork, worm

Cock-a-doodle-moo! | by Most, Bernard

When a rooster can only whisper cock-a-doodle-doo, he must get help from the cow to wake everyone up on the farm. Unfortunately, the cow has trouble making the right sound. Eventually, the cow learns how to make a sound that will wake up the farm and she and the rooster work together.

Keywords: animals, cat, cow, dog, duck, farm, five senses, friendship, hearing, helping, learning, noise, pig, sleep, sounds, stress management, teamwork, verbal communication

The alphabet tree | by Lionni, Leo

The alphabet tree is full of letters. After the storm, all the letters grouped together because they were afraid. A bug and a caterpillar teach teamwork so the letters can say something important.

Keywords: alphabet, assertiveness, bug, caterpillar, closeness, cooperation, creativity, critical thinking, diversity, freedom, insects, peace, sequence, teamwork, tree, verbal communication, weather, wind

The big game | by Gikow, Louise A.

Jose is a young boy who likes to play soccer everyday. He has trouble kicking the ball and running, but he still has fun. He becomes the goalie, stops the ball, and wins the game for his team.

Keywords: accomplishment, day, determination, excitement, exercise, feelings, fun, happiness, play, rhyme, running, soccer, sports, teamwork

Ant and honey bee: What a pair! | by McDonald, Megan

Ant and Honey Bee use their friendship to create a two-things-that-go-together pair of costumes for Cricket's party. As it starts to rain on the walk to Cricket's house, what will happen to Ant and Honey Bees costumes?

Keywords: ambition, ant, anticipation, assertiveness, bee, beetle, butterfly, challenges, communication, conflict resolution, creativity, cricket, critical thinking, determination, feelings, fly, friendship, goal setting, happiness, hard work, imagination, insects, party, persistence, sadness, spider, teamwork, verbal communication

One big building | by Dahl, Michael

Children learn about the importance of teamwork, cooperation, and goal-setting as an entire twelve-story building is constructed from an initial simple plan. Numbers one through twelve illustrate the entire building process in a fun and strategic way.

Keywords: accomplishment, architecture, buildings, conflict resolution, construction, cooperation, counting, critical thinking, decision making, goal setting, machines, numbers, responsibilities, sequence, teamwork, work

Audrey and barbara | by Lawson, Janet

Audrey has big ideas for herself and her cat, Barbara. She wants to cross the ocean in her bathtub sailboat to visit the Taj-Mahal and ride on an elephant. But will her imagination take her all the way to India?

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