Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

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

The magician and McTree | by Coombs, Patricia

An old magician accidentally creates a potion that makes his cat, McTree, talk. Although he is supposed to keep his new talent a secret, McTree ends up a famous attraction at the palace. But when McTree loses his appeal, the King and Queen order the old magician to be kidnapped so he can make all of the castle's pets talk. McTree must use his sense to outwit the royal party and save his old companion.

Keywords: animals, birds, cat, dog, fame, fish, forest, friendship, greed, guilt, heroism, insects, kidnap, magic, medicine, moth, pig, royalty, secrets, song, speech, storytelling, trick

Duck for president | by Cronin, Doreen

Duck gets tired of doing chores on the farm, so he holds an election to change the way things are run. Duck wins the election, but gets bored and runs for Governor. He wins again and does not like the stress, so he runs for President and wins. Being President is even harder work than being on the farm so he returns to the farm to write his autobiography.

Keywords: acceptance, animals, assertiveness, boredom, challenges, conflict resolution, cooperation, cow, decision making, duck, farm, five senses, goal setting, hard work, parade, pig, politics, self esteem, sheep, smell, speech, stress management, verbal communication

Ruby mae has something to say | by Small, David

Ruby Mae, a woman from Texas, has a fear of talking in front of people. Her nephew designs a device to put on her head which she thinks helps her speak more eloquently. She learns a very important lesson in the end.

Keywords: accomplishment, confidence, determination, fear, feelings, goal setting, performance, problem solving, speech, stress management

Amy belligera and the fireflies | by Buckley, Paul

A witch casts a spell causing every bug not to be able to speak except for one. That one bug visits the witch and tells her that no other bug except for him can speak. So the witch makes the bugs' tails light up so they do not have to speak to communicate.

Keywords: assertiveness, compromise, conflict resolution, critical thinking, five senses, insects, nonverbal communication, speech, verbal communication

Martha blah blah | by Meddaugh, Susan

A dog Martha has the ability to speak when she eats alphabet soup. But when the soup company starts using only half the letters in the soup to save money, Martha can't say what she wants. Afraid of what will happen to her, Martha confronts the owner of the company who agrees to put all the letters back in.

Keywords: alphabet, animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, dog, family, fear, feelings, food, happiness, nonverbal communication, pride, sadness, self esteem, speech, stress management, verbal communication

I hate English | by Levine, Ellen

Mei Mei moves from Hong Kong to New York, but she does not want to speak in English. She only wants to speak in Chinese until Nancy comes to the Chinatown learing center to work with Mei Mei.

Keywords: asian american, change, conflict resolution, english, language, multicultural, peer resistance, school, self esteem, speech

Arthur meets the president | by Brown, Marc

Arthur wins a contest about how to make America great. He and his classmates are flown to the White House so that Arthur may recite his speech to the President. Arthur worries that he will forget the speech, but everything goes well.

Keywords: assertiveness, competition, critical thinking, decision making, fear, feelings, nonverbal communication, self esteem, speech, stress management, verbal communication

Officer buckle and gloria | by Rathmann, Peggy

A policeman shares his safety tips with school children. His dull speeches become entertaining when his dog performs tricks on stage behind him. The children pay attention and improve their safety skills.

Keywords: animals, careers, conflict resolution, dog, listening, nonverbal communication, performance, safety, school, speech, verbal communication

Polly jumped over the moon | by Soloman, Helen

A family has a pet parrot named Polly that refuses to talk. The family continually repeats nursery rhymes to him, until one day he repeats them back. Now they are all mixed up!

Keywords: assertiveness, birds, goal setting, parrot, pets, refusal skills, rhyme, speech, verbal communication

We're all special | by Maguire, Arlene

Children of diverse backgrounds are shown and differences are emphasized. Every child has different interests and strengths and all characteristics should be valued. Everyone is special!

Keywords: activities, appearance, differences, diversity, hobby, individuality, multicultural, rhyme, self confidence, self esteem, speech, uniqueness

Hooway for wodney wat | by Lester, Helen

Rodney Rat is constantly made fun of by his classmates because he cannot pronounce his r's. Rodney saves the day and earns respect fromhis classmates when he saves them from the class bully.

Keywords: alliteration, animals, bully, conflict resolution, feelings, geography, numbers, peer resistance, playground, rat, sadness, school, self esteem, shyness, speech, teasing

Bark, george | by Feiffer, Jules

George's mother wants nothing more than for her puppy to bark but George can only meow, oink, quack, and moo. When his mother takes George to the vet, a cat, a pig, a duck, and a cow are all removed from deep inside of George. Finally, George is able to bark until he learns to speak!

Keywords: animals, careers, cat, communication, cow, dog, duck, family, frustration, listening, noise, parents, sounds, speech

A rainbow of friends | by Halliman, P.K.

A vision of harmony celebrates differences among people. These vibrant pictures and rhymes help portray the notion that uniqueness in individuals is what makes each of us so special.

Keywords: acceptance, appreciation, confidence, differences, disability, diversity, equality, friendship, individuality, love, multicultural, peace, perspective, pride, rainbow, respect, self confidence, self esteem, shyness, speech, support, understanding, uniqueness, unselfish

Rex q.c. | by King, Dorthea

Rex Q.C. is a dog that belongs to the queen of England. He is allowed to follow the queen wherever she goes. He follows her to goverment parties, garden parties and other special occasions.

Keywords: animals, dog, fame, nonverbal communication, party, performance, royalty, security, speech

George did it | by Jurmain, Suzanne Tripp

George Washington shows his leadership skills by leading the United States Army to victory to gain their independence. Although George is nervous and reluctant, he accepts the challenge to become the first President of the United States of America.

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