Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Kevin and his dad | by Smalls, Irene

Kevin loves spending time with his dad. Kevin learns that after he works hard, he can play hard with is dad. Kevin and his dad spend the day cleaning the house, then they play sports and go to the movies. Oh what fun!

Keywords: activities, african american, baseball, beverage, bicycle, body parts, buildings, chores, cleanliness, clothing, dancing, dog, food, friendship, fun, hard work, helping, humor, moving, newspaper, parents, park, restaurant, rhythm, soccer, sports, subway, theatre, transportation, working mother

Madoulina: A girl who wanted to go to school: A story from south africa | by Bognomo, Joel Eboueme

Madoulina has dreams of becoming a doctor. She doesn't, however, go to school because her mother needs her to sell fritters in the marketplace to earn money. Madoulina meets her brother's new teacher, who convinces her mom to find a way to let her go to school.

Ma dear's aprons | by McKissack, Patricia C.

David Earl knows what day of the week it is by the color of Ma Dear's aprons. She wears a different apron each day to reflect the day's chores. Ma Dear is a single, hard-working mother from the South that creates a loving home for her son.

Keywords: african american, bath, bedtime, child care, church, cleanliness, clothing, colors, Days of The Week, death, goal setting, multicultural, stress management, verbal communication, working mother

I speak English for my mom | by Stanek, Muriel

Lupe lives with her mother who cannot speak English. Lupe helps her mother by translating what people are saying. Lupe's mother fears she may lose her job. She decides to try to learn English so she can get a better job.

Keywords: careers, change, conflict resolution, employment, fear, feelings, food, goal setting, homework, language, literacy, Mexico, multicultural, responsibilities, restaurant, spanish, teaching, working mother

Breakout at the bug lab | by Horowitz, Ruth

Two brothers have a favorite pet cockroach, Max, which lives at the bug lab where their mother works. While at a dedication ceremony for the renaming of the lab, the boys accidentally let Max escape. Now they must find him before he ruins the ceremony by scaring all the people. The boys eventually locate Max but they can't get him off the ceiling. With the help of One-Shot Lil, Max is returned to his cage.

Keywords: adventures, careers, disappearance, excitement, insects, lost, pets, presentation, problem solving, television, working mother

Sunshine | by Ormerod, Jan

A little girl wakes up very early then wakes her father so they can make breakfast. Afterwards, her dad gets back into bed and reads the paper while the mother sleeps. The little girl then begins to get herself ready for school.

Keywords: appearance, assertiveness, decision making, family, food, goal setting, growing up, independence, morning, nutrition, parents, responsibilities, self esteem, sleep, working mother

Faraway drums | by Kroll, Virginia

Jamila has the important responsibility of watching her little sister when their mom goes to work. While trying to ignore unfamiliar creepy sounds, Jamila comforts her sister and herself by recalling their grandmother's stories about their native homeland, Africa.

My mama sings | by Peterson, Jeanne Whitehouse

A mother sings songs to her little boy just like her mama used to sing to her. One day when the mother comes home from a bad day at work, the little boy makes up a song about his mother. This makes his mother very happy.

Keywords: african american, dedication, family, feelings, happiness, love, multicultural, seasons, song, spiritual, spring, summer, winter, working mother

Days with daddy | by Watson, Pauline

Daddy has decided to go back to school, so mommy is going to go tho work. Vickie, the youngest child in the family, shares her view of her dad as the head of the household.

Keywords: family, goal setting, nonverbal communication, parents, school, self esteem, verbal communication, working mother

Five minutes peace | by Murphy, Jill

Mrs. Large wants five minutes all to herself. She tries to take a bath only to have all three children intrude. She then goes downstairs for some peace and quiet, only to have the kids join her there as well.

Keywords: conflict resolution, coping, family, hygiene, parents, peace, relaxation, stress management, working mother

Saturday at the new you | by Barber, Barbara E.

A daughter and her mother have a nice relationship. The daughter spends every Saturday helping out in her mother's beauty parlor. Saturday is the daughter's favorite day of the week.

Keywords: african american, careers, day, family, goal setting, happiness, hard work, multicultural, parents, self esteem, working mother

Jamal's busy day | by Hudson, W.

Jamal compares his busy day at school with that of his father, an architect, and his mother, an accountant. Jamal spends his day at school learning and playing with friends, but he has a great time doing it.

Keywords: african american, assertiveness, careers, decision making, family, growing up, learning, multicultural, parents, self esteem, stress management, working mother

Lottie's princess dress | by Dorrie, Doris

Lottie wakes up from a dream of castles and gold and realizes that it is a very special day. She cannot wear her usual outfit to school, she must wear her special princess dress. Although her mother says that it is too cold outside, Lottie tries to explain that it is a very special day and everyone should be dressed up. Eventually, Lottie's mother agrees and they both wear princess dresses all day.

Keywords: anger, argument, bus, clothing, cold, conflict resolution, day, decision making, dreams, family, feelings, happiness, health, moods, morning, parents, royalty, school, sleep, teeth, transportation, verbal communication, weather, work, working mother

Home lovely | by Perkins, Lynne Rae

Tiffany and her mom, Janelle, have just moved to a new trailer that is pretty far away from everything else. Since Janelle has to work, Tiffany spends a lot of time playing alone. When she discovers plants growing by her driveway, the mailman helps her take care of them as they grow.

Keywords: careers, change, coping, family, flowers, friendship, goal setting, learning, loneliness, moving, parents, plants, play, scarecrows, self esteem, working mother

The terrible thing that happened at our house | by Blaine, Marge

When a mother goes back to work, things in the house get out of control. The kids feel left out and start to get upset. Finally, with a little compromising, things work out for the best.

Keywords: assertiveness, careers, compromise, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, decision making, family, feelings, parents, refusal skills, self esteem, teamwork, verbal communication, working mother

All alone after school | by Stanek, Muriel

Josh learns how to take care of himself after school when his mother takes a new job and cannot afford a babysitter. Josh learns how to be confident while he's alone by knowing important phone numbers, always keeping the door locked and staying away from the stove. After his mother gives him a lucky charm, Josh learns to overcome his fear of being alone after school.

Keywords: change, goal setting, growing up, learning, responsibilities, stress management, trust, working mother

By the dawn's early light | by Ackerman, Karen

Rachel and Josh's mother works the graveyard shift at the factory. The children play with their Nana and she helps them with their homework then gets them ready for bed. They share a special time with their mom in the morning before school, cherishing their time with her by the dawn's early light.

Keywords: careers, caring, child care, family, grandparents, hard work, love, nonverbal communication, parents, siblings, stress management, verbal communication, working mother

Mommy's office | by Hazen, Barbara

A little girl goes to downtown to see the place where her mother works. She compares kindergarten to her mother's office and thinks that they are very similar

Keywords: bus, careers, family, food, learning, nutrition, transportation, working mother

My daddy was a soldier: A world war II story | by Ray, Deborah Kogan

While Jeannie's daddy is away fighting in the Pacific, Jeannie plants a Victory garden, collects scraps to help the war effort, and sends her daddy letters. She awaits his safe return.

Keywords: bodies of water, christmas, communication, critical thinking, family, fear, feelings, food, german, goal setting, happiness, helping, history, holidays, japanese, letters, loneliness, love, multicultural, nonverbal communication, nutrition, ocean, parents, sadness, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication, war, working mother, worry

Mommy and me by ourselves again! | by Vigna, Judith

Disappointed when her mother's ex-boyfriend forgets her birthday, Amy is comforted by her family when they give her a surprise birthday party and a special gift.

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