Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Andrew's loose tooth | by Munsch, Robert

Andrew's tooth is loose and he can't eat breakfast until it comes out. Mom tries, dad tries, the dentist tries, and even the tooth fairy tries, but the tooth won't come out. Will his best friend's final plan work to get Andrew's tooth out?

Keywords: body parts, challenges, courage, critical thinking, dentist, family, food, frustration, health, parents, problem solving, teamwork, teeth, tooth fairy

Katie Morag delivers the mail | by Hedderwick, Mairi

Wednesdays are very hectic at the post office on the Isle of Struay, especially today with baby Liam teething. Katie Morag decides to help out by delivering the mail until she runs into some deep water. With her confidence and the help of her grandmother, Katie successfully solves her dilema.

Keywords: anger, baby, boat, bodies of water, conflict resolution, correspondence, critical thinking, family, feelings, goal setting, grandparents, happiness, island, lake, sadness, self esteem, teeth, transportation

One morning in Maine | by McCloskey, Robert

Sal, Jane and their father go to the beach to search for clams. During the day, Sal loses her tooth in the mud. She does not cry because she knows that when you lose your teeth you are starting to grow up. They take a boat trip to a nearby island to celebrate with ice cream cones.

Keywords: assertiveness, beach, bodies of water, change, critical thinking, decision making, discovery, family, fish, food, goal setting, growing up, island, loss, nutrition, ocean, responsibilities, self esteem, teeth, transportation

I hate to go to bed! | by Davis, Katie

This little girl hates to go to bed because she knows she is missing a party. But she still comes up with plenty of ways to make it to the party before it's over.

Keywords: bath, bedtime, books, boredom, colors, communication, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, determination, disappointment, discovery, disobedience, dreams, goal setting, imagination, parents, party, preparation, reading, sleep, teeth

Albert's toothache | by Williams, Barbara

No one believes that Albert, the turtle, has a toothache, because turtles don't have teeth. His family thinks he wants attention and is being difficult. His grandmother visits and realizes that all Albert needs is for someone to believe him.

Keywords: assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, grandparents, illness, nonverbal communication, refusal skills, reptiles, self esteem, teeth, turtle, understanding, verbal communication

Franny B. Kranny, there's a bird in your hair! | by Lerner, Harriet//Goldhor, Susan

Franny B. Kranny loves her wild and crazy hairstyle, but her parents say that she needs to get her hair done before the family reunion. Initially she is upset, but then a bird decides to make her new hairstyle its home. Everyone, including Franny, loves the hairstyle. They want her to keep it, but Franny decide it's now time to cut it.

Keywords: appearance, beauty, birds, body parts, bus, careers, cleanliness, embarrassment, family, feelings, hygiene, preparation, pride, reunion, sleep, teeth, television, transportation

Just one tooth | by Nerlove, Miriam

Ruth loses her only tooth. She is afraid that it isn't going to grow back. Finally, it grows back and she is happy.

Keywords: animals, anticipation, assertiveness, bear, cleanliness, fairy, feelings, nonverbal communication, sadness, self esteem, teeth

10 minutes till bedtime | by Rathmann, Peggy

When dad yells 10 minutes till bedtime, the hamster parade shows up to take you on a tour to get ready for bed. From the kitchen to the bath and the bedroom the hamsters help along each step of the way to make getting ready for bed fun.

Keywords: animation, bath, bedtime, books, chaos, counting, creativity, family, fun, hygiene, love, numbers, parents, routine, sequence, teeth, time, toys

Arthur's tooth | by Brown, Marc

Arthur wants to lose his first tooth. He is the last one in his class to lose a tooth. Finally, when one of his classmates accidentally hits him, the tooth falls out, and Arthur is happy.

Keywords: animals, disappointment, family, moose, parents, peer resistance, school, teasing, teeth, tooth fairy

Night noises and other mole and troll stories | by Johnston, Tony

A series of several short stories about two friends - a troll and a mole -that describe several adventures they go through together from losing a tooth to being afraid of the dark.

