86 Vegbooks reviews by Jennifer Kali.
The girl in this book has long curly red hair. Each day of the week she wears it differently – she’ll dress it up with barrettes, give it bangs like spaghetti, and adorn it with headbands, gold dust, and confetti.…
Tags: Beginning ReadersEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersJennifer KaliPreschoolersTamara PetrosinoWhale WatchingWhales
Miss Spider wants to have a tea party. She sets a beautiful table and waits for someone to fly by. She invites ladybugs, ants, bees, and other insects that fly by, but none of them “would dare to share a tea with…
Tags: David KirkFemale ProtagonistGood for ToddlersInsectsJennifer KaliPortrayal of Vegetarians in BooksPreschoolersSpiders
I watched this movie with my daughter (2 years old) and her friend (3 years old). We were doing overnight babysitting and thought a movie night would be fun. I loved the Care Bears as a kid but knew nothing about…
Tags: BearsCompanion AnimalsGood for ToddlersInsectsJennifer KaliPreschoolersWild Animals
I received this book to review from the publisher. In general, our family is a fan of Todd Parr. The Family Book is on regular rotation in our home. With Todd Parr books, the message is always clear while the…
Tags: Early ElementaryFearHalloweenJennifer KaliOvercoming FearPreschoolersTodd Parr
What a cute book! My two-year-old daughter received this in her Easter Basket and has enjoyed it for months. We have a pug, so that connection makes the story that much more enjoyable. The pictures are adorable. Some…
Tags: ChickensDogsEarly ElementaryHumorIllustrationJennifer KaliPreschoolersPugs
There are so many things I like about Charlie Parker Played Be Bop. My daughter received it for her second birthday and really enjoyed the text and the images. Its simple, rhyming text really held her attention. It’s…
Tags: Baby BookCharlie ParkerChris RaschkaDepictions of Meat in BooksGood for ToddlersJazzJennifer KaliMusicPreschoolers
Betty and Billy and their parents rescue Walter from a shelter. He stinks and no one else wants him. They soon learn that he has a stink that doesn’t wash out – he’s a chronic farter. No matter what he eats, no…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimal SheltersDogsEarly ElementaryHumorJennifer KaliPreschoolersWilliam Kotzwinkle
I absolutely love this book, and so does my daughter. It’s told from the perspective of a firefly that is captured by a little girl. The girl wants to keep the firefly in a jar by her bedside to serve as a nightlight…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityFirefliesGood for ToddlersInsectsJennifer KaliPreschoolersTwo-Mom Families
A great introduction to Indian-American culture, this book tells the story of a mother and daughter in an Indian-American family, getting ready for the daughter’s seventh birthday. The mother, who wears a sari for…
Tags: DiwaliEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistIndian-American CultureJennifer KaliMothersPreschoolersSaris
What Is Easter? describes traditional Easter celebrations as the narrator attempts to determine the true meaning of Easter. Is it the bunnies, the eggs, the candy, the baby chicks, the gifts, the fancy dress, the…
Tags: Amy WummerChristian VegetariansChristianityEasterHolidayJennifer KaliMichelle AdamsReligionSpring
Quiet Bunny sees the beautiful spring colors around him – the red tulips, the yellow sun, the blue jays, the green frogs – and is sad that he is the dull brown and white color of winter. Quiet Bunny rolls in red…
Tags: ColorsDiversityEasterGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliLisa McCueNatureNature BooksOwlsPreschoolersRabbitsSelf-AcceptanceSpring
Peter is a boy with a wild imagination. He likes to pretend he is a knight protecting the castle from dragons. But poor Peter. Every time he is in the middle of a fight, about to take down the dragon, he starts to…
Tags: Anthony LewisAsthmaBreathing ProblemsDragonsEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersInhalerJanna MatthiesJennifer KaliMedical TreatmentNebulizerPreschoolers
My toddler loves this book. Its simple repetitiveness keeps her interested to the end, when she often says, “Again.” It starts with the statement “I love animals,” and each page is an expression of love for a…
Tags: AnimalsBaby BookDucksFarmed AnimalsFlora McDonnellGood for ToddlersJennifer Kali
The message of this book is clear. If you have two moms, you are a lucky, lucky kid. “Mommies ride bikes and conquer the flu. They keep on the fridge the things that you drew. Mommies jump on trampolines and plant…
Tags: Consumption of AnimalsCrystal TompkinsDiverse FamiliesEarly ElementaryFamilyGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliLindsey EvansMothersPreschoolersTwo-Mom FamiliesZoos