Every review published by Vegbooks from 2009 through 2021.
We are always on the lookout for cookbooks that include recipes kids will be able both help cook in a meaningful way and eat with zeal. The PLANT-POWERED PROTEIN COOKBOOK from Vegetarian Times has lots of…
Tags: kids in the kitchenmeatless MondaysPlant-Powered Protein Cookbookvegan cookingVegetarian CookingVegetarian Times
There is nothing “lesser” about the animals highlighted in Martin Brown’s clever and deeply funny follow-up to Lesser Spotted Animals. With the same awkward, caught-unawares images of lesser known animals and with…
Tags: animal factsEven More Lesser Spotted AnimalsMartin Brownmiddle readersPicture Booksstemyoung readers
A new board book in the Future Baby series is out today! FUTURE ASTRONAUT is adorable and informative and it even includes a lesson in languages. The big-headed babies in the book are compared to astronauts as they…
Tags: Allison Blackbaby readerBoard BooksFuture AstronautFuture BabyLori Alexanderstem
There is a new Pout-Pout fish story out, and it’s timely and relevant, and we love it! THE POUT-POUT FISH CLEANS UP THE OCEAN by Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna brings back Mr. Fish and his friends who live happily in…
Tags: Dan HannaDeborah Diesenocean clean upPicture BooksPout-Pout FishThe Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Oceanyoung readers
The story of SAVING EMMA THE PIG is the first in a new picture book series based on John Chester’s short films about The Biggest Little Farm. Now a children’s book author, Chester is an Emmy Winning documentary…
Tags: John ChesterPicture BookSaving Emma The Pigsmall farmsThe Biggest Little Farmyoung readers
MOUNTAIN CHEF, written by Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrated by Rich Lo, details the essential role of Tie Sing, a Chinese-American chef who accompanied millionaire Stephen Mather on a high-end camping trip for a…
Tags: Annette Bay PimentelCharlesbridgeMountain ChefNational Park ServicePicture BookRead AloudRich LoTie Singyoung readers
THE HAPPIEST TREE by Hyeon-Ju Lee is a gentle, thoughtful story narrated by a Gingko tree that arrives to a new home at ten-years-old. As the tree grows, it observes life through the windows of the building next to…
Tags: A Story of Growing UpCarin BergerFeiwal and FriendsHyeon-Ju LeeThe Happiest TreeThe Little Yellow Leaf
The Whole Book Approach in READING PICTURE BOOKS WITH CHILDREN focuses on helping caregivers and educators use the art and design of picture books to enhance meaning and encourage an interactive experience for each…
Tags: caregiverseducatorselementary schoolEric Carle Museum of Picture Book ArtMegan Dowd LambertPicture BookspreschoolReading Picture Books With ChildrenWhole Book Approach
SEASHELLS: MORE THAN A HOMEby Melissa Stewart is a detailed and informative picture book appropriate for reading aloud and for children who enjoy learning about nature and science on their own. As the title suggests,…
BAMBINO AND MR. TWAINby P.I. Maltbie is beautiful picture book about a journey through the grieving process, helped along by a sympathetic cat. It uses language and scenes that younger readers will find accessible…
Tags: Bambino and Mr. TwainCatsCharlesbridgechildren's bookDaniel MiyaresGriefMark TwainP.I. MaltbieSamuel Clemens
BEYOND WORDS: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel is new adaptation of Carl Safina’s 2015 bestselling book is aimed at younger readers, ages 10-14. The first half is devoted to the Lives of Elephants, and the…
Tags: Beyond WordsCarl SafinaElephantsKiller WhalesOrcasWhat Elephants and Whales Think and Feel
This fun, rhyming picture book takes this adventurous princess and her super hero companion to twelve National Parks around the USA. Part of the Do Princesses…? picture book series, DO PRINCESSES AND SUPER HEROES HIT…
Tags: Carmela LaVigna CoyleDo Princesses and Super Heroes Hit The Trails?National Parks
