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1. Aliki (1962). My five senses. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.

Abstract:
How do you taste your favorite food or see an airplane in the sky?Your five senses let you see, hear, touch, taste, and smell. You may use one sense or several at one time. Wherever you go and whatever you do, your senses are always working for you.

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

Keywords: [Airplane] [Animals] [Awareness] [Baby] [Bear] [Birds] [Body Parts] [Cat] [Dog] [Dolls] [Fire Engine] [Five Senses] [Food] [Frog] [Games] [Hearing] [Moon] [Rabbit] [Sight] [Smell] [Stars] [Taste] [Touch] [Toys] [Tree]
2. Ardley, Neil (1992). The science book of the senses. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers.

Abstract:
Includes all kinds of health and science experiments that will test your five senses. From reading with your fingers to tasting sweet and sour foods, all your senses will be used during this learning experience.

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

Keywords: [Beverage] [Blindness] [Cold] [Five Senses] [Hearing] [Hearing Impaired] [Learning] [Science] [Sight] [Smell] [Taste] [Touch] [Vision]
3. Baker, Ken (2001). Brave little monster. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

Abstract:
Little monster is unable to fall asleep, fearing little girls and boys hiding in his room. Overcoming his fears, little monster scares the girls and boys away and eventually goes to sleep peacefully.

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

Keywords: [Affection] [Bedtime] [Bravery] [Clothing] [Counting] [Courage] [Dancing] [Emotions] [Family] [Fear] [Feelings] [Five Senses] [Food] [Helping] [Heroism] [Hunger] [Jumping] [Monsters] [Night] [Parents] [Skipping] [Sleep] [Smell] [Sounds]
4. Bloom, Valerie (1992). Fruits: A caribbean counting poem. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

Abstract:
Counting fruit can be fun, especially if you get to eat it when you're done!From half a pawpaw to ten bananas, these two sisters count it all. They forget one thing though -- eating too much can make you sick!

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

Keywords: [Caribbean] [Counting] [Culture] [Family] [Five Senses] [Food] [Language] [Nutrition] [Overeating] [Parents] [Sharing] [Siblings] [Smell] [Taste] [Verbal Communication]
5. Brandenburg, Aliki (1974). Green grass and white milk. New York: Thomas, Crowell Co.

Abstract:
Where does milk come from?Take a tour of a barn with cows and their milk all the way to the dairy. See how milk is processed and the other dairy products that are made from the milk.

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

Keywords: [Animals] [Barn] [Beverage] [Cow] [Farm] [Food] [Learning] [Machines] [Nutrition] [Observation] [Smell] [Taste]
6. Brown, Ruth (1996). Toad. New York: Dutton Children's Books.

Abstract:
A dirty toad has a slimy, mucky day in the swamp. It turns out that being disgusting pays off when a monster spits out the toad because of its terrible taste. You can't judge a toad by appearance alone.

Abstract provided by Cory Holycross, 1999 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Amphibians] [Appearance] [Bodies Of Water] [Conflict Resolution] [Five Senses] [Habitat] [Insects] [Jumping] [Pond] [Self Esteem] [Smell] [Swamp] [Taste] [Toad]
7. Child, Lauren (2000). Beware of the storybook wolves. New York: Scholastic Press.

Abstract:
Herb loves being read storybooks by his mother, as long as she takes the books out of his room when she is done. Tonight though, his mother gets distracted and forgets the book. As Herb is just about to fall asleep, two wolves jump out of the book with the intention of eating him. Herb must now find a way to keep them from eating him. With the help of a fairy godmother (from another book!), Herb escapes the hungry wolves.

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

Keywords: [Animals] [Bedtime] [Books] [Caterpillar] [Critical Thinking] [Dreams] [Fable] [Fear] [Feelings] [Five Senses] [Food] [Godmother] [Magic] [Peer Resistance] [Smell] [Storytelling] [Stress Management] [Telephone] [Witches] [Wolf]
8. Christelow, Eileen (2000). Five little monkeys wash the car. New York: Clarion Books.

Abstract:
Mama and her five little monkeys want to sell their rusty old car, but they must first clean and paint it. When no one comes to buy it they attempt to move the car, but it ends up in a lake. The crocodiles help to get the car out of the lake then later buy it. With the money from the sale, the monkeys buy a new red convertible.

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

Keywords: [Adventures] [Animals] [Car] [Cleanliness] [Colors] [Cooperation] [Critical Thinking] [Crocodile] [Decision Making] [Fear] [Helping] [Hunger] [Lake] [Monkey] [Rhyme] [Sleep] [Smell] [Work]
9. Cronin, Doreen (2004). Duck for president. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Abstract:
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.

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

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]
10. Fraustino, Lisa Rowe (2001). The hickory chair. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books.

Abstract:
Louis is born blind. He and his Gran play hide-and-seek or just sit and tell stories in her favorite old hickory chair. When Gran dies, her memory lives on through the gifts she leaves behind for her family.

