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1. Ashman, Linda (2001). Castles, caves, and honeycombs. San Diego, CA: Harcourt, Inc..

Abstract:
Animals make their homes using many different things. Some are made of twigs, others of sand, and others are in caves. Although they are all different, they also have similarities. Castles, caves, and honeycombs are a place to share, play, rest, and live.

Abstract provided by Mark Walter, 2002 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bat] [Beach] [Bear] [Beaver] [Bee] [Birds] [Caterpillar] [Cave] [Crab] [Crustaceans] [Dog] [Home] [Insects] [Mouse] [Play] [Rabbit] [Rhyme] [Safety] [Sleep] [Snail] [Snake] [Spider] [Tree] [Turtle] [Wolf]

2. Barner, Bob (1999). Bugs! bugs! bugs!. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle books LLC.

Abstract:
A child uses rhyme to describe the insects she sees. The actual sizes of the bugs are included, as well as a "bug-o-meter", which tells where the bug lives, how many legs the bug has, if it can fly, and if it stings.

Abstract provided by Sarah Parscal, 2006 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Ant] [Art] [Assertiveness] [Bee] [Bug] [Butterfly] [Caterpillar] [Colors] [Counting] [Critical Thinking] [Graphing] [Grasshopper] [Habitat] [Insects] [Ladybug] [Math] [Nonverbal Communication] [Rhyme] [Rhythm] [Science] [Spider] [Verbal Communication]

3. Bider, Djemma (1989). A drop of honey. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Abstract:
Anayida falls asleep and dreams of baking baklava. When she buys the honey, she drops some of it on the sidewalk. A bee lands on the honey and a cat chases the bee. A dog chases the cat and they all run through the town. The whole town is turned upside down because of one drop of honey.

Abstract provided by Sarah Inglis, 1995 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Adventures] [Animals] [Armenian] [Bee] [Bodies Of Water] [Cat] [Community] [Conflict Resolution] [Dog] [Folktale] [Food] [Greek] [Insects] [Multicultural] [Nutrition] [Recipe] [River]

4. Bond, Felicia (1996). Tumble bumble. Arden, NC: Front Street.

Abstract:
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.

Abstract provided by Amanda Heinly, 2006 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bee] [Bug] [Counting] [Crocodile] [Dancing] [Feelings] [Friendship] [Happiness] [Insects] [Mouse] [Nonverbal Communication] [Reptiles] [Rhyme] [Toad]

5. Brett, Jan (2005). Honey...honey...lion!. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Abstract:
A badger and a honeyguide work together to find bee hives for honey. One day, the badger betrays the honeyguide and uses his help to eat all the honey himself. The honeyguide decides to get even and provides a twist in the end.

Abstract provided by Ashley Roberts, 2006 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Anger] [Animals] [Appreciation] [Assertiveness] [Badger] [Bee] [Birds] [Communication] [Conflict Resolution] [Deception] [Decision Making] [Hippopotamus] [Insects] [Lion] [Nature] [Nonverbal Communication] [Overeating] [Termite] [Trick]

6. Brown, Margaret Wise (1952). A child's good morning. New York: William R. Scott, Inc. Publishers.

Abstract:
As they awake in the morning, animals and plants go through a series of interesting activities.

for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bedtime] [Bee] [Day] [Environment] [Feelings] [Goat] [Happiness] [Horse] [Insects] [Morning] [Morning] [Plants] [Rabbit] [Sheep] [Sleep] [Squirrel] [Sun] [Time] [Verbal Communication]

7. Bunting, Eve (1996). Market day. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

Abstract:
Tess and her friend Wee Boy experience the excitement of an Irish country fair on the first Thursday of every month. Tess's father hopes to buy pigs at Market Day if the price is right.

Valerie Ubbes, 2005 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bee] [Cow] [Days Of The Week] [Dog] [Fair] [Food] [Goat] [Horse] [Ireland] [Market] [Money] [Monkey] [Nutrition] [Pig] [Sheep]

8. Cabrera, Jane (1997). Cat's colors. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.

Abstract:
What is cat's favorite color?Cat visits the ten most popular colors to try and decide which color is his favorite. In the end the decision is easy. Cat's favorite color is orange, the color of his mom!

Abstract provided by Julie Hudson, 1998 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bat] [Bee] [Birds] [Cat] [Clouds] [Colors] [Cow] [Critical Thinking] [Decision Making] [Family] [Feelings] [Flowers] [Happiness] [Kindness] [Lobster] [Love] [Mice] [Nature] [Parents] [Sand] [Sheep] [Sky] [Sun] [Worm]

9. Carle, Eric (1977). The grouchy ladybug. New York: HarperCollins.

Abstract:
A grouch ladybug and a friendly ladybug fly to a leaf with aphids. The grouchy ladybug tells the friendly ladybug to go away. They decide to fight, but the grouchy ladybug goes on to look for even bigger food. Every animal the grouchy ladybug encounters is not big enough until the whale slaps her across the ocean. At six o'clock, the grouchy ladybug returns to the leaf. The friendly ladybug saves the grouchy ladybug some aphids, and the two ladybugs become friends.

