929 Vegbooks reviews in Books.
Red Dragon can’t wait to meet his new neighbors. Plus, he is starving. But he knows that the sight of a red dragon might scare them, so he puts on disguises. This is where your kid can really have fun putting the…
Tags: Books for Vegetarian KidsDiane VukovicDragonsEarly ElementaryHealthy EatingJonathan AllenPortrayal of Vegetarians in BooksPreschoolersStephen WhyllieVegetablesVegetarian Characters
Author Carol L. Malnor based her new book, On Kiki’s Reef, on her own visit to a coral reef. This story introduces to readers sea turtles as well as other fascinating inhabitants of a coral reef. The book reminded me…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanCarol L. MalnorCoral ReefEarly ElementaryOceansPreschoolersTrina L. HunnerTurtles
Even though this book was was first published in 1969, it is still highly relevant today. It begins with a little turtle enjoying his life by a pond. All the animals at the pond are happy until one day there is a…
Tags: 1960s Childrens LiteratureDavid Lee HarrisonDiane VukovicEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGood for ToddlersHabitat DestructionPreschoolersTurtles
Did you know that in addition to their use in flying and for body warmth, feathers can be used to make noise, dig, act as sunscreen, help a bird sink, swim or slide, even function as snowshoes or a scrub brush?! Kids…
Tags: AdaptationsAnimalsBirdsEarly ElementaryFeathersHeather ClarkIllustrationMelissa StewartNatureNonfictionSarah S. BrannenWild Animals
Minus a brief reference to ham on page 16, this 52-page book (received as a review copy) is one I wished was in my library when I was a young gal. Adorably British, this elementary reader centers on a delightful…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryFantasyForestsRabbitsSarah HillSparrowsWildlife
In this story a young mouse ventures out on his own and finds out that nature can be both beautiful and dangerous when you are a mouse. The mouse makes his way through the meadow, meeting various animals along the…
Tags: Chad WallaceHabitatsIllustrationJacqueline BodnarMiceNatureNature BooksPreschoolers
The Swamp Where Gator Hides takes kids on a little journey with a gator. It takes place in the Florida Everglades, giving children an idea of the types of life they may find in the swamp. Gator is hungry, and while…
Tags: AlligatorsFloridaGood for ToddlersIllustrationJacqueline BodnarMarianne BerkesPreschoolersSwampsWetlandsWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
A fellow Pollination Project awardee, David Walega, is a new acquaintance of mine who runs Art for Animals’ Sake, an organization which strives to inspire a message of compassion through teaching artistic skills as a…
Tags: ArtBirdsDavid WalegaIllustrationKrystal KelleyPicture BookPreschoolers
Though billed as the fifth book in the “Hazel Ridge Farm” series, I Love You Just Enough is a great standalone picture book. Written by a husband and wife team, Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen (words) and Gijsbert van…
Tags: DucksFemale ProtagonistGijsbert van FrankenhuyzenHoma WoodrumIllustrationPicture BooksPreschoolersRobbyn Smith van FrankenhuyzenWildlifeWildlife Books for KidsWildlife Rehabilitation
Written in the present tense with a graphic novel style, Sleep Tight, Anna Banana by Dominique Roques and illustrated by Alexis Dormal is the first picture book from publisher First Second Books and the first of a…
Tags: Alexis DormalBedtimeDominique RoquesGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumMark SiegelPicture BooksPreschoolers
Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee is filled with energy and joy and wonderful imagination. Author Rita Williams-Garcia, widely known for her Young Adult novels, creates a story that is great fun to read, and children will…
Tags: AdventureEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistHairIllustrationKristin WaldMike ReedPreschoolersRita Williams-Garcia
I love this book! It’s actually quite simple, which works well to illustrate its point. It’s a fairly short book that presents stereotypical pictures on one page and then counters them on the next page. For example,…
Tags: Anne SolGenderGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliMarie-Sabine RogerNonfictionPreschoolersRole of Women
Gorgeous. That was my first thought when reviewing these National Wildlife Federation board books for infants and toddlers that I received for review from the publisher. The books themselves are very simple – just a…
Tags: Baby AnimalsBaby BookBoard BooksJennifer KaliWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
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.
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
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
I have to be honest. The first time I read There Are No Animals In This Book (Only Feelings), I didn’t get it. I thought it was nonsensical, silly and quite frankly pointless. An unrelated discussion with a friend…
Tags: Chani SanchezEarly ElementaryEmotionFeelingsHumorJane CowlesPreschoolers
Almost an Animal Alphabet by Katie Viggers is a sensory delight. First of all, I love the feel of the book. The cover is like a wood panel with a smooth suede surface. The color palette soft yet harmonized. The style…
Tags: AnimalsIllustrationJane CowlesKatie ViggersOwlsPreschoolers