Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Dragon in the rocks: A story based on the childhood of early paleontologist Mary Anning | by Day, Marie

A twelve year old girl loves to find and dig out fossils from the cliffs along the beach. She helps out her family financially by selling the fossils. She uncovers a rare dinosaur and digs it out by herself. Her determination shows as she pieces the puzzle together.

Keywords: beach, bodies of water, bones, critical thinking, death, determination, dinosaur, england, extinction, family, fossil, goal setting, history, loss, market, museum, ocean, parents, rhyme, sequence, siblings

The smartest dinosaurs | by Lessem, Don

Learn how specific dinosaurs lived long ago, how smart they are, and what they ate. A glossary and an index give other important information on dinosaurs.

Keywords: animals, body parts, bones, dinosaur, education, extinction, glossary, habitat, hunting, index, nonverbal communication, survival, vocabulary

Oh say can you say? | by Seuss, Dr.

Oh say can you say is filled with tongue twisters to make the reading fun yet challenging. The story features pages of rhymes ranging from animals to people.

Keywords: beach, birds, boat, bones, books, christmas, colors, dinosaur, dog, duck, family, fish, island, money, monkey, music, parrot, pig, poetry, rain, reading, storm, travel, umbrella, water, whale

Encyclopedia prehistorica: Dinosaurs | by Reinhart, Matthew // Sabuda, Robert

Discover the world of dinosaurs as they pop-up and come to life! Learn about various dinosaurs and how multiple body parts made them different from other dinosaurs. With the turn of each page, a new dinosaur jumps out to meet you. Interact with raptors, meat eaters, long necked giants, and frill heads in their long-ago world when they were the rulers!

Keywords: animals, birds, body parts, bones, critical thinking, detective, dinosaur, extinction, fossil, history, insects, lizard, nonverbal communication, reptiles, rocks, science, shapes, sizes, survival, teeth

Prudy's problem and how she solved it | by Armstrong-Ellis, Carey

Prudy loves to collect things. But unlike most kids who collect only a few things, Prudy collects everything. Some things are even unsanitary. One day her enormous collection becomes too much for her to handle. She must come up with an idea on what to do with all her stuff. Finally she has it. She solves her problem by creating a collection museum. Here her collection can be neat, orderly and seen by everyone.

Keywords: accomplishment, art, bones, butterfly, caterpillar, critical thinking, decision making, elephant, family, feelings, flowers, frustration, hygiene, insects, museum, parents, peer resistance, refusal skills, siblings, stress management, verbal communication

Old home day | by Hall, Donald

From the time when only plants and animals lived there, to the modern bicentennial celebration, the people who called the fictional village of Blackwater home remember its history.

Keywords: aggression, aging, american, animals, author's note, autumn, baby, barn, baseball, birds, birth, bodies of water, bones, careers, celebration, change, community, conflict, conflict resolution, cow, death, decision making, deer, family, farm, farmer, forest, future, generations, goal setting, grandparents, hard work, history, hunting, lake, love, marriage, memories, nature, neighbors, nonverbal communication, parade, parents, peer resistance, plants, pond, reunion, seasons, settlers, snow, sports, spring, summer, war, water, weather, wilderness, winter, work

The busy body book | by Rockwell, Lizzy

An introduction to the human body, how it functions, and its need for exercise. Kids have a variety of phyical activities and sports to enjoy while keeping their different body systems fit, healthy, and happy.

Keywords: beverage, body parts, bones, food, games, hard work, nonfiction, nutrition, picnic, skating, sleep, soccer, sports, vocabulary

By the light of the halloween moon | by Stutson, Caroline

A little girls toe is the basis of this cummulative tale, or a story that repeats and adds on with each new character that is introduced. There are many pictures of witches, ghosts, and ghouls.

Keywords: animals, bat, body parts, bones, bridge, cat, ghosts, halloween, holidays, humor, misbehavior, moon, night, pond, repetition, rhyme, verbal communication, witches

Georgia's bones | by Bryant, Jen

A young girl, Georgia, is fascinated with shapes, colors, and objects. Her family does not share nor comprehend her love for art, so they deem her different. With her strong will and determination, Georgia moves to New York to discover a life as an artist. The illustrations help the reader detail the beauty of her work as they take us through the life of Georgia O'Keffe.

Keywords: adventures, art, assertiveness, biography, bones, careers, collection, critical thinking, decision making, environment, excitement, family, farm, flowers, goal setting, hobby, images, nature, pride, relationship, self esteem, travel, verbal communication, wildlife

Dinosaur discoveries | by Gibbons, Gail

Go on an adventure back to the time of dinosaurs. Learn about the history of dinosaurs and the job of paleontologists. A description of specific dinosaurs is included along with an index.