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

Keywords: [Blindness] [Correspondence] [Days Of The Week] [Death] [Family] [Feelings] [Five Senses] [Flowers] [Games] [Giving] [Grandparents] [Loss] [Love] [Memories] [Nonverbal Communication] [Play] [Relationship] [Shadows] [Smell] [Storytelling] [Surprises] [Touch] [Verbal Communication]
11. Gantos, Jack (2004). Rotten ralph feels rotten. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.

Abstract:
When Ralph the cat eats rotten food from the garbage, he learns his lesson the hard way! He has bad dreams, a swollen belly, and feels ill. After being his typical mischievious self, the vet gives him medicine and he is encouraged to stay overnight. Ralph sneaks out of the vet's office to come home to Sarah with a new appreciation of her healhty food choices.

Lisa Lynne Miller, 2006 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Body Parts] [Caring] [Cat] [Consequences] [Dog] [Dreams] [Food] [Friendship] [Health] [Homesickness] [Honesty] [Hunger] [Illness] [Loneliness] [Love] [Medicine] [Misbehavior] [Mouse] [Nutrition] [Smell]
12. Gosselin, Kim (1998). Smoking stinks. Valley Park, MO: JayJo Books, LLC..

Abstract:
Maddie and Alex get the facts about smoking!They learn the truth by interviewing Maddie's grandpa, Norman. His mistakes intrigue their class's journey to stay healthy and live smoke-free.

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

Keywords: [Allergies] [Assertiveness] [Asthma] [Cancer] [Challenges] [Clothing] [Conflict Resolution] [Critical Thinking] [Decision Making] [Diseases] [Doctor] [Drugs] [Embarrassment] [Family] [Food] [Goal Setting] [Grandparents] [Health] [Learning] [Love] [Lunch] [Mistake] [Nonverbal Communication] [Nutrition] [Parents] [Prevention] [Refusal Skills] [Safety] [School] [Self Esteem] [Smell] [Stress Management] [Support] [Teaching] [Tobacco] [Verbal Communication] [Worry]
13. Greene, Carol (1985). The world's biggest birthday cake. Chicago: Children's Press.

Abstract:
A group of kids bake the world's biggest birthday cake for their friend in an old water tower by heating it with a volcano. They decorate it with hedges, a pond, a zoo, a circus, and a brass band.

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

Keywords: [Animals] [Birthday] [Bodies Of Water] [Celebration] [Circus] [Food] [Friendship] [Music] [Nutrition] [Party] [Plants] [Pond] [Smell] [Teamwork] [Zoo]
14. Grossman, Patricia (1994). Saturday market. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books.

Abstract:
Everyone gathers together early Saturday morning to open the market. They sell their wares, food, flowers, sandals, rugs, shawls, or animals to the tourists

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

Keywords: [Animals] [Careers] [Community] [Dolls] [Five Senses] [Food] [Friendship] [Market] [Mexican] [Multicultural] [Nutrition] [Smell] [Storytelling] [Superstition] [Traditions] [Travel]
15. Haas, Jesse (2000). Hurry!. : Greenwillow Books.

Abstract:
Hurry!Hurry!If the grass gets wet, then the hay will spoil. Grandpa, Grandma, and Nora work hard to gather the hay before the gray clouds bring the rain. Cooperation and commitment help the family successfully gather the hay.

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

Keywords: [Accomplishment] [Ambition] [Animals] [Animals] [Barn] [Challenges] [Cooperation] [Crisis] [Decision Making] [Determination] [Five Senses] [Hard Work] [Horse] [Problem Solving] [Protection] [Rain] [Relief] [Responsibilities] [Smell] [Sounds] [Sun] [Transportation] [Wagon] [Weather] [Wind] [Worry]
16. Hest, Amy (1993). Weekend girl. New York: Morrow Junior Books.

Abstract:
Sophie always spends a weekend with her grandparents when her parents take a trip to honeymoon cottage. Every year her grandparents have a special surprise, so she can hardly wait for this year's surprise.

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

Keywords: [Animals] [Beach] [Bodies Of Water] [Car] [Dancing] [Dog] [Exercise] [Family] [Feelings] [Five Senses] [Food] [Grandparents] [Marriage] [Nonverbal Communication] [Nutrition] [Parents] [Picnic] [Poetry] [Sadness] [Sea] [Seasons] [Self Esteem] [Smell] [Summer] [Taste] [Transportation] [Travel] [Verbal Communication] [Walking] [Weather]
17. Hoban, Lillian (1987). Silly tilly and the easter bunny. New York: Harper & Row.

Abstract:
Silly Tilly, the mole, seems to be slightly senile. She looses her glasses and thinks that the Easter bunny has come to visit her. She eventually finds her glasses and the Easter bunny really does come to see her. Then they celebrate together.