My 9 year old daughter loves the book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. We’ve been reading it aloud together, and on her own she’s working through the Kane Chronicles by the same author. Percy Jackson, a 6th…
Tags: FantasyJennifer Kalimiddle readersPercy JacksonPercy Jackson and the Olympians
Spring is here! And while getting outside is a year-round goal, warmer weather and passable hiking trails encourage even more family outdoor discoveries. The Kids’ Outdoor Adventure Book from Falcon Guidesis a…
Tags: Falcon GuidesKen KefferRachel RiordanStacy TornioThe Kids' Outdoor Adventure Book
The latest in Liza Gardner Walsh’s Fairy-themed picture books is HOW DO FAIRIES HAVE FUN IN THE SUN? is a joyful romp through warm weather activities that early readers will love. Following the same rhyming question…
Tags: Downeast BooksEarly ReadersFairiesHazel MitchellHow Do Fairies Have Fun in the Sun?Liza Gardner WalshPicture Booksummer activities
The Plantiful Plate has an inventive and adaptable approach to its vegan and gluten-free recipes. Christine Wong, who created yommme.com, includes recipes that allow cooks to choose different types of bases,…
Tags: Christine WongcookbookCountryman Pressgluten-freeThe Plantiful Platevegan
The curiosity of preschoolers is tapped into throughout the very sweet oversized board book WHERE BIRDIE LIVESwritten and illustrated by Elena Tsvetaeva. It’s a sturdy lift-the-flap book that will have children…
Tags: Clever PublishingElena Tsvetaevapreschool bookread aloud bookWhere Birdie Lives
If you’re looking for a fun gift book or just want to add to your library of dog-related reading material, here are some of our favorite dog books from photography to poetry. DOGFACE pretty much says it all where…
Tags: A Dog Runs Through ItBarbara O'BrienDogfaceDogsGrace ChonJim DratfieldLinda PastanMargaret Reed and Joan LowndsMelanie MonteiroPhotographyPoetryquotationsThe Dogs of CamelotThe Love of a LabWaggish
GOODNIGHT, SEAHORSE by Carly Allen-Fletcher is a lovely bedtime book — or anytime book — for young children. The illustrations are vibrant and gorgeous, and the variety of sea creatures spans from the familiar to the…
Tags: baby booksBoard BookCarly Allen-FletcherGoodnight Seahorse
My 9-year old daughter and I really enjoyed reading Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH together. I had seen the movie The Secret of NIMH as a kid, but it has been a long time. This book, a Newbery Award winner, is…
Tags: animal testingchildren's booksJennifer KaliMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHRobert C. O'Brien
My 9-year old daughter and I really enjoyed reading the novel Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres together. Stef is in middle school and is the child of immigrant parents. Throughout the book, she comes to terms…
Tags: Female Protagonistimmigrant experienceJennifer Torresmiddle grade readersmiddle schoolStef Soto Taco Queentacos
Stephanie Dreyer, the author of 2015’s Not A Nugget, has a worthy follow-up in Not A Purse. The book continues the same child-friendly and informative format along with adorable and empathetic illustrations from Jack…
Tags: children's booksJack VedaNot A NuggetNot A PurseStephanie Dreyervegan kids
We love the “Baby Loves” series from Ruth Spiro, illustrated by Irene Chan. It covers complicated scientific topics including thermodynamics (!) and structural engineering in simple yet accurate detail. The books are…
Tags: Baby Loves Green EnergyBoard BooksIrene ChanKristin WaldRuth Spiroyoung readers
STRETCH TO THE SUN, written by Carrie A. Pearson and illustrated by Susan Swan, follows the life span of a giant redwood tree. It is a gorgeous and informative story of nature’s cycles, both the beautiful and the…
Tags: Carrie A. PearsonCharlesbridge Publishingchildren's booksEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersKristin WaldRedwood TreesStretch to the SunSusan Swan