15 Vegbooks reviews tagged Activities.
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
One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo (pictures by David Small) explores the quirky interests of a father and son in an accepting and playful way. Elliot is a little man with manners. Dressed in a tux, Elliot cannot be…
Tags: ActivitiesAnimals in CaptivityAquariumsCommunicationDavid SmallDifferencesEarly ElementaryFathersJane CowlesParentingParentsPenguinsToni BuzzeoWild Animals in Captivity
After falling in love with J. Patrick Lewis’ Swan Song, I was certain I would like his early reader Tugg and Teeny, published last year. It’s a sweet, short book of 1,100 words that focuses on the friendship between…
Tags: ActivitiesArtChristopher DeniseEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersFemale ProtagonistFriendshipGorillasHomeschoolingInterspecies FriendshipJ. Patrick LewisMonkeysMusicPaintingPoetry
This beautiful little story book is lovely to read aloud to young children. It’s about the relationship between Lilly, her grandmother, and the whales who appear at the ocean nearby, to sing their mysterious and…
Tags: ActivitiesDyan SheldonEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGrandparentsLisa OnykahonieMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsPreschoolersWhalesWhaling
“High above the city, no one heard the soft thud of feathers against glass.” And so begins this literary and pictorial short story for little ones. In the drab bustling city no one notices nor stops to help an…
Tags: ActivitiesAnimal CareAnimal RescueBirdsBob GrahamCaretakingCarolyn M. MullinColoring PagesCybils AwardEarly ElementaryEmpathyHopeLesson PlansPreschoolersWildlifeWildlife Rehabilitation
The Secret Life of Mitch Spinach begins in the cafeteria, where Mitch’s classmates are eating the standard American diet of pizza, French fries, and chicken fingers (this is a sad commentary on our schools today,…
Tags: ActivitiesAndrea VitaliAnimal RescueBooks for Vegetarian KidsCatsEarly ElementaryFruitsHealthy ChoicesHealthy EatingHealthy LivingHillary FeerickJeff HillenbrandJoel FuhrmanOlder ElementaryPreschoolersRobyn MooreSmoothiesveganVegetablesVegetarian CharactersVegetarian Kids BooksVegetarian Protagonist
The Stray Dog recounts a true story of rescuing a homeless dog. With a stunning backdrop of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, and what I would venture to guess is Prospect Park, Marc Simont’s Caldecott Honor Book…
Tags: ActivitiesAdoptionAnimal RescueCaldecott HonorCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryIllustrationMarc SimontNew York CityPreschoolers
You’re a scientist on an Alpine High Mountain hiking from Base Camp to Upper Camp. No, no, wait. You’re snorkeling with a friend between fragile coral reefs, passing stingrays and moray eels on the way back to the…
Tags: ActivitiesAnimalsCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEarthEcosystemsHabitatsPreschoolersRoxie Munro
Hey, Little Ant, written by father-daughter duo Hannah (then nine-years-old) and Phillip Hoose, is by far my favorite children’s book. Honestly! It has everything you could possibly wish for – inviting artwork,…
Tags: ActivitiesAnimal WelfareAntsBooks that Teach EmpathyBugsBullyingCarolyn M. MullinCompassionConflict ResolutionEarly ElementaryEnthomologyLesson PlansPreschoolersTolerance
My daughter and I completely related to adorable Llama Llama and his experiences on his first day of school. The author, Anna Dewdney, manages to describe the minute details and emotions of preparing and going to…
Tags: ActivitiesAnna DewdneyBraveryFirst Day of SchoolHuyen MacMichaelLlamasPreschoolers
Prolific, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Brett’s Annie and the Wild Animals is the lushly illustrated winter tale of a girl and her cat Taffy. When Taffy begins acting strangely and disappears in the deep…
Tags: ActivitiesAnimal Welfare Books for KidsCompanion AnimalsFemale ProtagonistGood for ToddlersJan BrettJennifer GannettPreschoolersSpayWildlife
Kiddo has been asking about what happens to trash, and she was appalled to learn about landfills. So you can imagine her excitement when we rented Backpack Jack’s “All About Garbage and Recycling.” I’d never watched…
Tags: ActivitiesEarly ElementaryEducational Kids FilmsEnvironmental Kids MoviesGarbagePreschoolersRecycling
I remember loving Beatrix Potter’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit when I was a little girl, so it’s fun to look at it again as an adult. While it’s true that the animals wear shoes and jackets (which is a little…
Tags: ActivitiesBeatrix PotterEarly ElementaryLiving With WildlifeMr. McGregorPeter RabbitPreschoolersRabbits
Spiders have a special status in our home. Rather than shoo them outside — as we do for other bugs — we let spiders stay, at least for a little while. It’s not surprising then that Eric Carle’s classic board book,…
Tags: ActivitiesBaby BookBoard BookEric CarleGood for ToddlersPreschoolersSpider
Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, wrote and illustrated a decidedly pro-vegetarian children’s book for publishing behemoth Scholastic. In a playful parody on the classic Christmas poem, Pilkey brings a…
Tags: ActivitiesDav PilkeyEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsHoliday BooksLesson PlansPreschoolersThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsTurkeysveganVegan Authorvegan kidsVegan ThanksgivingVegetarianvegetarian kidsVegetarian Kids BooksVegetarian Thanksgiving