Every review published by Vegbooks from 2009 through 2021.
Carrot Soup is a tasty little tale about a rabbit who grows an assortment of carrots for his favorite meal: carrot soup. Rabbit does all the familiar farm labor of hoeing, planting, watering, and waiting… and…
Tags: CarrotsCookingHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationJohn SegalRabbitsVegetables
Steven Guarnaccia’s fresh take on the three little pigs will delight parents with an eye to design or architecture. Basing the pigs on Frank Gehry, Phillip Johnson, and Frank Lloyd Wright, Mr. Guarnaccia’s work also…
Tags: ArchitectureDesignFairy TalesPigsSteven GuarnacciaThree Little PigsWolves
In Duck Soup by Jackie Urbanovic, all of Max’s friends believe he must have fallen into a pot of soup he was preparing. Frantic to get their friend out of the pot of soup, they strain it and search for him in all of…
Tags: Animals as FoodConsumption of AnimalsDucksEarly ElementaryJackie UrbanovicJacqueline BodnarPreschoolers
If my buddies Jonathan Balcombe and Marc Bekoff, along with PETA’s own Ingrid Newkirk, are endorsing a kid’s book then you know it’s not only going to be good, but ethically spot-on. Rob Laidlaw, a longtime…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityCarolyn M. MullinJonathan BalcombeMarc BekoffPETARob LaidlawZoo
Artist to Artist is an amazing collection of 23 successful children’s book illustrators/authors giving encouragement and advice to children. Authors like Eric Carle, Tomi dePaola, Leo Lionni, Maurice Sendak, and…
Tags: Chris Van AllsburgEarly ElementaryEric CarleHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationLeo LionniMaurice SendakOlder ElementaryParentsTomi dePaola
Pictures of polar bears clinging to small bits of ice have been a primary rallying symbol for the fight to stop global climate change. In Winston of Churchill: One Bear’s Battle Against Global Warming, the bears take…
Tags: Climate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGreen Earth Book Award WinnerJean Davies OkimotoMarsha RakestrawPolar BearsRespect for NatureWildlifeWinston ChurchillWorld War II
A wide range of dinosaurs — from Euoplocephalus to Parasaurolophus — model behavior, good and bad, toward their cats. Kids will learn to clean the litter box, pay attention to their feline friends, and be gentle. The…
Tags: CatsCompanion AnimalsCompassion. KindnessDinosaursGood for ToddlersJane YolenMark TeaguePreschoolers
One of the things that many children seem to go through while growing up is a phase of liking dinosaurs. In Trouble at the Dinosaur Caféby Brian Moses, a group of vegetarian dinosaurs are dining in a restaurant when…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsBrian MosesDinosaursJacqueline BodnarVegetarian CharactersVegetarian Kids Books
Undoubtedly you’ve seen the famous photos and YouTube video of long lost friends Anthony and John and their lion, Christian, reuniting and hugging in the African panorama to everyone’s surprise and joy (at the fact…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimals in CaptivityAnthony BourkeCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryInterspecies FriendshipJohn RendallLionsOlder Elementary
Billy the baby bunny is on the hunt for a “magical flying creature” called a butterfly. Together with his friends — a nuthatch, field mouse, and a black-nosed mole — he looks in the daffodils and the sweetbriar bush,…
Tags: Good for ToddlersGrasshoppersLadybugsNature BooksPreschoolersRabbitsRespect for Nature
Pamela the clever cow will stop at nothing for her favorite fruit: pears. This is a cute story about a determined cow who overcomes all efforts to restrain her. The people (from whom Pamela steals the pears) try…
Tags: Bruce WhatleyCowsEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsFruitHuyen MacMichaelJackie FrenchPreschoolers
Based on the truisms that all life is interconnected and that we cannot artificially replicate nature, The Dancing Deer and the Foolish Hunter follows a hunter who discovers a deer dancing joyfully in the forest and…
Tags: DeerEco-Friendly Kids BooksElisa KlevenHuntingMarsha RakestrawNature BooksRespect for Nature
