134 Vegbooks reviews published in 2012.
All families who care about animals should also care about the planet. After all, having a healthy planet involves helping to take care of the animals and ensuring that they will have all they need to naturally…
Tags: Alexandra ColomboChristmasConsumerismEllie BethelEnvironmentJacqueline BodnarRecycling
Polar bears aren’t the only victims of climate change. In real life, we know that species that inhabit mountaintops and islands are imperiled by the shifting tree compositions and rising sea levels. In fiction, that…
Tags: ChristmasClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryGlobal WarmingHoliday BooksMirna KantarevicPreschoolersSanta ClausVictoria Perla
Sometimes you just come across a gem. This one is one of a couple library books we checked out while looking for stories about elves. (Yes, my daughter is into that Elf on a Shelfcraze and wanted to learn more about…
Tags: ChristmasEarly ElementaryHenrike WilsonHoliday BooksHolidaysHuyen MacMichaelPreschoolersReindeerRudolphSanta Claus
In Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah(Amazon affiliate link), Susan L. Roth’s collages depict a mouse family celebrating Hanukkah alongside the lyrics to a song about the holiday. The mice light a menorah, dance the hora, eat…
Tags: CollageHolidaysHoma WoodrumIllustrationJewish CultureMice
Making good choices is not an easy process and takes practice. Feelings of ambivalence and indecision can strike adults as well as children so this book is a useful tool for parents to help children make thoughtful…
Tags: Early ElementaryEileen CooleyHealthy ChoicesHuyen MacMichaelJill DubinPreschoolers
India seems to be calling the Vegbooks team. VB Founder Jessica Almy just returned from a trip to this land of enchantment, and I discovered a great new title, Peaceable Forest: India’s Tale of Kindness to Animals,…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinCheetahsChristopher LloydCourageFamily FilmsFamily MoviesFriendshipHabitat DestructionIndiaJane LynchJason AlexanderVanessa WilliamsWildlife
In Treasury for all Seasons, Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, selected poems and organized them (with introductory sections and including some of their own pieces) using the progression of a year…
Tags: Barbara Juster EsbensenChristmasDr. SeussE.B. Whitee.e. cummingsEarly ElementaryEmma Walton HamiltonGood for ToddlersHoliday BooksHoma WoodrumJulie AndrewsMarjorie PricemanPoetryPreschoolersSeasonsSummer
I’m an “aunt” in one of those she’s-not-your-relative-but-we-love-her-just-as-much kinda way to a very special four-year-old. And boy does she just love to pitch in with her family’s household chores. From baking to…
Tags: Beth BrackenCarolyn M. MullinGardenGardeningGood for ToddlersHealthy LivingPreschoolers
This is a fun idea for a book (which I received as a review copy). It gives a vegan take on all of the winter holidays – from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. I was impressed with its inclusiveness – with…
Tags: ChristmasHanukkahJennifer KaliKwanzaaNew YearThanksgivingveganVegan CookbooksVegan ThanksgivingVegetarian ThanksgivingZel Allen
At the Los Angeles Green Festival, I had the pleasure of meeting Kosa Ely, author of the new children’s book Peaceable Forest: India’s Tale of Kindness to Animals. (You can see the book trailer here). Kosa is just as…
Tags: animal rightsAnna JohanssonBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinCompassionEarly ElementaryIndiaKindness to AnimalsKosa ElyNature BooksPreschoolersVegetarianWildlife Books for Kids
By HOMA WOODRUM* Our Vegbooks reviewers pooled our resources and came up with our go-to favorites that we’d gift to our friends and family if they were welcoming a new baby. Since so many of our reviews cover the…
Tags: Homa WoodrumHuyen MacMichaelMaureen McDowellParentingSandi LancasterVegan ParentingVegan ParentsVegan PregnancyVegetarianVegetarian Baby FoodVegetarian Children
I’m in love with the vegan community. It’s a richly creative and ingenuitive one that is continuously finding new ways to help animals, raise awareness about animal suffering and facilitate a person’s transition to a…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimalsBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinCompassionDan BodensteinEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsPigsPreschoolersRon RobrahnveganVegan Childrens BooksVegan ProtagonistVegetarian
