Review By JENNIFER KALI My mom’s favorite movie is “The Wizard of Oz,” so I’ve seen it dozens of times, but I’ve never read the book. I was happy to come across a copy of it in the Little Free Library on my street. My seven-year-old daughter and I read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz […]
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
November 13th, 2016 · 1 Comment · Books
Tags: Classic Books·Compassion·Fantasy·Female Protagonist·Jennifer Kali·Kindness·L. Frank Baum·W. W. Denslow
You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together
April 9th, 2016 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI My six-year-old daughter loves this book. It is a collection of short poems designed to be read by two people, each taking a turn to read one or two lines, indicated by different colored text. It is simple enough for a new reader and more fun than books we with which […]
Tags: Animals as Food·Books for Vegetarian Kids·Books that Teach Empathy·Depictions of Animals·Early Elementary·Early Readers·Empathy·Jennifer Kali·Kindness·Mary Ann Hoberman·Michael Emberley
Not a Nugget
November 18th, 2015 · No Comments · Books
Review by ROBYN MOORE Not a Nugget by Stephanie Dreyer (aka VeegMama) is a really sweet book that combines a dose of fun facts with a strong vegan message. Vegan books that are gentle, fun-spirited, informational, and toddler age-appropriate are hard to come by, but the author really accomplishes all this in her book. This […]
Tags: Animals as Food·Best Books for Vegetarian Kids·Compassion·Consumption of Animals·Farmed Animals·Good for Toddlers·Jack Veda·Kindness·Kindness to Animals·Nonfiction·Preschoolers·Raising Vegan Kids·Robyn Moore·Stephanie Dreyer·Veegmama·Vegan Childrens Books·Vegan Parenting
Julia’s House for Lost Creatures
July 23rd, 2014 · No Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM This book has the makings of a hit – I read through my review copy of Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke and everything just suits the book so well. The illustrations, the colors, and the titular Julia herself. I love how in just a few pages you can […]
Tags: Ben Hatke·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Graphic Novels·Homa Woodrum·Kindness·Kindness to Animals