I cringe to find out how Jennifer Gannett, avowed Nikki McClure fan and avid contributor to Vegbooks, will respond when she finds out I snatched up Ms. McClure’s charming new book for myself to review on the site.…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureIllustrationNatural LivingNature BooksNikki McClurePreschoolersSeasonsWildlife
Most children love helping to cook, and learning to cook healthy vegetarian food is a skill that will last them a lifetime. Make and Eat Vegetarian Food by Susannah Blake is a vegetarian cookbook for kids ages 9-12.…
Tags: Cookbooks for KidsHealthy LivingJacqueline BodnarOlder ElementarySusannah BlakeVegetarianVegetarian CookbooksVegetarian Cookingvegetarian kids
Famous for timeless works such as Jumanji, Zathura and The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg brings his exquisite artwork and poignant words to the pages of Just a Dream, an environmental tale cloaked in the guise of…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinChris Van AllsburgEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureFishingPreschoolers
Liam, a curious young urbanite, looks at the drab, grey concrete bleakness around him and wonders if it could be different. While he’s out exploring, a few neglected pieces of greenery peeking out from an abandoned…
Tags: Children's Choice Book AwardsE.B. White Read Aloud Award WinnerEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGardeningJennifer GannettNew York CityPeter BrownPreschoolersUrban Wildlife
Pete is a “perfectly predictable… perfectly practical… and a perfectly uncomplicated pig.” A sad little widower, Pete’s life gets turned upside down by Pickles, an imaginative and adventuresome circus-escapee…
Tags: Berkeley BreathedCircusEarly ElementaryElephantsGood for ToddlersHumorHuyen MacMichaelInterspecies FriendshipPigsPreschoolers
Jackie Urbanovic‘s lighthearted Duck at the Door is sure to tickle readers who love animals. When there’s a knock at the door late at night, all of the furry and feathered inhabitants of the house wake their person…
Tags: Animal RescueDucksEarly ElementaryHumaneHumorMigrationPreschoolersWildlifeWildlife Books for KidsWildlife Rehabilitation
It’s never too early to begin nurturing healthy, humane qualities in children, and The Twelve Gifts of Birth by Charlene Costanzo serves as an inspiring and magical touchstone toward character, confidence and…
Tags: Books that Teach CharacterCharlene CostanzoCompassionConfidenceEarly ElementaryMarsha RakestrawPreschoolersSpiritual
Do you remember having summer reading lists dished out by your public school? There was always such diversity and intrigue (at least in my opinion) amongst the titles that made it to the list. One that I’ll never…
Tags: Animal BehaviorCarolyn M. MullinCatsDeerFoxesJean Craighead GeorgeNatural HistoryOlder ElementaryOwlsRaccoonsUrban Wildlife
I enjoy Lois Ehlert’s colorful, captivating books and Growing Vegetable Soup is no exception. Featuring her trademark bold, graphic illustrations and a simple message laid out in large print, she tells a story…
Tags: GardenGardeningGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettLois EhlertPreschoolersVegetables
This book relates the story of a garbage barge leaving the New York City area and traveling thousands of miles, trying to find someplace to leave the garbage. The barge makes several stops along its journey, and…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGarbageIllustrationJacqueline BodnarNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2010PollutionPreschoolers
I wasn’t more than a few pages into Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland before it became one of my new favorites. I rushed to share it with my husband, and we couldn’t stop laughing. I’ve since shared it with dozens of…
Tags: BearsEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureMarsha RakestrawPreschoolersTrees
As Duck demonstrates his bicycle riding skills to each of the other animals, we hear their critical opinions of a duck riding a bike. Then an opportunity arises that gives all the other animals access to wheels as…
Tags: David ShannonDucksEarly ElementaryFearHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationImaginationPreschoolers