Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Ugh | by Yorkins, Arthur

Many, many years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, there was a boy named Ugh who was looked down on and treated like a slave by his siblings. Ugh tells them he will be famous one day. After seeing a wheel, he invents the bicycle, and because of this becomes the boy king.

Keywords: anger, assertiveness, bicycle, cave, change, chores, confidence, critical thinking, differences, dinosaur, family, feelings, happiness, inventions, jealousy, moon, sadness, self esteem, siblings, verbal communication, whale

What Eddie can do | by Gebhard, Wilfried

Eddie goes on many adventures but ignores his momﾒs advice on shoe tying lessons. After discovering his friend Clara, who needs to be rescued by a double tailed monster, Eddie takes time out and learns to tie knots, and succeeds in saving his friend.

Keywords: adventures, animals, birds, cat, cave, conflict resolution, decision making, discovery, monkey, monsters, mountains, nonverbal communication, parents, rainforest, rescue, ship, shoes, stress management, tiger, transportation, travel, verbal communication

Sun mother wakes the world: An Australian creation story | by Wolkstein, Diane

The indigenous people of Australia believe their ancestors created the world through the sun shining on all living things to wake them up, bringing them to life. Sun Mother then creates the Morning Sun and the Moon to watch over ther children living on Earth in this spiritual, emotional, and multicultural story of creation.

Keywords: aborigine, amphibians, animals, australian, beetle, birds, caterpillar, cave, celebration, cricket, direction, earth, emotions, emu, fear, folktale, frog, grub, happiness, insects, kangaroo, life, love, moon, multicultural, nonverbal communication, owl, plants, platypus, reptiles, self esteem, sky, sleep, snake, stars, sun, tree, understanding, verbal communication, walkabout, wind, wombat

The rabbi and the twenty-nine witches | by Hirsh, Marilyn

Once a month, when the moon is full, twenty-nine of the meanest, scariest, ugliest, wickedest witches that ever lived came out of the cave to terrify the villagers...until one day the wise rabbi invents a plan to rid his village of those wicked witches forever. The rabbi's clever plan works with hilarious results!

Keywords: animals, cat, cave, community, dancing, evil, fear, inventions, Jewish, magic, moon, numbers, problem solving, rain, religion, village, vulture, witches

Milo and the magical stones | by Pfister, Marcus

Milo lives in a cave on a small island. One cold winter day, he discovers a glowing rock to keep his cave warm. When he tells the other mice about it, do they become greedy and take all of the rocks, or do they take only what they need?You choose the ending and decide what the mice will do.

Keywords: animals, cave, decision making, feelings, friendship, greed, happiness, island, mouse, peer resistance, rocks, sadness, seasons, sharing, storytelling, summer, winter

Folks call me appleseed john | by Glass, Andrew

Johnny Appleseed is one of America's favorite heroes. As he travels across the wilderness of a peaceful land, he meets people and leaves behind appleseeds.

Keywords: adventures, animals, bodies of water, cave, critical thinking, decision making, exploration, heroism, lake, native american, neighbors, nonverbal communication, plants, river, verbal communication, wolf

Castles, caves, and honeycombs | by Ashman, Linda

Animals make their homes using many different things. Some are made of twigs, others of sand, and others are in caves. Although they are all different, they also have similarities. Castles, caves, and honeycombs are a place to share, play, rest, and live.

Keywords: animals, bat, beach, bear, beaver, bee, birds, caterpillar, cave, crab, crustaceans, dog, home, insects, mouse, play, rabbit, rhyme, safety, sleep, snail, snake, spider, tree, turtle, wolf

The monster bed | by Willis, Jeanne//Varley, S.

A young monster is afraid that humans are going to come and get him so he sleeps under his bed to hide. A little boy enters his cave and goes to sleep on his bed. When they see each other, they are both scared away.

Keywords: bedtime, cave, decision making, fear, feelings, monsters, nonverbal communication, sleep, verbal communication

The egg | by Robertson, M.P.

George finds what he thinks to be a giant chicken egg. However, when it hatches, a dragon comes out. He cares for it and teaches it necessary skills but the dragon longs to be with his family. Before going to his home with the other dragons, the dragon takes George for an adventure and thanks him for his kindness and caring.

Keywords: adventures, baby, bedtime, birds, birth, caring, cave, chicken, dragons, family, fantasy, feelings, happiness, loneliness, sadness, sleep, storytelling, teaching

Ant plays bear | by Byars, Betsy

Ant is a young boy with a wild imagination. An imagination that allows him to be a bear and a dog. He also imagines a giant outside his window and experiences the careers of his dreams.

Keywords: animals, bear, bedtime, careers, cave, creativity, dog, exercise, family, fear, fun, games, giants, goal setting, parents, play, playing, pretend, running, siblings, sounds

Ugh | by Yorinks, A.

Ugh is a cave boy who is always hassled by his siblings. One day he takes the invention of the wheel and makes a bike. Now everyone looks up to him.

Keywords: assertiveness, bicycle, bully, cave, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, goal setting, inventions, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, respect, siblings, stress management, transportation, verbal communication

The cave of snores | by Haseley, Dennis

A shepherd boy seeks help in the cave of snores when bad magic takes away his father's shores. Those snores are what protects the sheep and other shepherds.

Keywords: animals, careers, cave, critical thinking, goal setting, magic, nonverbal communication, problem solving, self esteem, sheep, sleep, wolf

The lion and the little red bird | by Kleven, Elisa

The lion paints with his tail. The red bird is curious why his tail changes colors overnight. They become friends even though they can't speak to each other.

Keywords: animals, art, birds, cave, colors, curiosity, friendship, lion, nonverbal communication

Drawing lessons from a bear | by McPhail, David

During his lessons on how to be a bear, a young bear discovers his love for drawing. As he grows he continues to practice, getting encouragement from his mother, his teacher, and most of all from himself.

Keywords: animals, art, bear, cave, drawing, family, fantasy, fish, forest, goal setting, museum, nature, nonverbal communication, parents, pride, rabbit, school, self esteem, squirrel, teaching

We're going on a bear hunt | by Rosen, Michael

A group of bear hunters must go through grass, a river, mud, a forest, a snowstorm and a cave before they even see a bear. After finding it, the bear chases them back into their homes.

Keywords: animals, assertiveness, bear, cave, conflict resolution, courage, critical thinking, decision making, fear, feelings, forest, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, recreation, river, safety, verbal communication

Desert song | by Johnston, Tony

Desert activities are not done when the sun goes down. The bats come out of their cave at night to hunt and move from their daily slumber. The coyote howls alone as the moon shines above. The insects search for sweet fruit. The desert holds many secrets for those who listen to the song.

Keywords: animals, bat, beetle, birds, cave, coyote, desert, insects, night, owl, sand, snake, sounds

Gamal's treasure | by Herbert, Barbara

Two children and their mother discuss what is the greatest treasure? The children believe that it is the riches and gold. The mother relates the story of Gamal and how the spirit of the cave showed Gamal that water is truly the greatest treasure.

Keywords: africa, animals, beverage, camel, cave, conservation, decision making, exploration, family, learning, multicultural, parents, rocks, royalty, storytelling, teaching, treasure, trick, verbal communication, water

Mik's mammoth | by Gerrard, Roy

A misfit in a tribe is accidently abandoned. He must try to survive on his own with a creature that he nurses to health.

Keywords: acceptance, cave, conflict resolution, differences, friendship, self esteem, survival

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