929 Vegbooks reviews in Books.
No Monkeys, No Chocolate is a children’s book about the web of life repackaged for a new generation. Who wouldn’t want to read about some adorable monkeys and chocolate? Who knew there was even a connection? Authors…
Tags: Allen YoungCarolyn M. MullinChocolateEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksInsectsMelissa StewartMonkeysNicole WongPollinationRainforest
I’m absolutely enchanted by the new trend in libraries and literacy efforts that partners youth together with canine therapy dogs with the aim of enhancing a child’s reading skills. Studies show that kids who read to…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryKaren Lee StevensPreschoolersTeri Rider
I’m rhapsodizing about graphic novels again but if you’ve read the works I’ve reviewed previously for Vegbooks, you’ve (I hope) fallen in love with Owly and Hilda as our family has. You will also love Rayburn, the…
Tags: Early ElementaryFantasyGraphic NovelsHoma WoodrumMonstersOlder ElementaryRob Harrell
Kiddo and I read this book together over the summer. I never expected how much I would enjoy the narrator, Oona, and how I’d be drawn into the plot. Now that we’re done, I can say without hesitation that The Five…
Tags: CatsChapter BooksDeathDeath of a PetFamilyGriefHumorJoanne RocklinOlder ElementaryPuberty
The repetition throughout Someone’s Sleepyhas an almost hypnotic effect on children ready for bed. This calming, rhythmic book comes with a bedtime ritual embedded in the story; reading the story and drawing…
Tags: BedtimeDan AndreasenDeborah Lee RoseGood for ToddlersKristin WaldPicture BooksPreschoolers
Moon Bear is a great pick for three reasons. First, this picture book will grow with kids. The text is simple enough to engage young children, but the endnotes will interest older ones who are reading themselves.…
Tags: Animal ExploitationAsiaBrenda Z. GuibersonEarly ElementaryEd YoungHumane EducationIllustrationMoon BearsNatural HistoryPicture BooksPreschoolersWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
My children (almost 3 and almost 5) both really enjoyed this review copy of He’s Been a Monster All Day by Denise Brennan-Nelson and illustrated by Cyd Moore from Sleeping Bear Press. I think the illustrations are…
Tags: Cyd MooreDenise Brennan-NelsonGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumHumorOvercoming FearPreschoolers
When I opened the box containing this review copy from Sleeping Bear Press, my visiting sister-in-law told me that she had just finished a unit of teaching with her third graders about “paper sons” in American…
Tags: Early ElementaryHelen Foster JamesHistoryHoma WoodrumVirginia Shin-Mui LohWilson Ong
I received Memoirs of a Goldfish and Memoirs of a Hamster from Sleeping Bear Press for review a few weeks ago and they’ve both been read numerous times in our home. My almost 3-year-old son and almost 5-year-old…
Tags: Devin ScillianFishGood for ToddlersHamstersHoma WoodrumHumorMemoirPicture BooksPreschoolersTim Bowers
There are so many interesting kids books in the world that our contributors don’t often double up on a title — but in this case, two received review copies of Jimmy the Joey.First, read Kristin’s review, which…
Tags: Animal RescueCarolyn M. MullinConservationDeborah Lee RoseEarly ElementaryKoalasKristin WaldNonfictionPhotographyPreschoolersSusan KellyWildlifeWildlife Rehabilitation
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is cliche for a reason and I wanted to be sure to share that the latest book from the team of author Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrator Tom Lichtenheld (who wrote and illustrated…
Tags: AnimalsBedtimeFantasyGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumPreschoolersSherri Duskey RinkerTom LichtenheldTrains
I received a review copy of Where to Sleep by Kandy Radzinki (Amazon affiliate link) in board book form (it is also available in hardcover) from Sleeping Bear Press along with a host of other books from the company…
Tags: Baby BookBedtimeBoard BooksCatsHoma WoodrumIllustrationKandy Radzinki
