56 Vegbooks reviews published in 2009.
Herb the Vegetarian Dragon is a tale of dragons and knights, meat eaters and vegetarians, and one brave child. Herb spends his days quietly gardening in the company of a small girl. The king, tired of the meat eating…
Tags: Books for Vegetarian KidsDebbie HarterEarly ElementaryHealthy LivingHerb the Vegetarian DragonJennifer GannettJules BassMedievalVegetarian CharactersVegetarian Protagonist
Did you catch the CBS clip a while back about the elephant and the stray dog who became best friends? Well, the lovely Carol Buckley, founder of The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, has written a children’s book that…
Tags: Carol BuckleyCircusElephant SanctuaryElephantsFemale ProtagonistInterspecies FriendshipZoo
Sherry Been and Cathy Morrison’s book gives kids a taste of natural history by telling them about a tiger’s life in the second person. “If you were a tiger,” the book reads, “we would call you Great Swimmer. You have…
Tags: Cathy MorrisonEarly ElementaryNatural HistoryNature BooksPreschoolersSherry BeenTiger
By JESSICA ALMY Common Sense Media has compiled a list of the top-ten books for preschoolers published during the last decade. Two of their picks are among kiddo’s favorite: the delightful My Friend Rabbitfrom Eric…
Tags: Eric RohmannJane O'ConnorKevin HenkesKitten's First Full MoonMy Friend RabbitPreschoolersRobin Glasser
Beautiful illustrations depict an American wetland in Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri. When kiddo was little, she enjoyed looking for the lost duckling, who is barely in view in each of the scenes. Now…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookCaldecott HonorDucksFemale ProtagonistGood for ToddlersHeronPreschoolersTurtlesWildlife
Kiddo and I both loved “Bolt,” though I do think she was a little young to understand it entirely. It starts sweetly when Penny rescues Bolt as a puppy. Viewers soon discover that Bolt and Penny are stars of an…
The 1966 Dr. Seuss classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is a holiday tradition for my family. Kiddo, being 4, didn’t remember the movie from last year, so it was fun to watch her experience it as if for the first…
Tags: 1960s MoviesChristmas MoviesDr. SeussHoliday MoviesMeat-eating
This 1939 classic features everyone’s favorite little red-headed fille, Madeline. We love this book! The French orphans care deeply for Madeline and are understandably distressed when she needs to have her appendix…
Tags: 1930s Childrens LiteratureClassic BooksFemale ProtagonistLudwig BemelmansMadelineZoos
Jerry Pinkney’s new book is a visual treat, using stunning illustrations to retell Aesop’s fable. Using only the occasional sound, Mr. Pinkney’s storybook lends itself to an interpretation that supports and…
Tags: Animal Rights Books for KidsCaldecott MedalEarly ElementaryHuntingJerry PinkneyLionMouseNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2009PreschoolersWildlife Books for Kids
I want to wallpaper my apartment with the illustrations from Carin Berger’s The Little Yellow Leaf! OK, maybe I’ll just frame a few images. All joking aside, this is one of the most beautiful children’s books I’ve…
Tags: Carin BergerEarly ElementaryNature BooksNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2008Preschoolers
Kiddo has been asking about what happens to trash, and she was appalled to learn about landfills. So you can imagine her excitement when we rented Backpack Jack’s “All About Garbage and Recycling.” I’d never watched…
Tags: ActivitiesEarly ElementaryEducational Kids FilmsEnvironmental Kids MoviesGarbagePreschoolersRecycling
It’s hard not to be amazed by this book by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell. First there’s the surprise of a carnivorous snail. To see one up close, complete with lip extensions that look like a mustache,…
Tags: CarnivoresEarly ElementaryGeisel Honor BookNature BooksPreschoolersRichard P. CampbellSarah C. Campbellvegetarian kidsWolfsnail
