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Christina katerina and the great bear train
Gauch, Patricia Lee//Primavera, Elise
When Christina's family goes to visit her mom and new baby sister, Christina makes a train out of boxes and baskets for her teddy bears. She travels around the block. Just when she thinks she may be lost, her father comes to get her.
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animals
,
assertiveness
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baby
,
bear
,
conflict resolution
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coping
,
creativity
,
decision making
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family
,
goal setting
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imagination
,
lost
,
love
,
moon
,
nonverbal communication
,
self esteem
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siblings
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stress management
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train
,
transportation
,
verbal communication
Christina katerina and the time she quit the family
Gauch, Patricia Lee
Christina becomes intolerant of her annoying family and decides to change her name to Agnes. She disowns her family. After days of doing what she wants, she decides her family needs her and rejoins the family.
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anger
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
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coping
,
decision making
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family
,
feelings
,
individuality
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Christmas at long pond
George, William T
On their way to pick out a Christmas tree, a father and son observe the wildlife around them as they journey through the woods.
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bodies of water
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christmas
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family
,
holidays
,
nature
,
parents
,
plants
,
pond
,
woods
Christmas eve blizzard
Vlahakis, Andrea
A beautiful cardinal is trapped in the snow until a young boy rescues him. Nicholas places more importance on caring for the injured bird than in decorating the Christmas tree or opening his gifts on Christmas morning. The cardinal sweetly and unexpectedly rewards the boy, his grandfather, and their entire village with a lifetime of Christmas cheer.
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animals
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birds
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christmas
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determination
,
goal setting
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holidays
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language
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Mexico
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multicultural
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snow
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spanish
,
tree
,
weather
Christmas in catland
Goyder, Alice
Two sister cats and their family celebrate the holidays.
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animals
,
cat
,
christmas
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family
,
goal setting
,
holidays
Christmas in july
Yorinks, A.
Santa Claus's pants are given to a rich man by mistake. While searching for them, Santa is put in jail so Christmas does not occur. In July, when Santa is released, his pants are returned and Christmas occurs in July.
Tags
assertiveness
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change
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christmas
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clothing
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
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holidays
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
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santa
,
verbal communication
Christmas in noisy village
Lindgren, Astrid//Wickland, Ilon
Noisy Village is rich with traditions for children. Noisy Village is a fun, happy, and busy place during Christmas.
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christmas
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community
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critical thinking
,
decision making
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family
,
feelings
,
five senses
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happiness
,
holidays
,
noise
,
sounds
,
traditions
Christmas in the barn
Brown, Margaret Wise//Cooney, Barbara
The story of Christmas begins with Mary and Joseph being refused at the inn, so they experience the birth of a special baby in the barn.
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animals
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barn
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birth
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christmas
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conflict resolution
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holidays
,
nonverbal communication
,
religion
,
rhyme
,
spiritual
,
storytelling
,
verbal communication
Christmas in the stable
Lindgren, Astrid
In this traditional story of the birth of Jesus, a child's imagination creates more modern images of the events.
Tags
baby
,
birth
,
christmas
,
holidays
,
images
,
imagination
,
religion
Christmas is together-time
Schulz, Charles M.
Christmas is a busy time and involves many difficult, but worthwhile tasks.
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christmas
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family
,
holidays
,
preparation
,
stress management
Christmas on an island
Gibbons, Gail
Christmas is coming so everyone is busy making preparations on the island. On Christmas Eve, everyone gathers at church for a festive celebration.
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anticipation
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celebration
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christmas
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excitement
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friendship
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holidays
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island
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kindness
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neighbors
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party
,
preparation
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seasons
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traditions
,
verbal communication
,
winter
Christmas time
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.
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celebration
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christmas
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family
,
food
,
holidays
,
nutrition
,
preparation
,
santa
,
seasons
,
winter
Christmas tree memories
Aliki.
One Christmas eve, a family gathers in front of their Christmas tree. Each ornament brings back a memory. The family shares rememberences of friends, places, events and their own family through the stories of each decoration.
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christmas
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family
,
friendship
,
holidays
,
memories
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self esteem
,
traditions
,
verbal communication
Christmas with grandfather
Wolf, Winfried
After the death of his father, Thomas is not looking forward to Christmas. Christmas at his grandfather's house in the country changes that when Thomas receives a special gift.
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animals
,
change
,
christmas
,
coping
,
death
,
deer
,
family
,
grandparents
,
holidays
,
horse
,
loss
,
presents
,
snow
Chrysanthemum
Henkes, Kevin
A little mouse girl has a long name and other kids make fun of it. The teacher has a similar name, so she helps to change their attitudes quickly.
