17 Vegbooks reviews tagged Biography.
I share my birthday (March 2) with Dr. Seuss AKA Theodor Seuss Geisel, which is pretty cool. BUT I’m envious of children’s author Nancy Furstinger who shares hers with the legendary Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA…
Tags: Animal WelfareAnimal Welfare Books for KidsBiographyCarolyn M. MullinHenry BerghHeroesHistoryNancy FurstingerNew York CityOlder ElementaryVincent Desjardins
I’ve been interested in Brad Meltzer’s Ordinary People Change the World series since hearing about them on a local morning radio talk show. (Here’s a link; skip to the 5:47 mark.) Meltzer’s book series attempts to…
Tags: Abraham LincolnBiographyBrad MeltzerBullyingChristopher EliopoulosEarly ElementaryJennifer KaliKindness to AnimalsNonfiction
This straightforward telling of Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees by Franck Prévot, is accompanied by colorful and beautiful illustrations by Aurélia Fronty that help set the tone of hope and…
Tags: ActivismAurélia FrontyBiographyEnvironmentFemale ProtagonistFranck PrévotHuman RightsKristin WaldNobel Peace PrizeSocial Justice
With the title of her book Just Being Audrey,Margaret Cardillo captures the down-to-earth character of the world renowned actress about which she writes. Perhaps this line captures the essence of Cardillo’s picture…
Tags: BiographyBullyingFemale ProtagonistJane CowlesMargaret CardilloPicture Books
Fifty Cents and a Dream covers the humble beginnings of Booker T. Washington, from his early life as a slave through his emancipation, early school attendance, and eventual fulfillment of his goal of attending…
Tags: AdversityAmericanBiographyBooker T. WashingtonBryan CollierEarly ElementaryHeather ClarkHistoryIllustrationJabari AsimPerseverenceReadingSlavery
Temple Grandin is one American icon who either rubs you the right way or wrong way…or somewhere in between on the ethical spectrum of animal welfare and protection. Best known for using her autism to relate to farm…
Tags: AutismBiographyCarolyn M. MullinFarmed AnimalsOlder ElementarySy MontgomeryTemple GrandinVegetarian Author
As a history buff and an avid animal lover-advocate, I can’t help but do a little dance when these two interests come together in a historical picture book for kids. I’ve reviewed others that have told history from…
Tags: BiographyCarolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryHistoryKathryn SelbertWinston ChurchillWorld War II
Today is Albert Schweitzer’s birthday. Those of us who work to instill in our children reverence for life are indebted to the Nobel Peace Prize winner for developing an ethical framework based on the basic principle…
Tags: Albert SchweitzerBiographyCompassionEarly ElementaryHistoryReverenceVegetarian Protagonist
My three-year-old daughter has been obsessed with orangutans lately. It started when, in an effort toavoid the Memphis heat Memorial Day weekend, we stepped into an IMAX theater and saw the movie “Born to Be Wild.”…
Tags: ActivismAfricaBiographyChimpanzeesCircusFemale ProtagonistIllustrationJane GoodallJeanette WinterJennifer KaliNonfictionPreschoolersScienceScience BooksVivisectionWild AnimalsWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
“Born to Be Wild” is an IMAX film focusing on the conservation efforts of two women working a world away from each other in different conditions but with aligned goals. Both have set up systems of caring for and…
Tags: Animal RescueBiographyBirute GaldikasConservationDaphne SheldrickEarly ElementaryElephantsIMAXIndonesiaJennifer GannettKenyaMorgan FreemanOlder ElementaryOrangutans
Pairing rhythmic, sometimes-rhyming prose with expressive illustration, the forthcoming book Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art tells the uplifting story of the Detroit native who saved his neighborhood…
Tags: ArtBiographyCommunityDetriotDetroit RiotHeidelberg StreetJ.H. ShapiroPaintingPovertySocial JusticeTrashTyree GuytonVanessa Brantley-Newton
I tend to oppose zoos and zoo literature for children. As much as zoos try to replicate the natural habitats of exotic animals, an image from a childhood visit to a zoo is indelibly marked in my mind: the eyes of a…
Tags: Animal WelfareBiographyBooksCaptive WildlifeChimpanzeesGeorge Ella LyonHelen MartiniTigersZoo
Two powerhouses team up to bring young readers a sweet and inspiring autobiography of one girl who made her dream a reality. Vegbooks contributors Jennifer and Jessica (not once, but twice!) have fawned over Patrick…
Tags: AfricaALSC Notable Childrens BookAnimalsBiographyCaldecott HonorCarolyn M. MullinCharlotte Zolotow AwardChimpanzeesCybils AwardEarly ElementaryEggsFemale ProtagonistJane GoodallNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2011Patrick McDonnellPreschoolers
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
In the same spirit and format as the other titles in this series, Champions of the Ocean is a sound aggregation of the colorful characters who have fashioned the modern movement to explore, understand, and protect…
Tags: Archie CarrBiographyCarolyn M. MullinCris ArboEugenie ClarkFran HodgkinsHistoryJacques-Yves CousteauMargaret Wentworth OwingsMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsOceanOlder ElementaryRoger PayneSylvia EarleTierney ThysWilliam Beebe
A compilation of outstanding biographies from 19th century to modern day environmentalists geared towards upper elementary and middle school-aged children, Champions of the Wilderness is a detailed reference guide…
Tags: Aldo LeopoldBiographyBruce MalnorCarol L. MalnorCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentHenry David ThoreauHistoryHuntingJohn MuirMardy MurieOlder ElementaryWildernessWildlife
Think of Eco-Women: Protectors of the Earth by Willow Ann Sirch as an Ecofeminism 101 course book meets short biographical compilation for pre-teens. Profiling eight highly influential female movers and shakers…
Tags: BiographyCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksEcofeminismFemale ProtagonistFeminismOlder ElementaryRachel Carson