65 Vegbooks reviews tagged Animals.
Down the historical rabbit hole, it can be hard to determine whether or not there is truth to an anecdote, especially when it pertains to the legendary American icon and President Abraham Lincoln. Within the animal…
Tags: Abraham LincolnAnimal WelfareAnimalsCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEllen JacksonHistoryPresident
A delightful animal tale for bedtime or anytime. Il Sung Na writes a simply sweet story of a night owl who witnesses a variety of sleeping creatures and their unique ways of snoozing. The playful, artistic…
Tags: AnimalsBedtimeBoard BookEarly ElementaryHumorHuyen MacMichaelIl Sung NaIllustrationOwlsPreschoolersSleep
My toddler loves this book. Its simple repetitiveness keeps her interested to the end, when she often says, “Again.” It starts with the statement “I love animals,” and each page is an expression of love for a…
Tags: AnimalsBaby BookDucksFarmed AnimalsFlora McDonnellGood for ToddlersJennifer Kali
Old Turtle and the Broken Truth is a beautifully written book, with beautiful watercolor illustrations to match. In this story, a “truth” falls from the sky. The creatures of the land all pick up the “truth,” but…
Tags: Acceptance of OthersAnimalsDouglas WoodEco-Friendly Kids BooksIllustrationInclusionJon J. MuthNatureOlder ElementaryRobyn Moore
Bertie loves the color blue, so much that he’s got a blue dog collar and pretends he has a bluedog. So when a “black and white, beautiful, spotted, perfect dog” comes into his life, he decides that he should give the…
Tags: Animal CareAnimalsCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryKIND Children's Honor BooksPolly DunbarPreschoolers
If you’re anything of a history buff like me, *especially* when it comes down to touching human and animal interactions, then you’ll love this made-for-children’s tale researched and written by Mona Kerby and…
Tags: AnimalsCarolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryHistoryLynne BaraschMona KerbyPostal ServicePreschoolersWorking Dogs
I didn’t give the new picture book from Darrin Lunde and Patricia J. Wynne Hello, Baby Beluga enough credit when I first picked it up. Scanning through it on my own, I got the impression that the way it presented…
Tags: Animal EmotionAnimal FamiliesAnimalsDarrin LundeEnvironmentMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsNatural HistoryPatricia J. WynnePreschoolersWhalesWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
Sleepy Time is a very short board book, full of simple rhymes. It showcases a handful of different animals and how they sleep—including baby Whale, who floats asleep in the ocean while her mom watches over her; baby…
Tags: AnimalsBaby BookBatsBedtimeBoard BookFlamingosGood for ToddlersIllustrationKathryn WhitePastelPreschoolersRobyn MooreWhales
Inside Mixed Beasts, you’ll find a collection of fictional beasts discovered by Zoologist and Professor Julius Duckworth O’Hare Esq. Each odd beast is a combination of two animals or two “things.” For example, there…
Tags: AnimalsAntsCreativityEarly ElementaryFrogsHumorKenyon CoxOlder ElementaryPreschoolersRobyn MooreWallace Edwards
What’s an out-of-work bulldog to do when he’s too afraid of heights to wash windows, too allergic to flowers to assist a painter who’s capturing their beauty, and too enthralled by books to shelve instead of read…
Tags: AnimalsBakingCookiesDogsEarly ElementaryForthcoming BooksPreschoolersRaising Vegan KidsRecipesSweetsveganVegan BakingWork
I Want to Be…An Environmentalist is a comprehensive resource for young environmentalists and their families. The book discusses why people characterize themselves as environmentalists (fascination with animals,…
Tags: AnimalsCareersEco-Friendly Kids BooksEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentJennifer GannettNatureOlder ElementaryPollutionWild AnimalsWildlifeZoos
Where in the world do I start with this book? The Latina in me loves the fact that this holiday tale is about a Puerto Rican family living in a bustling, close-knit burrow in New York City, but the animal advocate is…
Tags: AnimalsCarolyn M. MullinChurchDepictions of Meat in BooksEarly ElementaryHoliday BooksJoy CowleyNew York CityPreschoolersReligionThanksgivingTurkeys
Mem Fox writes a simple and engaging tale relating animal characteristics to babies and toddlers. She uses rhyme to describe an animal on each page, but surprisingly focuses on some of the less obvious…
Tags: AnimalsBaby BookBody PartsGood for ToddlersHuyen MacMichaelMem FoxPreschoolersSteve Jenkins
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
Steve Jenkins and Robin Page create a clever and fun scavenger-hunt style book. Six different habitats of the world are illustrated in paper collage with parts of eight indigenous animals for each habitat peeking…
Tags: AnimalsEarly ElementaryHabitatsHuyen MacMicahelOlder ElementaryRobin PageSteve Jenkins
In Animalia, author and illustrator Graeme Base treats readers to a remarkably captivating alphabet book. Each letter is represented with an alliterative phrase about a featured animal. Upon closer inspection, it…
Tags: AlliterationAlphabetAnimalsArmadillosEarly ElementaryGraeme BaseJennifer GannettPreschoolersZebras
Animal Poems features thoughtful poems about a variety of animals and insects. The late Valerie Worth’s poems unfold from a welcome awareness of the creatures’ perspective. These are not silly childish rhymes but…
Tags: AnimalsElephantsHummingbirdsInsectsJennifer GannettPoetrySteve JenkinsValerie WorthWhales