“Ice Age,” released in 2002 and narrated by an all-star cast, follows Sid, a socially outcast sloth, Manny the crusty mammoth and a sneaky smilodon named Diego. They cross paths during an ice age, attempting to…
Tags: Ice AgeJennifer GannettMammothsPortrayal of Vegetarians in FilmSloths
Vegetarian Christians can take comfort in Roger L. Robbennolt’s The Unicorn at the Manger: Yearlong Stories of the Holy Night. While animals are relegated to the role of a living backdrop in some traditional nativity…
Tags: Animal Rights Books for KidsBest Books for Vegetarian Christian ChildrenChristian VegetariansEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersHoliday BooksOlder ElementaryOwlPreschoolersRead AloudReligious BooksUnicornVegetarian Christmas
Summer is an easy-going and loving daughter, but she’s anxious about bringing a friend home to meet her mom and experience their alternative, green ways of living: eating vegan, composting, shopping at the farmer’s…
Tags: Female ProtagonistHealthy LivingNatural LivingRecycled Paper BooksRobyn RinggoldSea Vegetablesveganvegan kidsVegetarian
I’ve heard people cite The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein as an example of environmental children’s literature, but I’m not so sure. Of course, the boy’s connection with the tree, at least at the beginning of the…
Tags: EnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureNature Is Not InfiniteShel SilversteinTree
By JESSICA ALMY School Libary Journal has the skinny on loads of forthcoming kids books. Several look like good reads for vegetarian and vegan kids. Moon Bear by Brenda Z. Guiberson and Ed Young promises to expose…
Tags: BadgersBearsBest Books for Vegetarian KidsBirdsBrenda Z. GuibersonBrian SkerryBrigette LucianiCarin BergerChickensDaniel PinkwaterEd YoungEve TharletForthcoming BooksFoxesManateesMarine MammalsMeggan HillMoon BearsParrotsRabbitsSoon-to-be-publishedSusan M. Graunke
Revisiting the original book about everyone’s favorite chimpanzee, Curious Georgeby Margret and H.A. Ray, I was surprised by some of the details I’d forgotten as a child. Of course, The Man with the Yellow Hat baits…
Tags: 1940s Childrens Literatureanimal rightsChimpanzeesMargret and H.A. RayMonkeysZoo
This cute little board book by Jane Brett and Kate Davies teaches little kids counting while demonstrating a mother hen’s love for her brood. The farm is idyllic — picture Farm Sanctuary or Poplar Spring — unlike…
Tags: Animal FamiliesBaby BookChickensGood for ToddlersMomma Animals
Newcomer to the publishing world, illustrator and now author Ruby Roth is making waves with That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things. Her stunning artwork mesmerizes…
Tags: animal rightsAnimals as FoodBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinClimate ChangeControversial Kids BooksEco-Friendly Kids BooksFarm SanctuaryFishingFood ChoicesGlobal WarmingHuntingRaising Vegan KidsRuby RothveganVegan Authorvegan kidsVegan ParentingVegetarianVegetarian Familyvegetarian kidsVegetarian Kids Books
I remember loving Beatrix Potter’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit when I was a little girl, so it’s fun to look at it again as an adult. While it’s true that the animals wear shoes and jackets (which is a little…
Tags: ActivitiesBeatrix PotterEarly ElementaryLiving With WildlifeMr. McGregorPeter RabbitPreschoolersRabbits
Kiddo loves The Digging-est Dogby Al Perkins and Eric Gurney, but I’m not so crazy about it. Told from the dog’s point of view, the story has a somber but promising start: “I was the saddest dog you could ever see,/…
Tags: Al PerkinsAnimal AbuseCowsDairy IndustryDogsEarly ElementaryEric GurneyPet StoresPreschoolers
Spiders have a special status in our home. Rather than shoo them outside — as we do for other bugs — we let spiders stay, at least for a little while. It’s not surprising then that Eric Carle’s classic board book,…
Tags: ActivitiesBaby BookBoard BookEric CarleGood for ToddlersPreschoolersSpider
Check out the stories, poems, and (most importantly) pictures of the dogs loved by Lucy Cousins, Barbara Westman, Lisa Campbell Ernst, Wendell Minor, Betsey Everitt, and other children’s book illustrators. From the…