Thematic Book Lists | Picture Book Professor

Acceptance

Across the Alley by Richard Michelson
Big Al by Andrew Clements
Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
Feathers and Fools by Mem Fox
Only One You by Linda Kranz
The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric
The Golden Rule by Ilene Cooper
Teammates by Peter Golenbock
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
You Be You by Linda Kranz

Accountability

I Did It, I’m Sorry by Caralyn Buehner
The Boy Who Held Back the Sea
by Thomas Locker

Apology

David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon
I Did It, I’m Sorry by Caralyn Buehner
Lilly’s Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Oh No, George! by Chris Houghton
An Annoying ABC by Barbara Bottner

Belonging

A Big Guy Took my Ball by Mo Willems
Big Al by Andrew Clements
Chicken Big! By Keith Graves
Do unto Otters: A book about manners by Laurie Keller
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses by Jan Brett
Nicolas, Where have you been? by Leo Lionni
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli
Teammates by Peter Golenbock
The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric
The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane DeRolf

Bullying

Bootsie Barker Bites by Barbara Bottner
Bully by Judith Caseley
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Clara and the Bossy by Ruth Ohi
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud
Jungle Bullies by Steven Kroll
Just Kidding by Trudy Ludwig
Lucy and the Bully by Claire Alexander
One by Kathryn Otoshi
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
Sweet Briar Goes to Camp by Karma Wilson
Teammates by Peter Golenbock
The Bully Blockers Club by Teresa Bateman
The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismondy
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens

Empathy

A Home for Bird! by Phillip C. Stead
Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
I Broke my Trunk by Helen Lester
I did it, I’m Sorry by Caralyn Buehner
Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne

Feelings

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley
Hurty Feelings by Helen Lester
I Broke my Trunk by Mo Willems
I did it, I’m Sorry by Caralyn Buehner
Lots of Feelings by Shelly Rotner
The Pigeon has Feelings too! by Mo Willems
The Story of my Feelings by Laurie Berkner
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that make my Day by Jamie Lee Curtis

Forgiveness

Caleb and Kate by William Steig
Oh No, George! by Chris Houghton
Sorry! by Norbert Landa
Tumford the Terrible by Nancy Tillman

Friendship

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Phillip Stead
Across the Alley by Richard Michelson
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Big Al by Andrew Clements
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
Feathers and Fools by Mem Fox
How are you Peeling? Foods with Moods by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elfers
How to Lose all your Friends by Nancy Carlson
I wish I were a Butterfly by James Howe
Let’s Do Nothing! by Tony Fucile
Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald
Owen and Mzee by Hatkoff, Hatkoff, Kahumbu
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli
Sorry! By Norbert Landa
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon and Jewell Cannon
The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers
Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Kelly Bingham

Honesty

I did it, I’m Sorry by Caralyn Buehner
The Empty Pot by Demi
This is not my Hat by Jon Klassen

Identity

I wish I were a Butterfly by James Howe
Chicken Big! by Keith Graves
Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles
Edwina, The Dinosaur who didn’t know she was Extinct by Mo Willems
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne

Individuality

Chicken Big! By Keith Graves
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles
I wish I were a Butterfly by James Howe
Only One You by Linda Kranz
The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane DeRolf
Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne

Integrity

Doctor De Soto by William Steig
Martin’s Big Words: the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
The Empty Pot by Demi

Kindness

A Home for Bird! by Phillip C. Stead
Because Amelia Smiled by David Ezra Stein
Caleb and Kate by William Steig
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Have you Filled your Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud
Hey, Little Ant! by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
Edwina, The Dinosaur who didn’t know she was Extinct by Mo Willems
Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson
The Golden Rule by Gabi Swiatkowska
The Rag Coat by Lauren Mills

Listening

A Home for Bird! by Phillip C. Stead
Hello! Hello! by Mathew Cordell
I Broke my Trunk by Mo Willems
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Listening Bunny by Helen Lester

Negotiation

Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
The Day the Crayons Quitby Oliver Jeffers
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay up Late! by Mo Willems
Earrings! by Judith Viorst
Can I play too? by Mo Willems
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff

Problem Solving

A Big Guy took my Ball by Mo Willems
It could always be Worse by Margot Zemach
The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens
There is a Bird on your Head by Mo Willems

Reciprocity

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Phillip Stead
Do unto Otters by
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman
Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson
The Golden Rule by Ilene Cooper

Reframing

A Froggy Fable by John Lehner
Stone Soup by Jon Muth
Chicken Big by Keith Graves
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Hey, Little Any by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
It could always be Worse by Margot Zemach
Let’s Do Nothing! by Tony Fucile
Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
The Red Lemon by Bob Staake
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka
The True Story of the Three Little Pigsby Jon Scieszka
We are in a Book! by Mo Willems

Respect

Feathers and Fools by Mem Fox
Hen Hears Gossip by Megan McDonald
Hey, Little Ant! by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
I did it, I’m Sorry by Caralyn Buehner
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Now One Foot, Now the Other by Tomie dePaolo
The Old Woman who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant

Responsibility

Brave Irene by William Steig
Doctor De Soto by William Steig
I did it, I’m Sorry by Caralyn Buehner
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
Oh No, George! by Chris Houghton
The Boy who held back the Sea by Thomas Locker
The Empty Pot by Demi

Sharing

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
It’s Mine! by Leo Lionni
The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens
The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz

Teamwork

The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane DeRolf
The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman

Trustworthiness

Hen Hears Gossip by Megan McDonald
It could always be Worse by Margot Zemach
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
Nicolas, Where have you been? by Leo Lionni
Oh No, George! by Chris Houghton

Acceptance

Accountability

Apology

Belonging

Bullying

Collaboration

Cooperation

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Empathy

Feelings

Forgiveness

Friendship

Honesty

Identity

Individuality

Integrity

Kindness

Listening

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Reciprocity

Reframing

Respect

Responsibility

Sharing

Teamwork

Trustworthiness