Tags
acceptance
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animals
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
differences
,
mouse
,
nonverbal communication
,
school
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
uniqueness
,
verbal communication
Chugga-chugga choo-choo
Lewis, Kevin
A freight train's day proves to be very busy. After a long day of traveling into tunnels and up steep mountains, even the train needs a rest.
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african american
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bodies of water
,
colors
,
mountains
,
multicultural
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night
,
rhyme
,
river
,
sleep
,
sounds
,
sun
,
toys
,
train
,
transportation
,
travel
Cinder-Elly
Minters, Frances
A little girl lives with her two sisters in New York. They all get invited to a basketball game to see the prince play. Elly doesn't have anything to wear but her godmother comes and saves the day. Elly goes to the game, gets her prince, and teaches others the value of not being mean.
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assertiveness
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basketball
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biking
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clothing
,
comparisons
,
conflict resolution
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exercise
,
family
,
godmother
,
magic
,
parents
,
poetry
,
rhyme
,
siblings
,
sports
Cinderella's rat
Meddaugh, Susan
Cinderella's fairy godmother turns a rat into a coachboy. The coachboy loves that he has more food to eat and less enemies (cats). But what will he do when someone wants to harm his sister (a rat)?
Tags
animals
,
cat
,
challenges
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
fantasy
,
godmother
,
humor
,
magic
,
protection
,
rat
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
surprises
,
verbal communication
Cinnamon and the April shower
Crane Johnson, Amy
An April shower frightens Cinnamon Bear, her new cub, and their woodland friends. Solomon Raven explains the importance of rain for animal and forest survival.
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animals
,
bear
,
birds
,
bravery
,
cardinal
,
family
,
frog
,
helping
,
home
,
leadership
,
new baby
,
pride
,
rain
,
raven
,
seasons
,
shelter
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spring
,
squirrel
,
storm
,
survival
,
tree
,
worm
Cinnamon, mint, & mothballs
Tiller, Ruth
For this young girl, a trip to grandmother's house is an adventure. There are all kinds of things for her to explore--a kitchen, bedrooms, parlors, and a dark cellar. It is the perfect place for a child's imagination to grow.
Tags
adventures
,
amphibians
,
animals
,
autumn
,
cat
,
exploration
,
family
,
frog
,
grandparents
,
imagination
,
seasons
,
shelter
Circle dogs
Henkes, Kevin
Two circle dogs live in a big, square house with Mama, Papa, Big Sister, and Baby. They like to run, dig, jump, and eat circle snacks. Most of all they like to sleep.
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animals
,
dog
,
dreams
,
family
,
morning
,
night
,
obedience
,
play
,
routine
,
shapes
,
sizes
,
sleep
,
sounds
Circus
Ehlert, Lois
A very interesting circus with many performing animals and other acts are described.
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activities
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actor
,
animals
,
attention
,
birds
,
circus
,
performance
,
verbal communication
Circus!
O'Kelly, Mattie Lou
A farm family anticipates a day at the circus. The story describes the work to be done first, the trip to the circus, and finally the excitement of the circus.
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circus
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
excitement
,
family
,
fear
,
feelings
,
helping
,
teamwork
,
travel
,
verbal communication
City dog
Kuskin, Karla
A city dog goes to the country and experiences the sun, trees, and fields. The city dog runs, barks, and realizes the differences between the city and country.
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animals
,
community
,
confusion
,
curiosity
,
differences
,
dog
,
learning
,
moving
,
nonverbal communication
,
sun
,
travel
City rhythms
Grifalconi, Ann
Jimmy's dad talks about keeping up with the rhythm of the city, but Jimmy doesn't understand what his dad means until the end of the summer when Jimmy makes the city rhythms his own.
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activities
,
african american
,
bedtime
,
community
,
family
,
five senses
,
multicultural
,
parents
,
rhythm
,
seasons
,
summer
City sounds
Emberley, Rebecca
A combination of all the sounds heard in the city are condensed into this book. At the end, there is a glossary of sounds and where or when one hears them.
Tags
critical thinking
,
hearing
,
imagination
,
listening
,
noise
,
sounds
City,country
Robbins, Ken
A drive through the city and country is depicted through wonderful pictures as seen from the backseat of a car.
Tags
car
,
community
,
opposites
,
transportation
,
travel
Clancy's coat
Bunting, Eve
Some old friends have a conflict, but they come back together when one of them needs help.
