29 Vegbooks reviews published in 2015.
I was home sick with two kids (ages 2 and 6) by myself and took care of them the only way I could manage – an all day movie marathon. I was interested in showing them the super cute animated “101 Dalmatians” that I…
Tags: DogsFamily MoviesFurFur TradeGlenn CloseHugh LaurieJeff DanielsJennifer Kali
Another great find from the author of Turkey Claus. Turkey doesn’t want to be eaten for Thanksgiving and disguises himself as various other farm animals in an effort to hide from the farmer. It’s basically the same…
Tags: Good for ToddlersJennifer KaliLee HarperPreschoolersThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsWendi Silvano
Not a Nugget by Stephanie Dreyer (aka VeegMama) is a really sweet book that combines a dose of fun facts with a strong vegan message. Vegan books that are gentle, fun-spirited, informational, and toddler…
Tags: Animals as FoodBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCompassionConsumption of AnimalsFarmed AnimalsGood for ToddlersJack VedaKindnessKindness to AnimalsNonfictionPreschoolersRaising Vegan KidsRobyn MooreStephanie DreyerVeegmamaVegan Childrens BooksVegan Parenting
I Am Yoga by Susan Verde teaches us that when we align our hearts, minds and bodies anything is possible. Yoga, a Sanskrit word meaning “to join,” is a practice that enables each one of us to connect with the many…
Tags: AngerJane CowlesNonviolencePeter H. ReynoldsPreschoolersSelf-AcceptanceSusan VerdeYoga
I’ve been interested in Brad Meltzer’s Ordinary People Change the World series since hearing about them on a local morning radio talk show. (Here’s a link; skip to the 5:47 mark.) Meltzer’s book series attempts to…
Tags: Abraham LincolnBiographyBrad MeltzerBullyingChristopher EliopoulosEarly ElementaryJennifer KaliKindness to AnimalsNonfiction
By JESSICA ALMY As in years past, we are celebrating Vegbooks’ birthday by sharing with you our favorite books for kids of the same age. This year we’re turning six, and without further ado, we present our top picks…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsBooks for Vegetarian KidsDeborah UnderwoodEarly ElementaryHoma WoodrumJennifer KaliKristin WaldRaising Vegan KidsSarah StewartSeriesVegan Childrens BooksVegetarian Children
Goofy, gross, wonderfully fun, and always informative, the graphic encyclopedia of body parts and functions that Maris Wicks has created in Human Body Theateris a must-have for any family with kids interested in…
Tags: AnatomyAnimalsHuman BodyIllustrationKristin WaldMaris WicksOlder Elementary
The Bunnicula series were my wife’s favorite childhood books. She’s very excited to finally have a child old enough to share this series of books with her. It tells the story of the Monroe family adopting a very…
Tags: Chapter BooksDeborah HoweEarly ElementaryJames HoweJennifer KaliOlder ElementaryRabbitsVampiresVegetarian Protagonist
Using what we’ve learned to hate about rats, DIRTY RATS?, leads us from familiar (disgusted!) territory to cute, helpful, furry territory with interesting facts and adorable images of many different kinds of rats.…
Tags: Adam GustavsonDarrin LundeEarly ElementaryIssues Facing WildlifeKristin WaldRatsUrban WildlifeWild Animals
Eating ‘shrooms, swallowing pills, smoking a “hookah”, bizarre experiences and visions as well as several other odd references lead many to question whether the original children’s story Alice in Wonderland had…
Tags: Charles NurnburgClassic Tales RetoldEric PuybaretHuyen MacMichaelJoe RhatiganLewis Carroll
When I received a publisher’s review copy of Ben Hatke’s hardcover graphic novel Little Robot, it was first on the list to read that night at bedtime with my almost 5- and 7-year-olds. The artwork is beautiful, much…
Tags: Ben HatkeFriendshipGood for ToddlersGraphic NovelsHoma WoodrumRobots
Fable Comics, a collection of 28 re-envisioned, sometimes recast, and most definitely re-illustrated fables is recommended for ages 7-10. This wide range of artists and fables, edited by Chris Duffy, makes for both…
