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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
Clancy's coat
Bunting, Eve
Some old friends have a conflict, but they come back together when one of them needs help.
Tags
change
,
clothing
,
conflict resolution
,
death
,
friendship
,
helping
,
nonverbal communication
,
stress management
,
trust
,
verbal communication
City,country
Robbins, Ken
A drive through the city and country is depicted through wonderful pictures as seen from the backseat of a car.
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car
,
community
,
opposites
,
transportation
,
travel
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 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.
Tags
activities
,
african american
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bedtime
,
community
,
family
,
five senses
,
multicultural
,
parents
,
rhythm
,
seasons
,
summer
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.
Tags
animals
,
community
,
confusion
,
curiosity
,
differences
,
dog
,
learning
,
moving
,
nonverbal communication
,
sun
,
travel
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
Circus
Ehlert, Lois
A very interesting circus with many performing animals and other acts are described.
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activities
,
actor
,
animals
,
attention
,
birds
,
circus
,
performance
,
verbal communication
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
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
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
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family
,
frog
,
helping
,
home
,
leadership
,
new baby
,
pride
,
rain
,
raven
,
seasons
,
shelter
,
spring
,
squirrel
,
storm
,
survival
,
tree
,
worm
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)?
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animals
,
cat
,
challenges
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
fantasy
,
godmother
,
humor
,
magic
,
protection
,
rat
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
surprises
,
verbal communication
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
,
basketball
,
biking
,
clothing
,
comparisons
,
conflict resolution
,
exercise
,
family
,
godmother
,
magic
,
parents
,
poetry
,
rhyme
,
siblings
,
sports
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.
Tags
african american
,
bodies of water
,
colors
,
mountains
,
multicultural
,
night
,
rhyme
,
river
,
sleep
,
sounds
,
sun
,
toys
,
train
,
transportation
,
travel
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
,
animals
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
differences
,
mouse
,
nonverbal communication
,
school
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
uniqueness
,
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
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
,
family
,
friendship
,
holidays
,
memories
,
self esteem
,
traditions
,
verbal communication
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
,
christmas
,
family
,
food
,
holidays
,
nutrition
,
preparation
,
santa
,
seasons
,
winter
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
,
celebration
,
christmas
,
excitement
,
friendship
,
holidays
,
island
,
kindness
,
neighbors
,
party
,
preparation
,
seasons
,
traditions
,
verbal communication
,
winter
Christmas is together-time
Schulz, Charles M.
Christmas is a busy time and involves many difficult, but worthwhile tasks.
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christmas
,
family
,
holidays
,
preparation
,
stress management
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 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
,
barn
,
birth
,
christmas
,
conflict resolution
,
holidays
,
nonverbal communication
,
religion
,
rhyme
,
spiritual
,
storytelling
,
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
,
community
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
feelings
,
five senses
,
happiness
,
holidays
,
noise
,
sounds
,
traditions
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
,
change
,
christmas
,
clothing
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
holidays
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
santa
,
verbal communication
Christmas in catland
Goyder, Alice
Two sister cats and their family celebrate the holidays.
Tags
animals
,
cat
,
christmas
,
family
,
goal setting
,
holidays
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
,
birds
,
christmas
,
determination
,
goal setting
,
holidays
,
language
,
Mexico
,
multicultural
,
snow
,
spanish
,
tree
,
weather
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
,
christmas
,
family
,
holidays
,
nature
,
parents
,
plants
,
pond
,
woods
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.
Tags
anger
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
decision making
,
family
,
feelings
,
individuality
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
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.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
baby
,
bear
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
creativity
,
decision making
,
family
,
goal setting
,
imagination
,
lost
,
love
,
moon
,
nonverbal communication
,
self esteem
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
train
,
transportation
,
verbal communication
Chocolate chip cookies
Wagner, Karen
Two little boys show how to make chocolate chip cookies through a set of one word instructions.
Tags
five senses
,
food
,
helping
,
learning
,
nutrition
,
recipe
,
sequence
,
smell
,
taste
,
teamwork
Chocolate
Dineen, Jacqueline
What is chocolate? Where does chocolate come from? How is chocolate made? Explore the history and contents of chocolate. Learn how the body uses chocolate. Learn how chocolate is used in cooking.
