Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

A is for annabelle | by Tudor, Tasha

A young girl discovers her grandmother's old doll named Annabelle. As the young girl plays with Annabelle, she sees all the things the doll has in alphabetical order, from her cloak, dresses and earings to her slippers, umbrella, and veil.

Keywords: alphabet, clothing, dolls, play, sight, toys

Leo cockroach...toy tester | by O'Malley, Kevin

Leo the cockroach is a toy tester for Mildred Splatt's toy company. He tests toys at night and puts the best toys in her office without her realizing it is him doing all the work. Whenever Mildred sees Leo she tries to squash him because she thinks he is only a pest. One day, Leo decides to fly over to the toy company across the street to see if he can help their business and earn more respect. When he is treated poorly, by the president who does not like his ideas, Leo escapes to work for Mildred again. He writes a letter explaining that he is the one that helps her and he is named Employee…

Keywords: airplane, animals, appreciation, business, cat, conflict resolution, critical thinking, feelings, hard work, helping, insects, nonverbal communication, recognition, resentment, success, toys, verbal communication

At the mall | by Loomis, Christine

Three children and their mother find new and fun things at the mall. As they walk and shop, they notice the candy store, white mice, teens gathering and more. They eventually find the perfect gift to complete their trip.

Keywords: african american, baby, car, clothing, decision making, family, food, fun, mice, multicultural, nonverbal communication, presents, shopping, siblings, toys, transportation, walking

Humphrey's bear | by Wahl, Jan

Humphrey sails with his stuffed bear on some very scary adventures. He eventually finds his lost security and gets reassurance from his parents.

Keywords: adventures, animals, assertiveness, bear, boat, bodies of water, critical thinking, dancing, exercise, family, fear, feelings, food, friendship, happiness, nutrition, parents, river, sadness, sea, self esteem, stress management, swimming, toys, transportation, weather, wind

Little bunny's cool tool set | by Boelts, Maribeth

Little Bunny saves up all of his money to buy a tool kit, then decides to take it to school for show-and-tell the next day. Although he is usually good at sharing, Little Bunny finds it difficult to share his new tool kit while at school, even with his best friend.

Keywords: activities, anger, animals, argument, conflict resolution, cooperation, family, feelings, food, friendship, happiness, money, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, play, rabbit, refusal skills, school, sharing, stress management, tools, toys, verbal communication

What we like | by Rockwell, Anne

Children really like snowmen, fish, bubble bath, goodnight kisses, lullabies, and many other things that excite the five senses. Each page is filled with the things children like to do, wear, feel, eat, and play.

Keywords: activities, adventures, animals, art, bear, cat, clothing, creativity, dog, entertainment, feelings, fish, five senses, flowers, fox, fun, games, happiness, imagination, learning, listening, love, nonverbal communication, pig, rabbit, relaxation, toys

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

Once upon a time and grandma | by Blegvad, Lenore

Grandma takes Emma and Luke to visit the house she once lived in when she was a little girl named Norrie. Grandma tells Emma and Luke the kinds of things Norrie used to do. When Emma and Luke have difficulty believing Grandma was Norrie, she proves it to them.

Keywords: activities, art, bedtime, dancing, exercise, family, food, games, generations, grandparents, history, jumping, memory, music, nutrition, play, playground, reptiles, seasons, siblings, sleep, spring, summer, toys, transportation, turtle, winter

When mama comes home tonight | by Spinelli, Eileen

Mama tells her child about all the things they will do together when she gets home from work. For example, they will share many activities together leading up to bedtime where mama will read a story, sing lullabies, and finally, tuck her child into bed.

Keywords: activities, affection, bath, bedtime, caring, clothing, colors, food, nutrition, play, reading, rhyme, toys, working mother

A to z do you ever feel like me? | by Hausman, Bonnie

How are you feeling today?Join the children in this book to find out if they are feeling the same way. Learn the letters of the alphabet while you solve the puzzles of emotions. Have fun!

Keywords: accidents, african american, alphabet, anger, asian american, birthday, body parts, bravery, confusion, critical thinking, doctor, embarrassment, emotions, exercise, family, fear, feelings, friendship, fun, games, grandparents, greed, happiness, jealousy, kindness, letters, loneliness, mischief, morning, multicultural, nonverbal communication, observation, party, pets, photograph, playground, playing, pride, school, self esteem, sequence, sharing, toys, verbal communication, worry

The littlest matryoshka | by Bliss, Corinne Denias

Nikolai shipped his last carved matryoshka from Russia to a toy store in America. While on display, one of the six dolls gets bumped from the shelf and begins a great adventure away from her sisters. She survived the snow, the stream, a bird, and a cat before being found by the very girl who had bought her sisters, and they were all together once again.

Keywords: accidents, adventures, american, animals, author's note, beauty, birds, colors, dolls, family, hobby, hope, lost, missing, multicultural, russian, seasons, shopping, snow, squirrel, surprises, survival, toys

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

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

Where's chimpy? | by Rabe, Berniece

When it is time for Misty to go to sleep, she cannot find her stuffed monkey, Chimpy. Her dad helps his daughter with Down's Syndrome to retrace her day and find her monkey in the process.

Keywords: critical thinking, dolls, down syndrome, handicap, monkey, nonverbal communication, sleep, toys, verbal communication

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