Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Bunnies at christmas time | by Ehrlich, Amy

An invitation is sent to Santa Claus to join the bunnies for a Christmas party. Instead of Santa, their Uncle Jack dressed as Santa arrives with plenty of gifts.

Keywords: animals, christmas, decision making, holidays, party, presents, rabbit, santa, travel

Names for snow | by Beach, Judi K.

A rabbit asks his mother what is snow? and she responds with several different descriptions of snow and the many names there are for it.

Keywords: barn, birds, butterfly, cat, christmas, disappearance, fire, flowers, friendship, garden, prayer, presents, santa, scarecrows, skiing, sledding, sleep, snow, winter

A new improved Santa | by Wolff, Patricia

Santa is determined to become a new and improved Santa. He changes his hair, loses weight, and changes his clothing style. The children are not happy with his changes; they want the old Santa back.

That's good! That's bad! On Santa's Journey | by Cuyler, Margery

Santa runs into a few problems on his Christmas Eve journey. At the beginning of the trip, he gets delayed by a snow storm. When it clears up, he continues to the first little boy's house, but his reindeer have trouble landing on the icy roof. Santa continues to encounter problems, but manages to deliver all the presents.

Keywords: animals, assertiveness, clothing, critical thinking, decision making, holidays, onomatopoeia, opposites, reindeer, santa, travel, weather

Dream snow | by Carle, Eric

A farmer lives on a small farm with his animals named one, two, three, four and five. One night as he naps, he dreams of snow fall covering his animals and him. He wakes up to discover real snow covering the ground and almost forgets a special Christmas surprise.

Keywords: animals, beverage, christmas, clothing, counting, cow, dreams, farm, food, holidays, horse, music, nutrition, pig, presents, rooster, santa, seasons, sheep, sleep, snow, weather, winter

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

Clifford's christmas | by Bridwell, Norman

Emily and Clifford prepare for Christmas. Clifford helps Santa save Christmas after he drops all of the presents in his waterbowl.

Keywords: christmas, friendship, holidays, preparation, presents, santa, seasons, winter

Calvin's christmas wish | by Miles, Calvin

Calvin is worried that his parents are Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus after his two friends tell him that this is true. Calvin is relieved and excited when he receives a bike for Christmas, which confirms his belief in Santa Claus.

Keywords: african american, autobiography, christmas, feelings, friendship, holidays, multicultural, presents, santa, worry

Peter spier's christmas! | by Spier, Peter

A family prepares for the Christmas holiday. They go to speciality stores and the grocery. After all the festivities, the family has to rest in order to clean up (A Wordless Book)

Keywords: christmas, food, holidays, nutrition, party, preparation, presents, santa, seasons, shopping, winter

Cajun night before christmas | by Trosclair

This story is written in Cajun Dialect and is based on the typical night before Christmas story- except in this story, Santa drinks alcohol, drives alligators, and talks in a Cajun dialect.

Keywords: alcohol, alligator, beverage, cajun, christmas, holidays, multicultural, nonverbal communication, reptiles, santa, verbal communication

Santaberry and the snard | by Schick, Alice//Schick, Joel

Santa and his elves are getting ready for Christmas, until Santa accidently gets eaten by a snard looking for strawberries. Santa is able to get out of the snard, and the elves, Santa, and the snard race to complete Christmas on time.

Keywords: animals, christmas, conflict resolution, food, holidays, hunger, nutrition, presents, santa

Welcome comfort | by Polacco, Patricia

Welcome Comfort is the new kid in school and his peers tease him. Quintin Hamp, the school custodian, befriends him and teaches him to believe in himself and Christmas. Welcome is visited by Santa and starts to believe. After graduating from high school, Welcome joins Quintin as the school custodian and their Christmas experiences continue on a whole new level of love.

Keywords: careers, caring, christmas, conflict resolution, dreams, feelings, fishing, friendship, holidays, imagination, love, nonverbal communication, overweight, recreation, sadness, santa, school, self esteem, teasing, verbal communication

The oldest elf | by Stevenson, James

Elwyn, Santa's oldest elf, enjoys making toys for all the little girls and boys. Unfortunately, this year Elwyn is too late in finishing his toys, and Santa has already left for the North Pole. Luckily, Blitzen, the oldest reindeer, takes Elwyn and his toys and delivers them.

Keywords: adventures, animals, christmas, elves, feelings, friendship, fun, giving, holidays, reindeer, sadness, santa, toys

Harvey slumfenburger's christmas present | by Burningham, John

Santa Claus has just delivered his presents when he realizes that he forgot to deliver a present to Harvey Slumfenburger. Santa doesn't want to wake the reindeer to take the sleigh, so people with cars help him get to Harvey's house.

Keywords: christmas, critical thinking, forgetful, helping, holidays, santa, seasons, stress management, transportation, travel, winter

Christmas time | by Stock, Catherine

It is time for Christmas, so the family goes to look for a tree. They find one and take it home to decorate it. In preparation for the arrival of Santa, they also bake cookies, sing songs, and make hot cocoa.

Keywords: celebration, christmas, family, food, holidays, nutrition, preparation, santa, seasons, winter

Easter treat | by Duvoisin, Roger

Santa travels in-cog-ni-to to a town during Easter time to see what it is like. When he says that he is Santa Claus, no one believes him at first.

Keywords: airplane, conflict resolution, critical thinking, easter, fly, holidays, playground, presents, santa, transportation

Max's christmas | by Wells, Rosemary

It is Christmas Eve, Max sneaks downstairs to see Santa Claus but falls asleep by the chimmney. When Santa arrives, he puts his hat over Max's face because nobody is supposed to see Santa Claus. Max peeks anyway and was surprised to find himself surrounded by presents.

Keywords: assertiveness, christmas, clothing, goal setting, holidays, nonverbal communication, presents, refusal skills, santa, sleep, surprises, verbal communication

Zelda and ivy one christmas | by Kvasnosky, Laura McGee

Two sisters, Zelda and Ivy, can't wait for Christmas morning. Zelda hopes to get a lovely velvet evening gown while Ivy wishes for a princess Mimi doll with all the ballet accessories. The two sisters make a beautiful bracelet for their lovely elderly neighbor. The neighbor receives her christmas wish, but will Zelda and Ivy get their Christmas wish too?

Keywords: animals, christmas, clothing, elves, fox, holidays, hope, presents, santa, teamwork, wish

Polar express | by Van Allsburg, Chris

On Christmas Eve, one little boy who had not lost the meaning of Christmas went on a train to the North Pole to visit Santa Claus's workshop and his reindeer. The boy was given a bell from Santa's sleigh, but the only ones who could hear it ring were those who still believe in Santa. On the way home he loses it, but when he wakes up the next morning, it is under his pillow.

Keywords: beliefs, christmas, decision making, holidays, individuality, lost, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, santa, self esteem, sleep, traditions

Arthur's christmas | by Brown, Marc

Arthur worries about what to get Santa for Christmas. He searches everywhere for the perfect gift. Finally, he sees Santa eating at several different places and decides to make Santa's favorite foods.

Keywords: christmas, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, food, holidays, nutrition, peer resistance, presents, refusal skills, santa, stress management

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