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change
,
clothing
,
conflict resolution
,
death
,
friendship
,
helping
,
nonverbal communication
,
stress management
,
trust
,
verbal communication
Clap your hands
Cauley, Lorinda Bryan
Children and animals dance and play together as they clap their hands, stomp their feet, shake their arms, then take a seat.
Tags
animals
,
dancing
,
exercise
,
friendship
,
jumping
,
play
,
rhyme
Clara and the bookwagon
Levinson, Nancy Smiler
Clara lives on a farm and does not have time to go to school, but she wants to learn to read. Eventually the Bookwagon (a mobile library) comes to her farm and the librarian convinces her father to let her borrow books and she learns to read.
Tags
assertiveness
,
books
,
conflict resolution
,
cooperation
,
decision making
,
determination
,
family
,
farm
,
goal setting
,
learning
,
parents
,
reading
,
responsibilities
,
self esteem
,
verbal communication
Clarice Bean: That's me
Child, Lauren
A girl named Clarice is part of a typical modern family. She really wants peace and quiet but she has a peculiar sister who wears make-up and reads about boys and she has two brothers who hate and love being with her. Eventually, Clarice gets in big trouble and is sent to her room. At last! Peace and quiet.
Tags
aging
,
anger
,
careers
,
consequences
,
danish
,
exercise
,
family
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
grandparents
,
gymnastics
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
perspective
,
photograph
,
privacy
,
relationship
,
responsibilities
,
sadness
,
siblings
,
sports
,
stress management
,
understanding
,
verbal communication
Clean your room, harvey moon!
Cummings, Pat
Harvey Moon's room is a mess. His mother makes him clean it up all day on Saturday and he must miss his favorite television shows. Although he was upset he had to clean, he feels a sense of accomplishment in the end.
Tags
accomplishment
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
family
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
responsibilities
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Clever bill
Nicholson, W.
In a child's haste to pack for visiting her aunt, she forgets a toy comes running after her.
Tags
decision making
Clever cat
Collington, Peter
Tibs, the cat, is tired of waiting for his family to feed him every morning, so he decides to start doing it himself!This encourages Tibs to embark on different adventures around town. Everyone thinks that Tibs is such a clever cat, but a turn of events makes Tibs wonder...is he really that clever?
Tags
ambition
,
appreciation
,
assertiveness
,
attention
,
boredom
,
cat
,
change
,
consequences
,
contentment
,
cooking
,
critical thinking
,
Days of The Week
,
decision making
,
discipline
,
exploration
,
fame
,
food
,
hard work
,
intelligence
,
laziness
,
misbehavior
,
money
,
morning
,
neighbors
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
patience
,
pretend
,
restaurant
,
shopping
,
siblings
,
sleep
,
stereotypes
,
surprises
,
theatre
,
toys
,
working mother
Cleversticks
Ashley, Bernard
Ling Sung feels that he's not able to do anything at his school. One day by accident, his use of pretend chopsticks amazes his classmates and teachers.
Tags
african american
,
asian
,
assertiveness
,
challenges
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
family
,
multicultural
,
parents
,
school
,
teaching
Click, clack, splish, splash
Cronin, Doreen
While a farmer is sleeping, a long sequence of farm animals are busy. Join in the fun with 4 chickens, 5 cows, 6 goats, 7 pigs, 8 sheep, and 9 mice then repeat it backwards. Enjoy the 1 to 10 counting rhyme as the farm animals take you on the journey to release some fish at the end.
Tags
adventures
,
animals
,
birds
,
boat
,
chicken
,
counting
,
cow
,
duck
,
farm
,
fish
,
fishing
,
freedom
,
goat
,
math
,
mouse
,
pig
,
rhyme
,
sequence
,
sheep
,
sleep
,
transportation
Clifford the big red dog
Bridwell, Norman
Emily Elizabeth owns the biggest, reddest dog in the neighborhood. She talks about all the things they do together and how much she loves him. Even though he's big and red, she would never give him up for the world.
Tags
animals
,
colors
,
dog
,
friendship
,
love
,
pets
,
play
,
self esteem
Clifford y el dia de accion de gracias
Bridwell, Norman
Emily goes to visit her grandmother for the Thanksgiving holiday. Clifford is staying with neighbors and becomes homesick. He decides to visit his mother as a surprise.
Tags
animals
,
bodies of water
,
dog
,
family
,
food
,
grandparents
,
holidays
,
homesickness
,
language
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
river
,
spanish
,
thanksgiving
,
train
,
transportation
Clifford's abc
Bridwell, Norman
Clifford discovers the alphabet and many different objects. (A Wordless Book).
Tags
alphabet
,
animals
,
dog
Clifford's christmas
Bridwell, Norman
Emily and Clifford prepare for Christmas. Clifford helps Santa save Christmas after he drops all of the presents in his waterbowl.
Tags
christmas
,
friendship
,
holidays
,
preparation
,
presents
,
santa
,
seasons
,
winter
Climbing kansas mountain
Shannon, George
Sam's father takes him to climb Kansas Mountain one day. The mountain in reality is a grain elevator. His father takes him to the top, and they both now share this place together.
Tags
car
,
family
,
parents
,
seasons
,
summer
,
transportation
Clink Clank Clunk
Aroner, Miriam
Rabbit is taking a trip into town and is kind enough to pick up nine friends along the way. Much to his dismay, Rabbit's car begins to fall apart more and more with each friend that gets in! With a little teamwork and persistence though, the ten make it safely to town where Rabbit buys a new car.
Tags
animals
,
beaver
,
birds
,
car
,
cow
,
crow
,
five senses
,
fox
,
friendship
,
mole
,
numbers
,
persistence
,
porcupine
,
rabbit
,
skunk
,
sounds
,
squirrel
,
teamwork
,
transportation
,
travel
Clipper ship
Lewis, Thomas P.
Adventures aboard the Rainbird, a clipper ship, are given from the perspective of the captain's young son as he journey's from New York around South America to California. On the voyage the captain becomes ill so his wives assume the duties of captain on the ship.
Tags
adventures
,
assertiveness
,
boat
,
careers
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
goal setting
,
illness
,
parents
,
seasons
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
transportation
,
travel
,
winter
Clive eats alligators
Lester, Alison
This book depicts several children's daily routines and each has a different favorite activity, food, work, etc.
Tags
differences
,
food
,
individuality
,
nutrition
,
reptiles
,
responsibilities
Clocks and more clocks
Hutchins, Pat
Mr. Higgins buys a clock for his attic. The clock in the attic does not show the same time as the clock in the hall. Mr. Higgins keeps buying more and more clocks until he finds one that shows the same time as all the other clocks
Tags
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
misunderstanding
,
time
Close your eyes
Marzollo, Jean
If you close your eyes, your imagination can take you anywhere. In this book, closing your eyes can first offer great things to imagine and then to dream about.
Tags
dreams
,
imagination
,
relaxation
,
sleep
Close your eyes
Banks, Kate
A tiger is afraid to close his eyes and go to sleep because of the darkness. His mom tells him all the things he can see in his sleep and assures him she will protect him.
Tags
bedtime
,
birds
,
clouds
,
desert
,
dreams
,
fear
,
feelings
,
lost
,
moon
,
mountains
,
ocean
,
protection
,
rain
,
sight
,
sky
,
sleep
,
tiger
,
tree
Clouds
Bauer, Marion
A boy spends his day outside with his cat exploring different types of clouds and the different things that clouds do. He also explains in a colorful and easy way, what clouds are made of and how we interact with clouds on an everyday basis, using weather terminology.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
author's note
,
cat
,
clothing
,
clouds
,
communication
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dinosaur
,
environment
,
health
,
nonverbal communication
,
rain
,
science
,
seasons
,
snow
,
spring
,
storm
,
summer
,
teaching
,
travel
,
verbal communication
,
vocabulary
,
volcano
,
walking
,
weather
,
wind
,
winter
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Barrett, Judi
Grandpa tells a bedtime story about a town where all the food came from the sky in rain, snow, hurricane, and tornado forms. It becomes a disaster, and people flee to a new town.
Tags
animals
,
change
,
community
,
conflict resolution
,
food
,
grandparents
,
grief
,
happiness
,
humor
,
hurricane
,
moving
,
nonverbal communication
,
rain
,
sadness
,
snow
,
storm
,
survival
,
tornado
,
weather
Clown
Blake, Quentin
Clown and his friends are thrown into a garbage can in the city by a woman who no longer wants them around. Clown, however, hops out of the garbage and wanders the city to look for someone to love them. By accident, Clown finds a family and he and his buddies live happily ever after. (A Wordless Book)
Tags
baby
,
bear
,
birds
,
clowns
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
disappointment
,
elephant
,
family
,
fear
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
happiness
,
kindness
,
love
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
sadness
,
siblings
,
toys
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