929 Vegbooks reviews in Books.
In this story by Patricia L. Atchison and Jo-Anne Jagers, McKenzie is a Mallard duck with a mind of his own. Rather than follow the other ducks and make the annual migration when the weather starts to get colder, he…
Tags: Animal PersonalitiesDucksEarly ElementaryJacqueline BodnarJo-Anne JagersMigrationPatricia L. AtchisonPreschoolers
Vacillating between anthropomorphism and a playful look at bats as bats, Bats at the Beach is a fun read for kids ages 4 to 8. Some of the images are designed to make kids squirm — marshmallows made of bugs, for…
Tags: Animal EmotionAnimal FamiliesBatsBrian LiesEarly ElementaryPreschoolers
If there is one thing that most kids find funny, it is farting! And this book helps not only to provide a few laughs about this normal bodily function, but also to provide interesting information. The book focuses on…
Tags: Early ElementaryHuman BodyHumorJacqueline BodnarPreschoolersShinta ChoVegetarian
Hey, Little Ant, written by father-daughter duo Hannah (then nine-years-old) and Phillip Hoose, is by far my favorite children’s book. Honestly! It has everything you could possibly wish for – inviting artwork,…
Tags: ActivitiesAnimal WelfareAntsBooks that Teach EmpathyBugsBullyingCarolyn M. MullinCompassionConflict ResolutionEarly ElementaryEnthomologyLesson PlansPreschoolersTolerance
What a wonderful book for vegetarian and vegan kids! Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Melissa Sweet team up to create a playful adventure book about saving a chicken. Set in the bayou, Chicken Joy on Redbean Road is the…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsChickensEarly ElementaryFarmFarmed AnimalsJacqueline Briggs MartinMelissa SweetPreschoolersVegetarian Kids Books
Loosely based on Malia and Sasha Obama’s quest for a canine companion, Now Hiring boasts a simple storyline where the girls take the dog search into their own hands. They fashion a homemade “Now Hiring” sign for the…
Tags: Animal SheltersBarack ObamaCarolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryGina BazerPoliticsPreschoolersPresidentRenanah LehnerWhite House
With a title like Cows Are Vegetarians, you would expect this book to tell you all about how cows eat grass all their lives. Fortunately, inside its cover is a message much more exciting and profound. Educating your…
Tags: Ann BradleyBest Books for Vegetarian KidsJohn McIntyreNatural LivingOlder ElementaryveganVegan Childrens Booksvegan kidsVegetarianvegetarian kids
What is it with princesses? Is it the lovely pink hue of their dresses? Good breeding? Financial success and widespread popularity from being cast in a Disney film? Personally, I find the little princess of Carmela…
Tags: Carmela LaVigna CoyleCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryPreschoolersPrincess
In The Berenstain Bears’ New Kitten, the popular series tackles the subject of stray animals. When Brother finds a kitten in a pond and brings her home, the whole family becomes involved in cleaning and comforting…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimal SheltersBerenstain BearsCatsCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryJennifer GannettPreschoolers
Music icon Bob Dylan penned the words for “Forever Young” back in 1973. In 2008, illustrator Paul Rogers, through his imagery, interpreted those lyrics into a sweet rendition for children…and of course Bob Dylan…
It’s been five years since Hurricane Katrina first struck New Orleans. While much of the city seems to have recuperated, sections like the Lower Ninth Ward look more like untamed fields than once lively homesteads.…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimal Welfare Books for KidsCarolyn M. MullinChained DogsCompanion AnimalsDisastersEarly ElementaryKirby LarsonMary NetheryPreschoolers
What better way for baby to learn the colors of the rainbow than from the garden? What’s in My Garden?, a board book by Cheryl Christian, will entice babies with the illustrated, cut-out veggies that slide up from…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookCheryl ChristianColorsGardenGardeningGood for ToddlersMaureen McDowellVegetables