When I was a kid, I refused to go to bed at night without my trusty night light. For years, I thought I was the only child who feared the dark because I never read any children’s books that featured it as a theme or…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanFearHumorJon KlassenLemony SnicketOvercoming FearPicture BooksPreschoolers
I may just be a softie but this board book (you can also purchase it as a hardcover) made me teary! I received a review copy from Sleeping Bear Press. (You’ll be seeing a number of reviews of their review copies from…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BooksFather's DayFathersGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumMichael ShouldersRead AloudTeri Weidner
Have you ever wanted a cookbook that was just for kids and offered up healthy, all vegan recipes? Well now you have it! The Kidlicious cookbook is exactly that, and more! This cookbook comes in a convenient-to-use…
Tags: Annalise HowardCookbooks for KidsJacqueline BodnarRaising Vegan KidsStephanie HowardveganVegan BakingVegan CookbooksVegan ParentingVegan ParentsVegetarian CookbooksVegetarian Cooking
Pango…what? Pangolins are adorable scaly mammals (author/illustrator Anna Dewdney clearly has a soft spot for them) and Roly Poly Pangolin(Amazon affiliate link) is an equally adorable book about a very shy baby…
Tags: AnimalsAnna DewdneyEndangered SpeciesGood for ToddlersPangolinsPreschoolersWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
This week as I walked past the shelves of books in the children’s library my eyes landed on one that was displayed on top of the shelf. The title, Each Living Thing, got me interested right away and I snagged it to…
Tags: Ashley WolffEarly ElementaryJacqueline BodnarJoanne RyderPreschoolersRespect for Nature
I received this book as a review copy from the publisher and I’m excited that I’ll soon be able to share it with my new baby. It’s the perfect book for babies because it’s full of silly sounds that babies love to…
Tags: Baby BookGood for ToddlersInsectsJennifer KaliJohn HimmelmanMusic
I was scared after reading the first chapter of The Cats of Tanglewood Forest with my 6-year-old. Not the hide-under-the-bed-like-a-scaredy-cat scared but the “what-the-heck-have-I-gotten-myself-into?” scared. The…
Tags: CatsChapter BooksCharles De LintCharles VessDeathFantasyHuyen MacMichaelOlder Elementary
Last weekend we visited Boston with our four year old daughter. Not living in a coastal town, seafood is not really a part of our life, and beyond fish, I don’t think my daughter was aware that people eat seafood. In…
Tags: Animal LiberationAnimals as FoodEric T. KrackowJennifer GinnJennifer KaliLobstersPreschoolers
Sylvia Spivens refuses to eat spinach, despite her parents’ attempts to cajole her. She engages in some very serious picking-spinach-out-of-her-meal behavior (we see the same behavior with carrots in our house). One…
Tags: Anna RaffEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGardenGardeningHealthy ChoicesHealthy EatingHealthy LivingJennifer GannettKatherine PryorPreschoolersSpinachVegetable BooksVegetables
This cute and humorous story of a pug coming to grips with the new baby in the house is told in rhyme to the cadence of The Raven. The illustrations are adorable as the frustrations of Andy the pug are very clearly…
Tags: Companion AnimalsDiana Ting DeloshDogsHumorJennifer KaliKelly Morrison HanderhanNew SiblingPreschoolersPugs
Once upon a time I was an undergraduate studying in the new, esoteric academic field of Religion and Nature, with an even more specific interest in animals. This penchant I have for the field has not been without…
Tags: Animal WelfareAnimal Welfare Books for KidsCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryHinduismIndiaKirk GradinNatureNature BooksPreschoolersRespect for NatureVegan Author
I thought we might have overdone it. I allowed my four-year-old daughter to pick three recipes from this book (Amazon affiliate link) for us to make for dinner one Friday night – homemade tomato sauce and pasta,…
Tags: Cookbooks for KidsCris ArboEarly ElementaryGardenGardeningJennifer KaliMarianne BerkesPreschoolersVegetable BooksVegetablesVegetarian CookbooksVegetarian Cooking