929 Vegbooks reviews in Books.
It’s hard not to be amazed by this book by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell. First there’s the surprise of a carnivorous snail. To see one up close, complete with lip extensions that look like a mustache,…
Tags: CarnivoresEarly ElementaryGeisel Honor BookNature BooksPreschoolersRichard P. CampbellSarah C. Campbellvegetarian kidsWolfsnail
Vegetarian Christians can take comfort in Roger L. Robbennolt’s The Unicorn at the Manger: Yearlong Stories of the Holy Night. While animals are relegated to the role of a living backdrop in some traditional nativity…
Tags: Animal Rights Books for KidsBest Books for Vegetarian Christian ChildrenChristian VegetariansEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersHoliday BooksOlder ElementaryOwlPreschoolersRead AloudReligious BooksUnicornVegetarian Christmas
Summer is an easy-going and loving daughter, but she’s anxious about bringing a friend home to meet her mom and experience their alternative, green ways of living: eating vegan, composting, shopping at the farmer’s…
Tags: Female ProtagonistHealthy LivingNatural LivingRecycled Paper BooksRobyn RinggoldSea Vegetablesveganvegan kidsVegetarian
I’ve heard people cite The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein as an example of environmental children’s literature, but I’m not so sure. Of course, the boy’s connection with the tree, at least at the beginning of the…
Tags: EnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureNature Is Not InfiniteShel SilversteinTree
By JESSICA ALMY School Libary Journal has the skinny on loads of forthcoming kids books. Several look like good reads for vegetarian and vegan kids. Moon Bear by Brenda Z. Guiberson and Ed Young promises to expose…
Tags: BadgersBearsBest Books for Vegetarian KidsBirdsBrenda Z. GuibersonBrian SkerryBrigette LucianiCarin BergerChickensDaniel PinkwaterEd YoungEve TharletForthcoming BooksFoxesManateesMarine MammalsMeggan HillMoon BearsParrotsRabbitsSoon-to-be-publishedSusan M. Graunke
Revisiting the original book about everyone’s favorite chimpanzee, Curious Georgeby Margret and H.A. Ray, I was surprised by some of the details I’d forgotten as a child. Of course, The Man with the Yellow Hat baits…
Tags: 1940s Childrens Literatureanimal rightsChimpanzeesMargret and H.A. RayMonkeysZoo
This cute little board book by Jane Brett and Kate Davies teaches little kids counting while demonstrating a mother hen’s love for her brood. The farm is idyllic — picture Farm Sanctuary or Poplar Spring — unlike…
Tags: Animal FamiliesBaby BookChickensGood for ToddlersMomma Animals
Newcomer to the publishing world, illustrator and now author Ruby Roth is making waves with That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things. Her stunning artwork mesmerizes…
Tags: animal rightsAnimals as FoodBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinClimate ChangeControversial Kids BooksEco-Friendly Kids BooksFarm SanctuaryFishingFood ChoicesGlobal WarmingHuntingRaising Vegan KidsRuby RothveganVegan Authorvegan kidsVegan ParentingVegetarianVegetarian Familyvegetarian kidsVegetarian Kids Books
I remember loving Beatrix Potter’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit when I was a little girl, so it’s fun to look at it again as an adult. While it’s true that the animals wear shoes and jackets (which is a little…
Tags: ActivitiesBeatrix PotterEarly ElementaryLiving With WildlifeMr. McGregorPeter RabbitPreschoolersRabbits
Kiddo loves The Digging-est Dogby Al Perkins and Eric Gurney, but I’m not so crazy about it. Told from the dog’s point of view, the story has a somber but promising start: “I was the saddest dog you could ever see,/…
Tags: Al PerkinsAnimal AbuseCowsDairy IndustryDogsEarly ElementaryEric GurneyPet StoresPreschoolers
Spiders have a special status in our home. Rather than shoo them outside — as we do for other bugs — we let spiders stay, at least for a little while. It’s not surprising then that Eric Carle’s classic board book,…
Tags: ActivitiesBaby BookBoard BookEric CarleGood for ToddlersPreschoolersSpider
Check out the stories, poems, and (most importantly) pictures of the dogs loved by Lucy Cousins, Barbara Westman, Lisa Campbell Ernst, Wendell Minor, Betsey Everitt, and other children’s book illustrators. From the…
