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1. Best, Cari (2002). Goose's story. New York: Melanie Kroupa Books.

Abstract:
A young girl and her dog care for an injured goose with one leg. They encourage her to learn to walk, swim, and fly. When they goose leaves for winter, they search for her everyday. A year later the goose returns with a mate and with seven baby geese.

Mollie Steadley, 2004 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Accidents] [Animals] [Change] [Colors] [Differences] [Dog] [Fear] [Feelings] [Fly] [Fox] [Friendship] [Goose] [Growing Up] [Injury] [Learning] [Loneliness] [Migration] [Month] [Parents] [Pond] [Raccoon] [Rain] [Robin] [Sadness] [Seasons] [Spring] [Swimming] [Teaching]

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2. Bull, Schuyla (1998). Through tsavo: A story of an east african savanna. Norwalk, CT: The Nature Conservancy.

Abstract:
Follows a herd of elephants, including a playful young calf, as it slowly makes its way to Tsavo National Park in Kenya to the Mzima River during a long, dry season.

Abstract provided by Library of Congress, 1998 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Africa] [Animals] [Badger] [Birds] [Bodies Of Water] [Buffalo] [Crocodile] [Elephant] [Escape] [Family] [Fire] [Geography] [Giraffe] [Hippopotamus] [Hyena] [Kenyan] [Lake] [Leopard] [Lightning] [Maps] [Migration] [Parents] [Travel] [Water] [Zebra]

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3. Holiday, Billie & Herzog, Arthur Jr. (1941). God bless the child. U.S.A.: Harper Collins.

Abstract:
Each day is a work day for which to be thankful and grateful. There's a lot of work to be done on this land. It's time to go and experience the city life up north where things are different. Dream on, my child!

Mia Garnett, 2006 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Closeness] [Community] [Education] [Emotions] [Exploration] [Family] [Feelings] [Hard Work] [Migration] [Parents] [Playing] [Reading] [Separation] [Siblings] [Skills] [Transportation] [Travel] [Wealth] [Work] [Worry]

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4. Monroe, Mary A. (2007). Turtle summer: A journal for my daughter. Mount Pleasant, SC: Sylvan Dell Publishing.

Abstract:
A young mother writes a journal for her daughter. This scrapbook-journal explains the nesting cycle of loggerhead sea turtles and the natural life along the southeastern coast, including local shore birds, shells, and a sea turtle hospital.

Abstract provided by Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2007 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Author's Note] [Baby] [Beach] [Birds] [Birth] [Bodies Of Water] [Family] [Injury] [Migration] [Nature] [Parents] [Reproduction] [Reptiles] [Sea] [Shells] [Storytelling] [Turtle]

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5. Polacco, Patricia (2004). John Philip Duck. New York: Philomel Books.

Abstract:
Edward and his father work at a hotel and return home on the weekends. One weekend, Edward finds a motherless duckling near the pond. Edward is permitted by his father to take the duck to work, only if he keeps it out of the hotel manager’s sight. When the manager discovers the duck, Edward saves the day by showing the manager how he has trained the duck to march to music by John Philip Sousa. Edward trains many more ducks to live in the hotel fountain.

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

Keywords: [Accomplishment] [African American] [Author's Note] [Band] [Birds] [Conflict Resolution] [Courage] [Critical Thinking] [Decision Making] [Duck] [Family] [Friendship] [Goal Setting] [Migration] [Multicultural] [Music] [Parents] [Pets] [Protection] [Responsibilities] [Secrets]

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6. Rylant, Cynthia (1999). Poppleton in fall. New York: The Blue Sky Press.

Abstract:
Poppleton the pig is welcoming the fall. He celebrates the new season with some friendly geese. His friend, Cherry Sue, helps him find a great new coat to stay warm. Pancakes with the Lions turns out to be a sticky situation for Poppleton. Fall has begun and Poppleton is getting ready!

The abstract is provided by Becca Larson, 2001 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Appearance] [Birds] [Body Image] [Clothing] [Determination] [Feelings] [Ferret] [Food] [Friendship] [Giving] [Goose] [Lion] [Llama] [Loneliness] [Migration] [Pig]

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7. Simont, Marc (1997). The goose that almost got cooked. New York: Scholastic Press.

Abstract:
Emily the goose gets separated from her flock during their migration to Lake Artok. She drops in on a farm with other geese. As more and more geese begin to disappear, Emily realizes that her life is in danger.

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

Keywords: [Animals] [Birds] [Bodies Of Water] [Contentment] [Critical Thinking] [Disappearance] [Farm] [Fear] [Feelings] [Friendship] [Fun] [Goose] [Lake] [Loneliness] [Migration] [Travel]

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8. Swope, Sam (2000). Gotta go!Gotta go!. New York: Farnar, Straus, and Giroux.

Abstract:
A bug crawls all the way out of her skin!She sleeps then she blossoms into a beautiful butterfly. On her journey, she repeats her chant, "Gotta Go!Gotta Go To Mexico!" to all the insects and animals along her way. When her destination is reached, she flutters and dances around in the warm sky with her companion. A bug returns, lays her eggs, and the cycle of life is repeated again and again.

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

Keywords: [Adventures] [Aging] [Animals] [Ant] [Appearance] [Author's Note] [Baby] [Birth] [Butterfly] [Caterpillar] [Challenges] [Change] [Cocoon] [Colors] [Companion] [Confidence] [Courage] [Cycle] [Dancing] [Discovery] [Environment] [Farm] [Flowers] [Food] [Forest] [Grasshopper] [Growing Up] [Happiness] [Hibernation] [Insects] [Mexican] [Migration] [Morning] [Nature] [Nonverbal Communication] [Overeating] [Relationship] [Reproduction] [Rhyme] [Seasons] [Sleep] [Travel] [Verbal Communication] [Weather] [Winter]

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9. Yang, Belle (2004). Hannah is my name. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.

Abstract:
Hannah and her family come to America from Taiwan to gain freedom. For them to become Americans and have their freedom, they must obtain their greencards. Hannah and her family's journey of over 2 years, encompasses many trials. Hannah and her family feel relief, excitement and prode as they finally receive their greencards and are now able to call American their home.

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

Keywords: [Airplane] [America] [Assertiveness] [Birds] [Books] [China] [Chinese] [Conflict Resolution] [Critical Thinking] [Decision Making] [English] [Fair] [Fear] [Freedom] [Generations] [Goal Setting] [Home] [Immigrants] [Independence] [Learning] [Loneliness] [Luck] [Migration] [Multicultural] [Nonverbal Communication] [Ocean] [Parakeet] [Parents] [Self Esteem] [Stress Management] [Transportation] [Trust] [Verbal Communication]

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