Abstract provided by Amy Brumbaugh, 1995 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Aphid] [Bee] [Beetle] [Birds] [Conflict Resolution] [Crustaceans] [Elephant] [Fight] [Food] [Friendship] [Gorilla] [Greed] [Hyena] [Insects] [Kindness] [Ladybug] [Lobster] [Plants] [Reptiles] [Rhinoceros] [Selfishness] [Skunk] [Snake] [Sparrow] [Verbal Communication] [Whale]

10. Cherry, Lynne (1990). The great kapok tree. Orlando: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Abstract:
A man begins to chop the Kapok tree down but then falls asleep. All the animals and creatures of the rainforest persuade the man while he is asleep to save the tree.

Abstract provided by Amy Bukovac, 1995 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Amphibians] [Animals] [Anteater] [Bee] [Birds] [Critical Thinking] [Decision Making] [Destruction] [Forest] [Frog] [Insects] [Monkey] [Plants] [Sleep] [Snake] [Verbal Communication]

11. Cole, Henry (1995). Jack's garden. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Abstract:
Jack has a garden where he plants seeds. Plants and flowers grow in the garden. The garden attracts insects and birds.

Abstract provided by Tina Brezinski for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Bee] [Beetle] [Birds] [Bug] [Butterfly] [Critical Thinking] [Flowers] [Insects] [Plants] [Rain] [Seasons] [Seed] [Sequence] [Summer] [Water]

12. Cousins, Lucy (1994). What can rabbit hear?. Great Britain: Walker Books Ltd..

Abstract:
What can rabbit hear?

Abstract provided by Amy Bukovac, 1995 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Airplane] [Animals] [Bedtime] [Bee] [Birds] [Clouds] [Duck] [Insects] [Nonverbal Communication] [Pond] [Rabbit] [Sheep] [Sounds]

13. Crary, Elizabeth (1994). Dealing with feelings: I'm scared. Seattle, WA: Parenting Press, Inc..

Abstract:
Tracy can not wait to meet her new neighbors. Her smile disappears when she sees that her new neighbors own her worst fear, a big dog!What will Tracy do?Is she going to watch from her window, sing a happy song, or ask someone to hold her hand when she meets her new neighbors?No matter what Tracy decides, she will soon overcome her fears by getting a puppy of her own!

Abstract provided by Alanna Thorsell, 2001 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Anger] [Animals] [Author's Note] [Bee] [Bicycle] [Cooking] [Dog] [Family] [Fear] [Feelings] [Food] [Friendship] [Happiness] [Insects] [Neighbors] [Play] [Sadness] [Siblings] [Song]

14. Cronin, Doreen (2005). Wiggle. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Abstract:
There are many ways to wiggle during the day. Join this dog as he wiggles from morning until night through the pages of lively rhyming text. From flipping pancakes to exploring the moon, your imagination will take you to even more ways to "get your wiggles out."

Abstract provided by Pamela Theurer for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bedtime] [Bee] [Birds] [Body Parts] [Butterfly] [Crocodile] [Dancing] [Dog] [Exercise] [Fish] [Grasshopper] [Imagination] [Insects] [Moon] [Mouse] [Music] [Polar Bear] [Rhyme] [Shadows] [Sleep] [Snake] [Time]

15. Dahl, Michael (2004). Do frogs have fur?. Minneapolis, MN: Picture Window Books.

Abstract:
Do dogs have feathers? No! Birds do. Through questioning about animal coats, readers have the opportunity to learn about the functions of various animal coverings. The combination of a glossary, an index and factual information and an engaging text makes the book an effective educational tool.

Abstract provided by Allison Krugh for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bear] [Bee] [Biology] [Conflict Resolution] [Fish] [Frog] [Horse] [Insects] [Nonverbal Communication] [Reptiles] [Science] [Shells] [Turtle] [Verbal Communication]

16. dePaola, Arnold L. (1997). Mice squeak, we speak. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Abstract:
Everyone knows that people communicate through talking. What about animals?How do animals communicate?Looking at different animals we can see that each kind of animal communicates in its own unique way using different sounds.

Abstract provided by Amy Clinton, 2001 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bat] [Bear] [Bee] [Birds] [Cat] [Chicken] [Colors] [Cow] [Coyote] [Cricket] [Dog] [Dove] [Duck] [Fly] [Frog] [Horse] [Insects] [Lion] [Mice] [Monkey] [Multicultural] [Owl] [Parrot] [Pig] [Rhythm] [Sheep] [Sounds]

17. de Vries, Anke (2002). Grey mouse. Asheville, NC: Hand Print.

Abstract:
Grey Mouse is feeling lonely, so she decides to change her color in order to feel better about herself. However, all of the other animals laugh at her each time she does this. She finally realizes that she is happiest with her natural grey color when she finds other mice friends that look like her.

Abstract provided by Katherine McMullen, 2006 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Acceptance] [Amphibians] [Animals] [Appearance] [Art] [Bee] [Birds] [Body Image] [Boredom] [Change] [Colors] [Critical Thinking] [Differences] [Feelings] [Flowers] [Frog] [Goal Setting] [Goose] [Happiness] [Identity] [Images] [Insects] [Insecurity] [Ladybug] [Loneliness] [Mouse] [Nonverbal Communication] [Racism] [Sadness] [Self Confidence] [Self Esteem] [Zebra]

18. Florian, Douglas (2002). Summersaults. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Abstract:
Through the use of many rhyming and descriptive words, each poem highlights good, bad, fun, and crazy times during the summer.

Abstract provided by Amanda Heinly, 2006 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Bee] [Colors] [Flowers] [Fly] [Insects] [Nonverbal Communication] [Poetry] [Rhyme] [Seasons] [Summer] [Swinging] [Tree] [Vocabulary]

19. Garland, Sarah (2004). Eddie's garden and how to make things grow. London: Frances Lincoln Children's Books.

Abstract:
Eddie and his mother and sister decide to start a garden. While doing this, they have lots of fun and learn everything there is to know about seeds, plants and gardening. Their garden yields just enough yummy food for a family picnic!

Abstract provided by Shaquela Johnson, 2006 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Bee] [Butterfly] [Conflict Resolution] [Cycle] [Family] [Flowers] [Food] [Garden] [Goal Setting] [Grandparents] [Insects] [Parents] [Picnic] [Seed] [Siblings] [Teamwork]

20. Ginsburg, Mirra (1992). Asleep, asleep. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Abstract:
Everyone and everything sleeps. Sometimes children must be reminded of this so they can fall back to sleep like the boy in the story.

Abstract provided by Mary Fusco, 1996 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bedtime] [Bee] [Birds] [Family] [Fish] [Fox] [Insects] [Nonverbal Communication] [Parents] [Sleep] [Weather] [Wind] [Wolf]

21. Goldstone, Bruce (1998). Beastly feast. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

Abstract:
The animals are going to have a feast. Each animal brings a food that rhymes with its name. From carrots to honey, all of the food is enjoyed by all of the animals. When the armadillos arrive with pillows the feast is over.

Abstract provided by Erin Wiegand, 2000 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Bear] [Bee] [Birds] [Cooperation] [Fish] [Flea] [Fly] [Food] [Friendship] [Insects] [Moose] [Mosquito] [Mouse] [Nutrition] [Parrot] [Rabbit] [Rhyme] [Sharing] [Sleep]

22. Greene, Carol (1991). The old ladies who liked cats. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

Abstract:
The order of the community is safe and secure until one night the mayor makes a law banning cats outside at night. Due to this, the community order is lost and the town is invaded. The old ladies who liked cats point out the problem to the mayor who then lets the cats out at night so order can return.

Abstract provided by Tonia Ricketts, 1995 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Aging] [Bee] [Beverage] [Boat] [Bodies Of Water] [Cat] [Community] [Cow] [Food] [Forest] [Health] [Neighbors] [Night] [Nutrition] [Pets] [Plants] [Protection] [Rules] [Sea] [Transportation]

23. Greene, Rhonda Gowler (1997). Barnyard song. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Abstract:
When some barnyard animals catch the flu, it is up to the farmer to nurse them back to health and restore the barnyard song to its usual splendor.

Abstract provided by Lynne-Ann Bell, 1998 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Autumn] [Barn] [Bee] [Birds] [Careers] [Cat] [Chicken] [Cow] [Decision Making] [Doctor] [Dog] [Donkey] [Duck] [Farm] [Farmer] [Five Senses] [Food] [Goose] [Horse] [Illness] [Insects] [Medicine] [Mule] [Nature] [Noise] [Nonverbal Communication] [Nutrition] [Pets] [Poetry] [Rhyme] [Sheep] [Sounds] [Turkey] [Verbal Communication] [Work]

24. Hadithi, Mwenye & Kennaway, Adrienne (1990). Lazy lion. Boston: Little, Brown & Co..

Abstract:
Lazy lion orders everyone to build him a house, but he is not satisfied with it. When a big rain comes, all the other animals go into the house built for the lion to keep dry. This is why lions must roam the earth.

Abstract provided by Jennifer J. Thompson and Jennifer L. Thompson, 1994 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Aardvark] [African] [Animals] [Ant] [Assertiveness] [Badger] [Bee] [Birds] [Conflict Resolution] [Critical Thinking] [Crocodile] [Decision Making] [Folktale] [Geography] [Goal Setting] [Insects] [Laziness] [Lion] [Rain] [Refusal Skills] [Reptiles] [Shelter] [Teamwork] [Weather]

25. Hall, Zoe (1998). The surprise garden. New York: The Blue Sky Press.

Abstract:
Three children eagerly wait to discover what marvelous plants will grow from the seeds they sowed.

Abstract provided by Lynne-Ann Bell, 1998 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Author's Note] [Bee] [Birds] [Bluejay] [Butterfly] [Celebration] [Colors] [Dog] [Family] [Flowers] [Food] [Garden] [Health] [Helping] [Insects] [Ladybug] [Nature] [Nonverbal Communication] [Nutrition] [Party] [Pets] [Plants] [Rabbit] [Seasons] [Siblings] [Summer] [Sun] [Surprises] [Teamwork] [Verbal Communication] [Water]
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