Review By JENNIFER KALI Here Comes Valentine Cat is a grumpy cat book in the same vein as the Bad Kitty series, which is a series my six-year-old loves, though this book seems aimed at a bit younger demographic. Cat doesn’t like Valentine’s Day. Too mushy. Also, Cat doesn’t like the dog that lives on the other […]
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Here Comes Valentine Cat
January 25th, 2016 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Cats·Claudia Rueda·Deborah Underwood·Dogs·Holiday Books·Holidays·Humor·Jennifer Kali·Preschoolers·Tolerance·Valentine's Day
What about Daisy?
July 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Like many Vegbooks readers, Maryan Faresh is a caring and compassionate individual; she’s a children’s advocate and an animal advocate, and the niche she’s carved out for herself in kid lit melds these two areas of concerns and the special needs they may be living with. Faresh boldly took the […]
Tags: Animal Adoption·Books that Teach Character·Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Empathy·Friendship·Gail Suzanne Weismann·Living with Disabilities·Maryam Faresh·Preschoolers·Self-Acceptance·Sensitivity·Special Needs·Tolerance
The Sandwich Swap
April 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT In the aptly titled story The Sandwich Swap, Lily and Salma are best friends who share everything, including a love of sandwiches. Salma’s sandwich of choice is hummus in a pita, while Lily prefers peanut butter and jelly on white bread. Though they love each other dearly, they don’t give voice to their feelings about the […]
Tags: Depiction of Vegetarian Food in Books·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Friendship·Jennifer Gannett·Kelly DiPucchio·Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah·Tolerance·Tricia Tusa