Biscuit, the little golden pup in Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat Schories’s early reader book, wants all the same things as kids do when he’s getting ready for bed. He wants a snack, a drink, a kiss, a hug, one more…
Tags: Alyssa Satin CapucilliBiscuitBooks that Teach EmpathyCompanion AnimalsDogsPreschoolersPuppy
Stan and Jan Berenstain’s silly book introduces readers to words that begin with A by following a trail of ants “across an apple and an acorn, across an apricot, an ax, and an angleworm” … all the way to an anteater…
Tags: AlliterationAntsBeginning ReadersBerenstain BearsBest Books for Vegetarian KidsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersPreschoolers
Robert McCloskey’s classic book describes a chance encounter between a child and her momma and a bear cub and his momma. When both families head to Blueberry Hill to stock up on fruit for the winter, the little ones…
Tags: 1940s Childrens LiteratureBaby BookBearsClassic BooksFemale ProtagonistIllustrationLiving With WildlifeMothersPicture BooksPreschoolersRespect for NatureRobert McCloskeyWildlife Books for Kids
Dawn Bentley and Beth Stover have collaborated on four wildlife books in the Soundprints Read-and-Discover “Hoppers” series for kids preschool to first grade: Welcome Back, Puffin!, Wake Up, Black Bear!, Busy Little…
Tags: Beth StoverDawn BentleyEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEco-Friendly Kids BooksPreschoolersWildlife Books for Kids
All that the scarecrow in Tim Preston and Maggie Kneen’s picture book wants is for the animals to like him. If only he weren’t so, well, scary. This simple story follows the progression of the seasons with stunning…
Tags: BadgersDucksEarly ElementaryFoxesMaggie KneenMicePreschoolersSnailTim PrestonWildlife Books for Kids
Move over, Frank Sinatra and Vanessa Williams! This Dance With Me, written by Ron Hirschi and featuring beautiful photography by Thomas D. Mangelsen, is a celebration of the movement of wild animals. From prairie…
Tags: Animal CourtshipEarly ElementaryOrcasPhotographyPrairie ChickensPreschoolersRon HirschiThomas D. MangelsonWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
Written by David L. Rice and illustrated by Trudy Calvert, Do Animals Have Feelings Too? explores the animal kingdom emotion by emotion. Kids will learn that chimpanzees exhibit compassion, elephants grieve, and…
Tags: Animal Familiesanimal intelligenceDavid L. RiceEarly ElementaryElephantsIllustrationOlder ElementaryPreschoolersTrudy CalvertWildlife Books for Kids
This year, Santa is bringing kiddo books! In celebration of the winter holidays, I’ve compiled two lists for you: one of the books that have gotten top reviews on Vegbooks and the other of online storefronts that…
Tags: ASPCABest Books for Vegetarian KidsFarm SanctuaryHoliday ShoppingHortonHumane SocietyNRDCVegan Action
Our dog is supposed to be dead. Picked up as a skin-and-bones stray, he was scheduled to be euthanized in a high-kill shelter a few days before a rescue transport van arrived. A shelter worker hid him, hoping the…
Tags: Amy BatesAmy HestAnimal RescueAnimals in NeedDogsEarly ElementaryHomeless AnimalsIllustrationJennifer GannettPreschoolers
Published in 1941, Robert McCloskey‘s well-known picture book conveys respect for animals and kindness toward them. Mr. and Mrs. Mallard set up their home in Boston, carefully selecting a safe location, building…
Tags: 1940s Childrens LiteratureAnimal FamiliesClassic BooksDucksEarly ElementaryPreschoolersRobert McCloskeyWildlife
The Lady and the Spider has a warm and important message: despite a common revulsion for spiders they have a “tiny, very important life.” This timeless book written by Faith McNulty and gorgeously illustrated by Bob…
Tags: Bob MarstallEarly ElementaryFaith McNultyFemale ProtagonistGardenIllustrationKindness to AnimalsPreschoolersSharon YoungSpiderWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
Ever get so mad at someone that you see red? When that happens to the narrator of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake’s book The Magic Finger, she points her magic finger and well … things happen. Veg kids will probably…
Tags: 1960s Childrens LiteratureAnimal Familiesanimal rightsAnti-HuntingDeerDucksHuntingOlder ElementaryQuentin BlakeRoald Dahlvegan kidsvegetarian kids