59 Vegbooks reviews published in 2014.
There is something about getting a new cookbook that is so exciting! It’s the promise of a new and unique meal. It’s the hope that there will be something in those pages that will jump out you. Luckily, Isa Does It…
Tags: Best Family CookbooksCookbooksIsa Chandra MoskowitzJacqueline BodnarVegan CookbooksVegetarian CookbooksVegetarian Cooking
Historically inspired children’s books shine, I think, when they don’t try to take on too much of an era or answer all questions because they can spark an interest in further investigation on the part of the reader.…
Tags: Black History MonthEarly ElementaryEugene WaltonHistoryHoma WoodrumIllustrationPhilip ReidR. Gregory ChristieSlaverySteven Sellers LaphamWashington D.C.
I have friends that I can’t trust for movie reviews because they love everything —which is great when you need a movie buddy! I am usually more selective, but when something I am a fan of hits the big screen my…
Tags: Building BlocksFamily MoviesHoma WoodrumLegosRole of WomenWill ArnettWill Ferrell
Using rhythmic and staccato lines, Susan VanHecke’s Under the Freedom Tree tells a true story from the Civil War that may be new to many children and their parents. Three southern slaves, Frank, James, and Shepard,…
Tags: Black History MonthCivil WarEarly ElementaryHistoryKristin WaldLondon LaddPicture BooksSlaverySusan VanHecke
What the world needs now is hugs — taken from one person only to pass it on or return it in an improved state. The wonderful picture book The Runaway Hug, written by Nick Bland and illustrated with luscious drawings…
Tags: Early ElementaryFamiliesFreya BlackwoodGood for ToddlersKristin WaldLoveNick BlandPreschoolers
I received an advance review copy of “In a Heartbeat” by Laura Doherty and have played it several times for my children (ages 3 and 5) since. Ms. Doherty’s voice is lovely and the accompaniment, though sparing, makes…
Small Kitten learns the tricks of the cat trade and we are along for the ride in Nikki McClure’s How to Be a Cat (Amazon affiliate link). Spare in its prose but unskimping on detailed illustrations, this story is a…
Tags: CatsGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettNikki McClurePicture BooksPreschoolers
My four-month-old son received the Brown Bear & Friends Board Book Gift Set (Amazon affiliate link) for Christmas. It contains the three Eric Carle books — the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? — and…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityBaby BookBearsBoard BooksCaptive WildlifeEric CarleGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliWild AnimalsZoos
My daughter is really getting interested in read-aloud chapter books. I struggle to find books that meet her at her four-year-old level. We’ve had a few false starts with books that deal with subject matter that is…
Tags: 1930s Childrens Literature19th CenturyChapter BooksDepictions of Meat in BooksEarly ElementaryGarth WilliamsGenderHuntingJennifer KaliLaura Ingalls WilderOlder ElementaryPreschoolersRead Aloud
I was able to review a free pdf copy of Patty’s Secret for the purposes of reviewing it for Vegbooks. Written by Leneille Moon and illustrated by Brandon Fall, the titular Patty tries to pretend that she doesn’t have…
Tags: Brandon FallEarly ElementaryFood AllergiesHoma WoodrumLeneille MoonVegan Author
I received this book as a review copy from the author. It is the story of a house cat that has a nice cushy life in a warm, comfy house. But she gets bored staring out the window at the world – she wants to…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityArtie KnappCatsEarly ElementaryJennifer KaliLionsPreschoolersSunayana Nair KanjilalZoos