Tags
cooking
,
farm
,
food
,
history
,
machines
,
nutrition
,
overweight
Chita's christmas tree
Howard, Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Chita is excited about Christmas. She picks out a tree for the family. Together they decorate the tree the night before Christmas. They all wake up together on Christmas morning to find presents under the tree.
Tags
christmas
,
family
,
holidays
,
presents
,
traditions
Chipper's choices
Boegehold, Betty
Chipper makes up five stories, riddles, and songs for his friends so they can have something to do when the winter season comes.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
differences
,
fear
,
friendship
,
imagination
,
individuality
,
recreation
,
seasons
,
self esteem
,
song
,
storytelling
,
winter
Chinatown
Low, William
Chinatown is a city that is home to street cobblers, herbalists, tai chi masters, kung fu students, fish markets, and restaurants. And best of all, the celebration of the Chinese New Year which has a parade and lion dance! A Chinese-American boy walks throughout Chinatown, New York with his grandmother as they enjoy the culture and activities native to China.
Tags
business
,
celebration
,
chinese
,
crab
,
crustaceans
,
dancing
,
exercise
,
family
,
fireworks
,
fish
,
five senses
,
food
,
grandparents
,
holidays
,
karate
,
market
,
medicine
,
multicultural
,
new year
,
parade
,
restaurant
,
sports
,
verbal communication
,
walking
Chin yu min and the ginger cat
Armstrong, Jennifer
Chin Yu Min is married to a wealthy man. She takes advantage of their wealth and is very mean to people. Her husbands dies, and she is now poor. She finds a cat that catches fish, so she gets him to stay with her. She is attached to the cat now, but she accidentally gives him away. She later finds him and has now learned to appreciate her good fortunes.
Tags
animals
,
bodies of water
,
cat
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
feelings
,
fish
,
food
,
goal setting
,
happiness
,
nutrition
,
pond
,
sadness
,
self esteem
Chimps don't wear glasses
Numeroff, Laura
Chimps don't wear glasses. And many other animals don't do silly human activities but when imagination is put to work anything can happen. For example, have you ever seen yaks wearing tuxedos and hippos on boats, and others who ride in parades full of floats?
Tags
animals
,
boat
,
camel
,
car
,
chimpanzee
,
chipmunk
,
cooking
,
creativity
,
dancing
,
dog
,
dreams
,
exercise
,
feelings
,
ferret
,
food
,
giraffe
,
hamster
,
happiness
,
hippopotamus
,
horse
,
imagination
,
kangaroo
,
lion
,
lizard
,
llama
,
mouse
,
otter
,
panda
,
pig
,
reindeer
,
reptiles
,
rhyme
,
seal
,
skating
,
squirrel
,
tiger
,
transportation
,
turtle
,
weasel
,
wolf
,
yak
,
zebra
Chilly stomache
Caines, Jeanette
Sandy gets a chilly stomach' when her Uncle Jim comes over. He kisses her and touches her in places that make her feel bad. When he stays over night, she goes to her friend's house. She tells her friend and wants to tell her parents but worries that they won't love her anymore.
Tags
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
fear
,
goal setting
,
nonverbal communication
,
verbal communication
Chile fever: A celebration of peppers
King, Elizabeth
Each year, Hatch, New Mexico, has a festival to celebrate being the chile pepper capital of the world. The history of chile peppers, the different types of chiles, the making of ristras (garlands of red chiles), and the Hatch Chile Festival are described.
Tags
author's note
,
celebration
,
colors
,
farm
,
food
,
history
,
language
,
multicultural
,
native american
,
nutrition
,
plants
,
recipe
Children of the northlights
D'Aulaire, Ingri//D'Aulaire, Edgar
Lise and Lasse, two Lapp children, grow up in a loving family. They encounter many daily problems such as snowstorms and going away from home. However, they still play games and tricks and have a positive attitude about life.
Tags
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
family
,
games
,
multicultural
,
play
,
scandinavian
,
school
,
self esteem
,
siblings
Children of the forest
Beskow, Elsa
Four forest children learn about nature and their surroundings. Their days revolve around the light and the weather. The children also are taught lessons throughout their childhood.