Tags: Chris DuffyFablesGeorge O'ConnorJaime HernandezJennifer L. MeyerKristin WaldMaris WicksOlder ElementarySophie GoldsteinUlises Farina
Zora’s Zucchini tells the story of a young girl who happens upon some free zucchini plants. She takes them home and begins growing her own garden, only to realize that she has more zucchini than she knows what to do…
Tags: Anna RaffFemale ProtagonistGardenGardeningJacqueline BodnarKatherine PryorPicture BooksVegetable BooksVegetables
I received a publisher’s review copy of Gryphons Aren’t So Great and my mother-in-law remarked at the spelling in the title so I looked into it. Griffin and grphyon seem to be variants meant to describe the same…
Tags: Alexis Frederick-FrostAndrew ArnoldEarly ElementaryGraphic NovelsHoma WoodrumJames SturmMythical CreaturesPreschoolers
I’ve expressed my love for all things Magic School Bus previously. My almost six-year-old daughter and I are having a great time working our way through our library’s collection of Magic School Bus chapter books. The…
Tags: Animals as FoodButterfliesChapter BooksEarly ElementaryEnvironmentFood ChoicesJennifer KaliMagic School BusSeries
Another board book to share! Following up on the 2012 smash hit Hippopposites, Janik Coat is back with another visually driven, humorous book that parents are sure to like as much as their toddlers do. Our…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookDesignDogsGood for ToddlersIllustrationJanik CoatRhinos
This cute board book uses sing-songy verse to tell a classic bedtime story. A toddler and his (her?) blanket go on an adventure along the water and up into the sky, only to settle into bed and fall peacefully asleep.…
My kiddo’s baby days have long since passed us by, but I love this collection of short read-aloud poems for babies! Nonhuman animals attired in bibs, shorts, and even eyeglasses are the focus of the illustrations,…
Tags: Alyssa NassnerBaby BookBedtimeBoard BooksFoodFood ChoicesLee Bennett Hopkins
This straightforward telling of Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees by Franck Prévot, is accompanied by colorful and beautiful illustrations by Aurélia Fronty that help set the tone of hope and…
Tags: ActivismAurélia FrontyBiographyEnvironmentFemale ProtagonistFranck PrévotHuman RightsKristin WaldNobel Peace PrizeSocial Justice
I saw “Cinderella” with my 4-1/2 and 6-1/2-year-old yesterday and it was a non-musical slightly modern twist on the Disney cartoon of yore. I wanted to write about the movie for Vegbooks because it had some animal…
Tags: AnimalsCate BlanchettDerek JacobiFemale ProtagonistHoma WoodrumHuntingKenneth BranaghPrincess
I received A Penguin Named Patience from Sleeping Bear Press as a review copy. I’ve never seen a picture book that ties in with Hurricane Katrina and it must be a sign that I’m getting older when books are made to…
Tags: Captive WildlifeEarly ElementaryHoma WoodrumHurricane KatrinaLisa AnchinPenguinsPicture BookSuzanne Lewis
Martin & Mahalia is a book that wants to be read out loud. Andrea Davis Pinkney combines history, biography, and poetry to tell a story of two influential people in the Civil Rights Movement: Martin Luther King Jr.,…
Tags: Andrea Davis PinkneyBrian PinkneyCivil RightsEarly ElementaryGospel MusicHistoryIllustrationMahalia JacksonMartin Luther KingMusicPeacemakers
I love this book. It all starts with the title, I think. I love the whimsy and humor of picturing vegetables in underwear. This may be the case where you really can judge a book by its cover. If you’re not giggling…
Tags: Jared ChapmanPicture BooksPotty TrainingPreschoolersUnderwearVegetable BooksVegetables
This lovely book is more about empathy than religion. A boy awakens in the middle of the night to realize he forgot to say his prayers. He kneels and prays for people without homes, for an end to war, for the sick to…
Tags: Early ElementaryEmpathyEric VelasquezHomelessnessHungerPicture BooksPrayerPreschoolersTonya BoldenWar