Keywords: animals, birds, bluejay, bones, cardinal, careers, critical thinking, dinosaur, discovery, extinction, fossil, goal setting, history, museum, nonverbal communication, ostrich, science, teeth

Buffalo | by Brodsky, Beverly

The buffalo was very important for the survival of Native Americans. Learn about the history and importance of the buffalo. Excerpts from Native American songs and many original paintings add an artistic dimension.

Keywords: animals, art, author's note, body parts, bones, buffalo, canyon, ceremony, clothing, conflict resolution, culture, customs, food, hunting, indian, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, religion, song, stress management, survival, traditions

Inside-outside dinosaurs | by Munro, Roxie

Enjoy a giant dinosaur, a flying reptile, a dinosaur with plates and spikes on its body, and even a baby dinosaur cracking out of their shells. There is a ferocious dinosaur that eats meat and vegetarian dinosaurs that hide from carnivores. Look inside the dinosaurs and you'll see a dynamic view of eight dinosaur skeletons. Look outside the dinosaurs and you'll see sweeping paintings of these creatures as they once lived on our planet.

Keywords: adaptation, archeology, author's note, body parts, bones, comparisons, dinosaur, extinction, history, nonfiction, reptiles, rocks, swamp, teeth, tree

Where does joe go? | by Pearson, Tracey Campbell

Every winter Joe from the neighborhood Snack Bar disappears without a trace. All of the towns people have creative ideas on where he is. But in the end he turns out to be someone the children love...even more than the hotdogs and ice cream he gives them in the summertime!

Keywords: archeology, astronaut, autumn, beach, bones, change, community, critical thinking, dancing, excitement, five senses, food, gossip, instruments, monuments, moon, music, nonverbal communication, nutrition, privacy, royalty, santa, seasons, ship, spring, summer, transportation, travel, vacation, winter, work

The secret of the stones | by San Souci, Robert D.

John and Clara work very hard all day, but they have no children to love. One night Clara finds two little white stones and brings them home with her. When they came home the next night all of the chores had been done, and John and Clara must find out who their helpers are and how to help them!

Keywords: african american, animals, author's note, bones, cabin, chicken, conflict resolution, cow, decision making, escape, farm, folktale, food, hard work, magic, multicultural, nutrition, orphan, poverty, rocks, song, stream, verbal communication

Milo's hat trick | by Agee, Jon

Milo the magician had one more chance to pull a rabbit out of his hat or else he would be fired. While searching for a rabbit, he finds a bear. The bear is able to pretend his bones are made of rubber and agrees to jump out of Milo's hat. The show is a huge success until the bear becomes tired. Milo wonders what he will do until he realizes that he too can pretend his bones are made of rubber.

Keywords: anger, animals, bear, bones, careers, clothing, disappearance, disappointment, entertainment, helping, magic, missing, performance, pretend, rabbit, restaurant, taxi, train, transportation

What happens to a hamburger? | by Showers, Paul

What happens to your favorite foods after you eat them?They go through your body's digestive system. Your body uses what it needs to help you grow and then gets rid of the rest when you go to the bathroom.

Keywords: beverage, body parts, bones, critical thinking, food, health, hunger, nutrition, sequence, taste, teeth, water

Your body from head to toe | by Roca, Nuria

Your body can do so many things. When you were born, you were only a baby. Then as you grew, you learned how to walk, eat, hear, taste, smell, see, and touch things. It is important to take care of your body so that it can continue to sense the world around you.

Keywords: animals, baby, balloon, bath, bicycle, birth, body image, body parts, bones, cat, cold, dog, exercise, family, five senses, flowers, food, glasses, grandparents, growing up, hearing, hygiene, instruments, listening, mouse, music, puppets, rabbit, self esteem, sight, sign language, smell, swimming, taste, teeth, touch, toys

X-rays and other fun things | by Scarry, Richard

Huckle and Lowly are learning all sorts of fun things. First, they visit the doctor and learn about x-rays. Then they learn about making bread. Finally, they practice safety outside playing in the sun and while walking to the grocery store.

Keywords: beach, beverage, bones, car, caring, cooking, doctor, farm, food, health, hunger, learning, nutrition, safety, summer, sun, water

Someday with my father | by Buckley, Helen E.//Eagle, Eleen

A little girl has many dreams of things she would like to do with her father. She is not able to do them because she has a broken leg. She will have fun when the cast comes off.

Keywords: body image, bones, coping, dreams, family, feelings, fishing, goal setting, illness, injury, parents, recreation, self esteem, support

Bones, bones, dinosaur bones | by Barton, Byron

Six small paleontologists search for bones. They dig, find, load and take the bones to a museum where they carefully put the bones together to form the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Keywords: bones, critical thinking, decision making, dinosaur, goal setting, nonverbal communication, problem solving, teamwork, verbal communication

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