Abstract provided by Sarah Luger, 1994 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Aging] [Animals] [Celebration] [Confusion] [Easter] [Family] [Grandparents] [Holidays] [Illness] [Memory] [Mole] [Rabbit] [Senility] [Smell] [Vision]
18. Hoban, Tana (1988). Look look look. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Abstract:
Animals, flowers, food, and instruments have different textures. A small part of each object is seen first then the whole picture comes into view when you turn the page. (A Wordless Book)

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

Keywords: [Animals] [Art] [Cat] [Critical Thinking] [Dog] [Elephant] [Five Senses] [Flowers] [Food] [Instruments] [Reptiles] [Sheep] [Smell] [Touch] [Turtle]
19. Hoopes, Lyn Littlefield (1996). The unbeatable bread. New York: Penguin Books.

Abstract:
Uncle Jon is determined to melt away the winter with his unbeatable bread. The wonderful aroma from his bread lures children and wild animals out of the cold winter morning into his kitchen.

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

Keywords: [Ambition] [Animals] [Cooking] [Determination] [Five Senses] [Food] [Health] [Moon] [Music] [Nutrition] [Rhyme] [Seasons] [Sleep] [Smell] [Song] [Sun] [Verbal Communication] [Winter]
20. Inkpen, Mike (1991). Billy's beetle. San Diego: Harcourt Brace and Jovanovich.

Abstract:
A boy has lost his beetle. He asks many people and animals in his search for the beetle. The search continues until it is found.

Abstract provided by Kimberly Lakes, 1994 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Beetle] [Caterpillar] [Critical Thinking] [Dog] [Elephant] [Five Senses] [Food] [Goal Setting] [Hedgehog] [Insects] [Instruments] [Loss] [Music] [Pig] [Polar Bear] [Smell] [Spider] [Verbal Communication] [Worm]
21. Johansen, Hanna (2002). Henrietta and the golden eggs. Boston: David R. Godine.

Abstract:
Once upon a time, 3,333 chickens lived in a small, crowded chikcen yard and everyday Henrietta, the baby chicken, finds a way out and everyone follows. Soon the manager builds a large, open chicken house and Henrietta lays her first egg.

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

Keywords: [Celebration] [Chicken] [Colors] [Cow] [Escape] [Farm] [Five Senses] [Frog] [Growing Up] [Hope] [Noise] [Numbers] [Pond] [Practice] [Running] [Running Away] [Sight] [Smell] [Sounds] [Swimming] [Water]
22. Khalsa, Dayal Kaur (1989). How pizza came to queens. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Abstract:
There is no pizza in May's town until Mrs. Pelligrino comes to visit and teaches them how to make delicious food.

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

Keywords: [Careers] [Community] [Family] [Feelings] [Five Senses] [Food] [Friendship] [Italian] [Multicultural] [Nutrition] [Sadness] [Smell]
23. Kijikawa, Kimiko (2000). Yoshi's feast. New York: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.

Abstract:
Yoshi is a fan maker in the city of Yedo. His favorite food in the whole world is broiled eels. Every night, his neighbor Sabu goes off to catch eels, broils them on his hibachi, and waits for customers, but they never come. Yoshi thinks that Sabu should share the leftover eels with him, but he is too greedy to give Sabu any of his money. Yoshi continues to sit day after day smelling Sabu's eels, but never buying any of them. Finally, Sabu presents Yoshi with a bill for smelling his eels. Yoshi dances around the town shaking his money box and tells Sabu that he will charge his for listening to his money. After all this nonsense, the tow finally agree to share what both of them have and sit down for a friendly meal of broiled eels.

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

Keywords: [Asian] [Assertiveness] [Clothing] [Conflict Resolution] [Cooking] [Culture] [Dancing] [Decision Making] [Exercise] [Fish] [Fishing] [Food] [Friendship] [Goal Setting] [Greed] [Hunger] [Japanese] [Kindness] [Money] [Multicultural] [Nutrition] [Selfishness] [Sharing] [Smell] [Sounds] [Verbal Communication]
24. Kinerk, Robert (2005). Timothy Cox will not change his socks. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Abstract:
A young boy, Timothy Cox, decides to go without changing his socks for a month. As the smell from his socks begins to grow, the entire community gets involved in trying to get him to change his socks. Timothy creatively avoids getting caught for the whole month. He aviods the fire fighters with their hoses and even a scout troop! When the month has come to an end, he keeps the socks in a cabinet as a trophy in his determination to stick to his word and not change his socks.

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

Keywords: [Animals] [Community] [Cooperation] [Decision Making] [Determination] [Doctor] [Dog] [Family] [Fantasy] [Fire Engine] [Five Senses] [Helicopter] [Month] [Neighbors] [Parents] [Peer Resistance] [Rabbit] [Rhyme] [School] [Skunk] [Sleep] [Smell] [Transportation] [Vocabulary]
25. Krauss, Ruth (1949). The happy day. New York: Harper & Row.

Abstract:
The forest animals are sleeping during the winter. Suddently they all smell something, run to the scent and realize that it is a flower in the snow.

Abstract provided by Joanne Hannaway, 1994 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Change] [Five Senses] [Hibernation] [Nonverbal Communication] [Seasons] [Sleep] [Smell] [Snow] [Winter]
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