Tags
assertiveness
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
growing up
,
imagination
,
nature
,
nonverbal communication
,
refusal skills
,
seasons
,
skills
,
verbal communication
,
weather
Chidi only likes blue: An African book of colors
Onyefuln, Ifeoma
Nneka and Chidi, two children of a Nigerian village, play a game called Colors. Chidi only likes the color blue, so Nneka shows him all the other colors in the village. She shows Chidi how beautiful and colorful their African lifestyle is. The colors yellow, pink, red, gold are seen, but Chidi only likes blue best of all!
Tags
african
,
ceremony
,
colors
,
culture
,
family
,
flowers
,
food
,
games
,
grandparents
,
hygiene
,
nigerian
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
photograph
,
plants
,
sand
,
self esteem
,
siblings
,
teeth
,
verbal communication
,
wish
Chicks and salsa
Reynolds, Aaron
A very creative bunch of farm animals at the Nuthatch Farm decide they are tired of their regular feed, and that they want something different. They begin to create sumptuous Mexican dishes with spices that they get from the farmer's garden. After planning a fiesta, the animals discover that all of the foods from the garden have been harvested and they cancel the fiesta and begin to eat their old, dull food once again --until the next day when rooster makes crepes and white grapes with sauce!
Tags
alliteration
,
animals
,
bull
,
celebration
,
chicken
,
community
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
dancing
,
disappointment
,
duck
,
farm
,
feelings
,
food
,
french
,
garden
,
horse
,
language
,
mexican
,
multicultural
,
nutrition
,
pig
,
problem solving
,
recipe
,
spanish
,
teamwork
,
technology
,
television
Chickens!Chickens!
Porte, Barbara Ann
A man on a chicken farm only draws chickens in his paintings. He moves to the city, and comically draws chickens with briefcases in elevators.
Tags
art
,
birds
,
careers
,
chicken
,
colors
,
critical thinking
,
farm
,
imagination
,
love
,
verbal communication
Chicken sunday
Polacco, Patricia
Three children want to thank Miss Eula for her chicken dinners she makes each Sunday. They decide to sell Easter eggs. They make enough money to buy her an Easter hat.
Tags
assertiveness
,
caring
,
clothing
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
determination
,
easter
,
family
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
holidays
,
siblings
,
teamwork
Chicken soup, boots
Kalman, Maira
Do you want to be a writer, an architect, a barber, a fireman, a photographer, an astronomer, a doctor, a doorman, a musician, or a short-order cook when you grow up?Someday you will know just what you want to be.
Tags
careers
,
community
,
decision making
,
family
,
food
,
growing up
,
neighbors
,
nutrition
Chicken soup with rice
Sendak, Maurice
A little boy travels through the months of the year and explains how he would enjoy chicken soup with rice each month.
Tags
food
,
nutrition
,
poetry
,
rhyme
,
seasons
,
sequence
,
travel
Chicken man
Edwards, Michelle
The summer that Rody worked in the kibbutz chicken coop, the hens laid more eggs than ever before. When Rody gets moved from job to job, the chickens become very unhappy. So they do something to get Rody back.
Tags
birds
,
chicken
,
conflict resolution
,
feelings
,
happiness
,
love
,
nonverbal communication
,
sadness
,
seasons
,
song
,
summer
,
unselfish
,
verbal communication
Chicken little (Pollita pequenita)
Kellogg, Steven
Chicken Little thinks that the sky is falling so she tells all her friends. They are all tricked by the fox, and he captures them. In the end, the fox is captured and put in prison.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
birds
,
chicken
,
conflict resolution
,
creativity
,
critical thinking
,
deception
,
decision making
,
fantasy
,
fear
,
fox
,
goal setting
,
goose
,
imagination
,
nonverbal communication
,
sky
,
turkey
,
verbal communication
Chicka chicka boom boom
Martin, Bill Jr.
The alphabet is depicted through a rhyming text and colorful pictures.
Tags
alphabet
,
rhyme
Chicka chicka 123
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.
Tags
bee
,
counting
,
insects
,
numbers
,
rhyme
,
sequence
,
tree
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