116 Vegbooks reviews by Kristin Wald.
WILD ORCA is a beautiful picture book filled with anticipation, drama, and a surprising amount of orca information. Told through the perspective of Mia, a young girl who awaits a familiar pod’s arrival. The pod, led…
Children and their loved ones always enjoy storybooks about hugs and kisses and saying “I Love You.” Add a variety of animals into the mix, and you’re sure to have a winning combination. Two fairly recent additions…
Tags: Ann Whitford PaulDavid ParkerHeather SwainHow Many Hugs?If Animals Said I love Youpreschoolread aloud booksSteven Henry
Review By KRISTIN WALD The Monster Mall is a worthy second installment to The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo series. Author and illustrator Drew Weing expands the world of Echo City with adventures via the subway,…
Tags: DifferencesDrew WeingFirst Second BooksGentrificationgraphic novelMargo MalooThe Monster Mall
Before the cooking comes the growing. And before the growing comes the planting. And even before the planting comes the planning. The first U.S. edition of PLANT, COOK, EAT!from co-authors Joe Archer and Caroline…
Tags: A Children's CookbookCaroline CraigCharlesbridge publishersCookbooks for Kidsgardening for kidsJoe ArcherPlant Cook Eat!vegan eatingvegetarian eating
After reading Cheryl Bardoe’s BEHOLD THE BEAUTIFUL DUNG BEETLE, you’ll have a newfound appreciation and admiration for the insects. The book, recently out in paperback, details the three types of dung beetles:…
Tags: Alan MarksBehold the Beautiful Dung BeetleCharlesbridge PublishingCheryl BardoeDung BeetleEarly ReadersPicture Bookpreschool
A PLACE TO START A FAMILY, by David Harrison, is a collection of 12 poems about animals and the homes they build. Separated into sections for builders underground, on land, in water, and in air, the poems focus on…
Tags: A Place to Start a FamilyDavid HarrisonEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersGiles LarochePicture BookPoems
Shark Weekdoesn’t come around until mid-July, but the magnificent Science Comics line has a new book out to tide us over. Sharks: Nature’s Perfect Hunter, by Joe Flood, is entertaining, informative, surprising, and…
A relevant picture book for our times, Little Sid is a retelling of how a prince, Siddhartha, became Buddha. While not historically accurate, the story maintains the concepts and spirit of lessons to be learned in a…
Tags: BuddhaColorsEarly ElementaryHappinessIan LendlerIllustrationKristin WaldPicture BooksTigersXanthe Bouma
Any parent or caregiver knows that kids ask some tough questions. And while we now often have tiny computers at our fingertips, being able to sit down and work through answers that are at once satisfying and…
Tags: Braden LambEarly ElementaryEvolutionIan LendlerKristin WaldOrigins of the UniverseShelli Paroline
Jane Goodall made her name 50 years ago through painstakingly observing chimpanzees in Gombe, and has recently been traveling all over the world promoting responsible stewardship of the earth and all of its…
Tags: Brett MorgenChimpanzeesDocumentariesHugo van LawickJane GoodallKristin WaldNational GeographicOlder ElementaryWild AnimalsWildlife
Mighty Jack and the Goblin King from Ben Hatke is a testament to adventurous storytelling and rich imagery. Opening with the same rush of action as the first book in the series, this second part of the adventure…
With the gorgeous posters, dramatic previews, and all-around hype surrounding the blockbuster “Wonder Woman,” it is tempting to throw caution to the wind and bring children to see this woman-directed, woman-centered…
Tags: Family FilmsFamily MovieFamily MoviesFemale ProtagonistKristin WaldOlder ElementarySuperheroes
The ups-and-downs of childhood friendships, the painful drama that ensues when treasured friendships change, and the various coping mechanisms children employ are on full display in Shannon Hale’s new graphic memoir…
