16 Vegbooks reviews tagged Andrea Zollman.
Originally published in 1962, the Forest Fire Mystery is a fast-paced story that tells the story of 15-year-old Art Mills, who moves with his parents and younger sister from Denver, Colorado, to a small southern…
Tags: 1960s Childrens LiteratureAndrea ZollmanChapter BooksFranklin FolsomMysteryOlder ElementaryTroy NesbitWilderness
Author Carol L. Malnor based her new book, On Kiki’s Reef, on her own visit to a coral reef. This story introduces to readers sea turtles as well as other fascinating inhabitants of a coral reef. The book reminded me…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanCarol L. MalnorCoral ReefEarly ElementaryOceansPreschoolersTrina L. HunnerTurtles
In 1906, an elderly Native American named Buffalo Bird Woman related the story of her childhood during the mid-19th Century to a visiting anthropologist. More than 100 years later, author and illustrator S.D. Nelson…
Tags: 19th CenturyAndrea ZollmanEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGreat PlainsHidatsaHistoryIllustrationNative AmericanNative PeoplesNonfictionOlder ElementaryS.D. Nelson
When I was a kid, I refused to go to bed at night without my trusty night light. For years, I thought I was the only child who feared the dark because I never read any children’s books that featured it as a theme or…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanFearHumorJon KlassenLemony SnicketOvercoming FearPicture BooksPreschoolers
The words “reduce, reuse and recycle” have served as the battle cry of environmentalists for years and are worthy concepts to teach to the youngest of children, but how? One way is to show them through action:…
Tags: AdventureAndrea ZollmanChris GallComic BooksEarly ElementaryGreen LivingPreschoolers
Learn about the mounted police through the eyes of a horse by spending a day in New York City with a mounted police officer in Finnegan and Fox: The Ten-Foot Cop, written by Helen L. Wibur and illustrated by John…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanEarly ElementaryHelen L. WilburHorsesJohn MandersNew York CityPoliceWorking Animals
I’ve loved elephants my whole life and eagerly anticipated receiving this review copy. After reading this book, however, visiting an elephant enclosure at the zoo will never be the same for me. When Anju Loved Being…
Tags: Andrea Zollmananimal rightsAnimal Rights Books for KidsAnimals in CaptivityBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCaptive WildlifeCircusEarly ElementaryElephantsJohn ButlerPreschoolersWendy HenrichsWild Animals in CaptivityZoo
Full of comforting rhyme and imagery, Sweet Dreams, written by Rose A. Lewis and illustrated by Jen Corace, tells the story of the nighttime to a young girl before going to bed. While the mother puts pajamas on her…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanBedtimeDarknessEarly ElementaryIllustrationJen CoraceNighttimeNocturnal AnimalsPreschoolersRhyming BooksRose A. Lewis
In this latest installment of the “Aggie and Ben” series, Ben learns that Aggie does not listen well. After she chews his homework, he decides to send her to “Doggie school.” Unfortunately, Aggie does not listen to…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanChapter BooksCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersFrank W. DormerHumorIllustrationLori RiesPreschoolersSeries
Playful and colorful, this sequel to Only One You stars Linda Kranz’s bright, vivid “rockfish,” and cleverly incorporates photographs of the ocean into the background. As little rockfish Adri swims home after…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanDifferencesEarly ElementaryEncouragementFishIllustrationLinda KranzOceanPreschoolers
With a story reminiscent of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax and Bill Peet’s The Wump World, Uno’s Garden features the vivid illustrations of Graeme Base (Animalia) and a story of how plants, animals and humans can either live…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanConservationEarly ElementaryEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGardenGraeme BasePreschoolersUrban SprawlWildlife
In this picture book, Chris Gall employs a mixture of verse and prose to tell a cautionary tale of the consequences of pranks, misdeeds and carelessness. When a mysterious green, one-eyed character, “the Substitute…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanChris GallEarly ElementaryHalloweenPreschoolersSchoolTeachers
I had never heard of Mardy Murie before reading this book, but after reading Jequita Potts McDaniel’s account of this pioneering conservationist, I now have an appreciation for the woman whose work influenced the…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanBiographyCaribousConservationDogsEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksFemale ProtagonistHistoryJequita Potts McDanielMardy MurieNational ParksPreschoolersWildernessWolves
Using Lydia Maria Child’s poem, “Over the River and Through the Woods” as a backdrop for his book Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale, Derek Anderson spins this classic Thanksgiving piece by featuring a family of turkeys…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanDerek AndersonEarly ElementaryHoliday BooksHuntingIllustrationPreschoolersThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsVegan ThanksgivingVegetarian Thanksgiving
Illustrator Margaret Chamberlain’s first solo picture book introduces the youngest of children to the dos and don’ts of pet care. She gives general advice to her readers such as “Don’t madden Mutley,” while in the…
Tags: AlliterationAndrea ZollmanCatsCompanion AnimalsDogsIllustrationMargaret ChamberlainPreschoolersToddlers
Life on the farm for Gus, a quirky turkey with a penchant for wearing wacky outfits, is carefree and comfortable. He takes a cue from the Pilgrims and flees the farm when he learns from his animal friends that he is…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanEarly ElementaryEllen Joy SaskiPreschoolersTeresa BatemanThanksgivingTurkeys