Many of us are inspired to become vegetarians after they learn about the widespread animal exploitation that supports the Standard American Diet. We can only hope that the next generation sees animals differently…
Tags: Books that Teach EmpathyCompassionEarly ElementaryGardenJoanne RyderLynne CherryNatural HistoryPreschoolersSnailsWildlife
In Animalia, author and illustrator Graeme Base treats readers to a remarkably captivating alphabet book. Each letter is represented with an alliterative phrase about a featured animal. Upon closer inspection, it…
Tags: AlliterationAlphabetAnimalsArmadillosEarly ElementaryGraeme BaseJennifer GannettPreschoolersZebras
In this day and age, kids can use all the positive reinforcement they can get in feeling good about themselves. Other children and society at large can be rather cruel, even to the youngest of minds, pointing out…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinConfidenceEarly ElementaryJamie Lee CurtisPreschoolersSelf EsteemSoymilkTofuVegetarian
Garlic- Onion- Beet- Spinach- Mango- Carrot- Grapefruit Juice is a fresh, one-of-a-kind book designed to get a person’s mental juices flowing about compassion, vegetarianism, stereotypes, expectations, and (of…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsBooks for Vegetarian KidsCompassionEarly ElementaryHuyen MacMichaelJuicingNathalie VanBalenOlder ElementaryRaw FoodsVegan Childrens BooksVegetarianVegetarian Kids Books
Having loved the original Ladybug Girl as much as I did, I was a little reluctant to readJacky Davis and David Soman’s latest book in the growing series. After all, series books often have trouble rekindling the…
Tags: BraveryCompassionDavid SomanDogsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFeminismIndependenceJacky DavisPreschoolers
I decided to check out this older early-reader book because it was tagged as “vegetarian” on one of the major online book retailers (and other sites have similar synopses). Unfortunately, while it does deal with the…
Tags: Books to AvoidDaniel PinkwaterEarly ElementaryPreschoolersThanksgivingVegetarian
Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman create another delightful story about Bear and his assorted animal friends. Wilson’s rhyme and repetition paired with Chapman’s colorfully detailed illustrations help with literacy while…
Tags: Deductive ReasoningEarly ElementaryFriendshipHuyen MacMichaelJane ChapmanKarma WilsonLiteracyPreschoolers
Before Granny Gomez and Jigsaw, vegetarian and vegan families had Susan Jeschke’s book Perfect the Pig. Celebrating porcine intelligence and the human-animal bond, Ms. Jeschke’s storybook also deals with animal…
Tags: Animal AbuseBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCompassionEarly ElementaryFarmFarmed AnimalsInterspecies FriendshipLesson PlansMeat-eatingPerforming AnimalsPigsVegan Childrens BooksVegetarian Kids Books
If you were my baby squirrel,/I would welcome you to the world/In a secret nest I made just for you. And so begins this tender bedtime story. Following the same format on each page — three poetic lines written from a…
Tags: Animal EmotionAnimal FamiliesBeaversCarolyn M. MullinDucksEarly ElementaryFran HodgkinsGood for ToddlersPreschoolersSquirrelsWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
Ever heard of an echidna , a quokka , or an unau ? No? Get a quick lesson as well as a laugh or snort while reading Curious Creatures . Barry Louis Polisar writes a uniquely fun book using short poems about quirky,…
Tags: Barry Louis PolisarDavid ClarkEarly ElementaryHumorHuyen MacMichaelNatural HistoryPreschoolersUnusual Animals
I never could watch “Bambi” or “The Land before Time” more than once. Any baby, whether animal or human, losing his or her mother is one of the most depressing things I could ever imagine. I do, however, give much…
Tags: AdoptionAfricaCarolyn M. MullinConservationCristina KesslerEarly ElementaryMothersPoachingPreschoolersRhinosSouth AfricaWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
In the hum drum of suburbia, Wesley is an inharmonious presence, disliking pizza, soda and, goodness gracious, even professional football! Let’s root for the ambitious young underdog as he subtly sticks it to his…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryGreen LivingNatural LivingNature BooksPaul FleischmanPreschoolers