Keywords: animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, fear, feelings, friendship, helping, mole, mythical, night, noise, refusal skills, self esteem, sounds, teeth, trolls

Prehistoric Pinkerton | by Kellogg, Steven

Pinketon, a Great Dane puppy, is teething, and he's chewing on everything. He causes a huge problem when he chews on an exhibit at the museum.

Keywords: animals, conflict resolution, dinosaur, dog, growing up, museum, stress management, teeth

Doctor De Soto | by Steig, William

Dr. De Soto, a dentist who is a mouse, confronts his most dangerous patient of all - a fox!

Keywords: animals, careers, critical thinking, dentist, fox, mouse, stress management, teeth

Arthur's loose tooth | by Hoban, Lillian

Arthur, the chimp, is worried about losing his tooth because he is afraid of the sight of blood. His sister proves that she is brave by conquering her fear of the dark. Arthur pulls out his tooth to prove he is brave, too.

Keywords: animals, ape, assertiveness, bravery, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, fear, feelings, goal setting, self esteem, siblings, teeth

Slumber party! | by Caseley, Judith

Zoe decides to have a slumber party for her birthday celebration. She invites four of her friends, and they celebrate with pizza and chocolate cake. After a couple of conflicts at bedtime, they all fall asleep with the help of Zoe's mom.

Keywords: animals, bedtime, birthday, celebration, creativity, family, fear, feelings, food, friendship, nutrition, parents, party, preparation, restaurant, sleep, storytelling, teeth

Miss Bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten | by Slate, Joseph

An alphabet of animal students get ready for kindergarten and so does their teacher Miss Bindergarten. There are many activities and tasks for each student to do before arriving at school to hear Good morning, Kindergarten!

Keywords: alphabet, animals, biking, bus, clothing, disability, exercise, food, fun, health, jumping, morning, rhyme, routine, school, sequence, teeth, toys, transportation

Jim and the beanstalk | by Briggs, Raymond

As a sequel to Jack and the Beanstalk, Jim visits the giant who has poor eyesight, no hair and no teeth. Jim eventually takes the giant glasses, false teeth, wig, and gold coins. In the end, they become good friends.

Keywords: aging, body image, conflict resolution, friendship, giants, kindness, mythical, teeth, verbal communication, vision

Chidi only likes blue: An African book of colors | by Onyefuln, Ifeoma

Nneka and Chidi, two children of a Nigerian village, play a game called Colors. Chidi only likes the color blue, so Nneka shows him all the other colors in the village. She shows Chidi how beautiful and colorful their African lifestyle is. The colors yellow, pink, red, gold are seen, but Chidi only likes blue best of all!

Keywords: african, ceremony, colors, culture, family, flowers, food, games, grandparents, hygiene, nigerian, nonverbal communication, parents, photograph, plants, sand, self esteem, siblings, teeth, verbal communication, wish

What do I say? | by Simon, Norma

Manuel is a Puerto Rican child living in a large American city. Follow along with him throughout the day as various situations arise and Manuel asks, What do I say?. All of his questions and answers are offered in English and Spanish.

Keywords: activities, assertiveness, culture, differences, english, food, games, health, hygiene, kindness, language, learning, listening, manners, multicultural, music, nutrition, play, puerto rican, school, sleep, spanish, teeth, toys, verbal communication

Olivia | by Falconer, Ian

Olivia, a very active pig, wears everyone out during her daily activities. From waking up, going to the beach, dancing and playing, Olivia has a busy day.

Keywords: acting, activities, animals, argument, art, bath, beach, bedtime, books, compromise, dancing, exercise, family, health, imagination, imitation, museum, pets, pig, pretend, routine, sand, sleep, sun, teeth, verbal communication

Miranda's smile | by Locker, Thomas

When Miranda's father paints her portrait, he can't seem to get her smile right. After many trials, he finally realizes that it's not her smile, but her eyes that he needs to capture differently.

Keywords: art, body parts, family, parents, teeth

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