Tags: Female ProtagonistGraphic NovelsIllustrationKristin WaldLeUyen PhamOlder ElementaryShannon Hale
The ninth in the hugely popular George O’Connor OLYMPIANS series is here, and it’s a must-have for those who love the Greek Gods, and especially for fans of Artemis, Wild Goddess of the Hunt. This volume focuses on…
Tags: George O'ConnorGreek GodsHuntingKristin WaldOlder ElementaryViolence
The wonderfully fun and informative SCIENCE COMICS series, which has brought us exciting topics like coral reefs, dinosaurs, and volcanoes, is about to get a new addition: Bats: Learning to Fly.Infusing storytelling…
Tags: BatsComic BooksFalynn KochGraphic NovelsIllustrationIssues Facing WildlifeKristin WaldNocturnal AnimalsOlder ElementaryScienceScience BooksTexasWild AnimalsWildlifeWildlife Rehabilitation
Putting an active spin on the Monster-In-The-Closet story, The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo, written and illustrated by Drew Weing, humanizes monsters and presents kids with challenging and irresistible…
Tags: Acceptance of OthersCourageDrew WeingGraphic NovelsIllustrationKristin WaldMonstersOlder Elementary
As big fans of the Zita the Spacegirlseries, as well as Little Robot, our entire family was excited to receive Ben Hatke’s new graphic novel, Mighty Jack. I’d read that it was loosely based on Jack & The Beanstalk,…
Tags: AdventureAutismBen HatkeDragonsGraphic NovelsIllustrationKristin WaldOlder Elementary
Families and classrooms familiar with the traditional counting song “Over in the Meadow” will love trying out this creative version that can be read or sung. Author and educator Marianne Berkes has several versions…
Tags: ActivitiesAnimalsBaby AnimalsEarly ElementaryIllustrationJill DubinKristin WaldMarianne BerkesPreschoolersWild AnimalsZoos
Most children learn that birds TWEET and occasionally QUACK. But John Himmelman’s Noisy Bird Sing-Alongwill expand their bird vocabulary with its fully illustrated pages. This is a colorful, fun, active book for…
Tags: BirdsEarly ElementaryJohn HimmelmanKristin WaldNonfictionPreschoolers
Following in the tradition of storytelling as a vehicle to share information about the world around us, High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs teaches readers with the seasonal cycle of horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay. The…
Tags: Alan MarksDelaware BayEarly ElementaryHorseshoe CrabsIllustrationKristin WaldLife CycleLisa Kahn SchnellMarine AnimalsNatureNature BooksPreschoolersWildlife
Butterfly Counting is much more than a colorful counting book. It is a butterfly-focused collection of gorgeous artwork, a language book, and a mini-encyclopedia of facts about butterflies, moths, a grasshopper, and…
Tags: ButterfliesCountingIllustrationInsectsJerry PallottaKristin WaldPreschoolersShennen BersaniWild Animals
Goofy, gross, wonderfully fun, and always informative, the graphic encyclopedia of body parts and functions that Maris Wicks has created in Human Body Theateris a must-have for any family with kids interested in…
Tags: AnatomyAnimalsHuman BodyIllustrationKristin WaldMaris WicksOlder Elementary
Using what we’ve learned to hate about rats, DIRTY RATS?, leads us from familiar (disgusted!) territory to cute, helpful, furry territory with interesting facts and adorable images of many different kinds of rats.…
Tags: Adam GustavsonDarrin LundeEarly ElementaryIssues Facing WildlifeKristin WaldRatsUrban WildlifeWild Animals
Fable Comics, a collection of 28 re-envisioned, sometimes recast, and most definitely re-illustrated fables is recommended for ages 7-10. This wide range of artists and fables, edited by Chris Duffy, makes for both…
Tags: Chris DuffyFablesGeorge O'ConnorJaime HernandezJennifer L. MeyerKristin WaldMaris WicksOlder ElementarySophie GoldsteinUlises Farina