Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Easy as pie | by Best, Carl

Chef Jacob is known for his happy peach pie. Read the ingredients of his pie recipe and the baking rules that he learns from Chef Monty on television. Lots of sounds comes out of Chef Jacob's kitchen. By the end, Chef Jacob says: "P is for Pie and P is for Peach, and, of course, P is for Parents! Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad". Have fun celebrating this event with the whole family.

Keywords: alliteration, anniversary, baking, celebration, cooking, counting, family, food, ingredients, numbers, nutrition, parents, recipe, rules, television, time

The day I had to play with my sister | by Bonsall, Crosby

A boy has a hard time dealing with his younger sister while teaching her the rules of hide-and-seek. She just won't listen! Uggh...being a big brother can be tough!

Keywords: animals, attention, autumn, behavior, challenges, communication, counting, determination, dog, family, feelings, frustration, games, individuality, learning, listening, numbers, patience, play, playing, relationship, resentment, seasons, sequence, siblings, teaching

Ten mice for Tet | by Shea, Pegi Deitz // Weill, Cynthia

A group of mice prepare for Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. The mice plan parties and a feast to celebrate.

Keywords: author's note, celebration, counting, dancing, fireworks, food, learning, market, math, mouse, multicultural, music, new year, nonverbal communication, party, play, presents, verbal communication, vietnamese

Sister Anne's hands | by Lorbiecki, Mary Beth

Anna begins her second year of school in the early '60's. Her new teacher, Sister Anne, is different from anyone she had ever seen. The teacher shows the students what tolerance is and they all end up learning from one another.

Keywords: acceptance, african american, appearance, art, body parts, community, counting, differences, discrimination, diversity, garden, god, history, learning, library, multicultural, prejudice, religion, rhythm, school, singing, teaching

Mathematickles | by Franco, Betsy

Explore the magic of each season through mathematical equations. Discover things in nature that have mathematical qualities.

Keywords: autumn, change, counting, critical thinking, cycle, decision making, education, language, learning, math, nature, numbers, poetry, problem solving, riddle, seasons, sequence, spring, summer, winter

The best of times | by Tang, Greg

Rhymes and mathematical strategies invite you to learn your multiplication facts.

Keywords: activities, awareness, challenges, counting, critical thinking, decision making, exploration, learning, math, numbers, problem solving, rhyme, sequence

Starry arms | by Dahl, Michael

Starfish travel through the ocean. Each starfish has five arms and on every page another starfish joins in the fun and helps with counting by five.

Keywords: beach, bodies of water, clams, counting, fish, math, nonverbal communication, numbers, ocean, rhyme, sand, sequence, starfish

Hooway for woodney wat | by Lester, Helen

Rodney Rat has a speech impediment. He can't even say his own name. The other students make fun of him unil he becomes the class hero by running off the class bully.

Keywords: acceptance, animals, body parts, bully, counting, feelings, guinea pig, heroism, jumping, numbers, play, playground, rat, school, speech, teasing

Chicka chicka 123 | by Martin, Bill Jr. & Sampson, Michael

Numbers 1 through 20 race to the top of the apple tree. Then they joined by 30,40, and so on until 90 reaches the top of the tree. Just as the fun is about to continue, bumblebees return to their tree and tell the letters to get out. The letters quikly scurry from the tree in reverse order leaving 10 at the top of the tree. 0 decides to be brave and leaps to join 10 at the top of the tree to make 100.

Keywords: bee, counting, insects, numbers, rhyme, sequence, tree

Brave little monster | by Baker, Ken

Little monster is unable to fall asleep, fearing little girls and boys hiding in his room. Overcoming his fears, little monster scares the girls and boys away and eventually goes to sleep peacefully.

Keywords: affection, bedtime, bravery, clothing, counting, courage, dancing, emotions, family, fear, feelings, five senses, food, helping, heroism, hunger, jumping, monsters, night, parents, skipping, sleep, smell, sounds

The underbed | by Hoellworth, Cathryn Clinton

Tucker is unable to fall asleep at night until his mom helps him scare away the underbed that Tucker says is living under his bed.

Keywords: bedtime, books, counting, family, fear, feelings, gymnastics, jumping, parents, reading, sports

Hooray for fish! | by Cousins, Lucy

Little Fish goes for a swim to see all of his friends. Along the way, Fish introduces his friends of various colors, size and numbers.

Keywords: counting, emotions, family, feelings, fish, friendship, moods, opposites, parents, rhyme, verbal communication

Mooove over! | by Beil, Karen Magnuson

A trolley driver has a set system that he always uses to keep track of the number of passengers: he counts by twos. One day, everything is going right on schedule, until a big, bossy cow comes on the trolley. The driver loses count and the cow forces the other passengers onto the roof. Finally, the driver realizes there is only one passenger, gets everyone back inside the trolley, and pushes the cow off to the streets.

Keywords: animals, author's note, chaos, conflict, confusion, counting, cow, duck, feelings, games, goose, horse, manners, numbers, pig, safety, selfishness, sheep, teaching, transportation, trolley, verbal communication

Feast for 10 | by Falwell, Cathryn

A family goes grocery shopping. As they find the groceries, they count each item as it is put in the cart. When they get home, they unload the groceries and count the items as they take them out.

Keywords: african american, counting, family, food, multicultural, numbers, nutrition, parents, siblings

Five trucks | by Floca, Brian

A little boy observes how five different trucks assist in the preparation and take-off of his airplane. Description of the trucks and their duties are very clear. It takes many people working together to complete the goal of take-off!

Keywords: airplane, careers, cooperation, counting, critical thinking, diversity, fly, goal setting, hard work, machines, nonverbal communication, skills, tractor, transportation, travel, truck, verbal communication, work

Tumble bumble | by Bond, Felicia

One little bug goes for a walk and meets all kinds of new friends. They all stumble into a yellow house and find some food to eat. They all get tired and settle down in a little boy's bed. When the boy comes home, he celebrates with his nine new friends.

Keywords: animals, bee, bug, counting, crocodile, dancing, feelings, friendship, happiness, insects, mouse, nonverbal communication, reptiles, rhyme, toad

Nutshell library | by Sendak, Maurice

A set of four tiny books, each presenting its own individual message, cleverly, through the use of rhyme, illustrations, numbers and the alphabet.

Keywords: alligator, alphabet, apathy, autumn, behavior, calendar, caring, counting, decision making, feelings, misbehavior, month, nonverbal communication, numbers, seasons, stress management, summer, variety, winter

Can you find it? | by Cressy, Judith

Go on an adventure around the world to many exciting places. Search through each painting for many objects. Create your own stories and imagine what life was like in each place.

Marven of the great north woods | by Lasky, Kathryn

A boy named Marvin leaves his family during the flu epidemic. He goes to a lumberjack camp in northern Minnesota and works and learns French while making some interesting friends. Marvin learns to ski, dance, and do the bookkeeping as a lumberjack.

Keywords: assertiveness, author's note, bedtime, cabin, careers, conflict resolution, counting, dancing, decision making, diseases, exercise, family, food, forest, french, friendship, language, money, numbers, nutrition, religion, seasons, shadows, skiing, snow, train, transportation, travel, verbal communication, weather, woods

Splash! A penguin counting book | by Chester, Jonathan//Melville, Kirsty

While children learn about penguins, they also learn how to count. Penguin chicks go looking for their moms and dads who have gone swimming to find food. The parents return in time to keep the chicks safe from the storm.

Keywords: animals, author's note, baby, birds, bodies of water, counting, goal setting, ice, nonverbal communication, numbers, penguin, sea, sequence, sleep, snow, storm, swimming, verbal communication, weather

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