Kiddo and I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure story about a young girl named Tua (meaning “peanut”) and her friend Pohn-Pohn, the elephant. Set in Thailand, the chapter book opens with their meeting — where Tua…
Tags: Animal LiberationAnimal RescueCaptive WildlifeChapter BooksEarly ElementaryElephant SanctuaryElephantsFemale ProtagonistInterspecies FriendshipOlder ElementaryR. P. HarrisTaeeun YooThai FoodsThailandWild Animals in Captivity
You say, “Fun?” I say, “A hoot!” The reason I got these two board-like books for review was obvious when I found my six-year-old reading them aloud to my five-month-old. That was exactly what I hoped would happen…
Tags: Good for ToddlersHuyen MacMichaelPreschoolersTad Carpenter
By JESSICA ALMY Vegbooks is three today! You’ve read our lists of the best books for one-year-olds and two-year-olds, and we’re keeping the tradition by celebrating our birthday with recommendations for…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsHoma WoodrumJane CowlesJennifer GannettPreschoolersRobyn Moore
The Peace Book by Todd Parr is perfect for young kids. The words and pictures are simple, yet they have the potential to open the door to a much larger, more complex conversation. Inside, each page describes what…
Tags: CompassionEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGood for ToddlersKindness to AnimalsPeacePreschoolersRobyn MooreTodd Parr
I received a review copy of All the Awake Animals (by Crescent Dragonwagon and illustrated by David McPhail) at just the right time. We have been trying to convince our two-year-old that sleep is not something he…
Tags: AlliterationAlphabetBedtimeCrescent DragonwagonDavid McPhailEarly ElementaryHoma WoodrumIllustrationPreschoolersSleep
I absolutely love the genre of animal rights kiddy fiction, and was delighted to receive a copy of the now out-of-print Minny’s Dream by Clare Druce. The 129-page chapter book chronicles a young girl’s exciting move…
Tags: Animal AbuseAnimal Rescueanimal rightsAnimal Rights Books for KidsAnimals as FoodCarolyn M. MullinChickensClare Drucefactory farmingHensOlder Elementary
As soon as my kids and I began reading The Thankful Book, I knew it was going to be good. The dedication included “animal lovers,” which got it off to a good start for me. As one who believes in the Laws of…
Tags: Good for ToddlersGratitudeJacqueline BodnarPreschoolersThankfulnessThanksThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsTodd Parr
Open your eyes; love is everywhere. Love You When by Linda Kranz is a sensory exploration of the concept of unconditional love. My favorite line is: I only have to look at you and by your expression I know what you…
Tags: BedtimeJane CowlesLinda KranzLoveNatureNature BooksPreschoolersUnconditional Love
A book about interspecies friendship? Written by Jane Goodall, hero for animals and founder of Roots and Shoots? AND illustrated by Alan Marks? Imagine my excitement when I found this title at my local library! Based…
Tags: AfricaAlan MarksCaptive WildlifeChimpanzeesDogsEarly ElementaryInterspecies FriendshipJane GoodallPet Trade
The early pages of Nature’s Patchwork Quilt by Mary Miché tell the reader that “[n]ature is like a patchwork quilt. It has many different habitats all pieced together to create our wonderful planet.” With large pages…
Tags: Consie PowellDesertsEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentForestsHabitatsHoma WoodrumIllustrationMary MichéNatureNature BooksOceansPrairiesPreschoolersRainforestRespect for NatureSeashores
With simple pictures and a single word on each page, Apple by Nikki McClure tells the story of the life cycle of an apple. The story begins with the apple falling from a tree. The readers follow the apple on its…
Tags: ApplesAutumnCompostingEarly ElementaryIllustrationLifecycleNature BooksNikki McClurePreschoolersRespect for NatureSandi Lancaster
We’re Sailing to Galapagos by Laurie Krebs (illustrated by Grazia Restelli) explores some of the unique creatures living on the Galapagos Islands. The author steps us through a week-long visit to the Pacific where we…
Tags: BirdsCharles DarwinCrabsEarly ElementaryGrazia RestelliHeather ClarkIllustrationLaurie KrebsMarine AnimalsPacific OceanPreschoolersTortoisesWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids