11 Vegbooks reviews tagged Bravery.
The author-illustrator team that brought us the adorable board book I Know A Lot!is back at it with the new title I Am So Brave! Every time I look at this book (received as a review copy from the publisher), I find…
Tags: Board BooksBraveryGood for ToddlersOvercoming FearPreschoolersSara GillinghamStephen Krensky
Although I’d heard some buzz about Scaredy Squirrel ever since I began thinking seriously about kids’ books, I had not read the book — or more importantly, heard it read aloud — until this spring. On a car ride to a…
Tags: BraveryEarly ElementaryFlying SquirrelsHumorMélanie WattOvercoming FearPicture BooksPreschoolersRead AloudSquirrelsWild AnimalsWildlife
My son and daughter dove right into the review copy of Do Super Heroes Have Teddy Bears? when it arrived in the mail and it was a hit with them! A little boy and his sister both play super hero in this charming book…
Tags: BraveryCarmela LaVigna CoyleEco-Friendly Kids BooksFirefightersHoma WoodrumMike GordonPreschoolersRecyclingSuperheroes
I was delighted to receive this bookfor review. It was already on my wish list! A book about a boy with our family name, Kali,who was disinterested in hunting, seemed right up my alley. Kali lives in ancient times,…
Tags: Anti-HuntingBooks that Teach CharacterBraveryChallenging StereotypesComing of AgeCompassionEarly ElementaryGenderHuntingJennifer KaliNaturePreschoolersRespect for NatureWildlife
This tressed-up, teased and twisted, stylish hair story completely makes the cut for me. Compelling and strange, it sucked me up like Rapunzel’s hair-rope into Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s artful scalps. It begins…
Tags: AnimalsBraveryCollageDave McKeanEarly ElementaryHairHumorHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationNeil GaimanPreschoolersRhyme
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL Old Man Wilkerson is a grumpy, rude, sloppy-looking old man with a discerning obsession for perfect pumpkin pie. His surly attitude and determination to eat pumpkin pie makes for a…
Tags: AutumnBakingBooks that Teach CharacterBraveryBullyingCookingDeathDenys CazetEarly ElementaryFearGhost StoriesGrandparentsHalloweenHuyen MacMichaelOlder ElementaryParentsPiePreschoolersPumpkins
Having loved the original Ladybug Girl as much as I did, I was a little reluctant to readJacky Davis and David Soman’s latest book in the growing series. After all, series books often have trouble rekindling the…
Tags: BraveryCompassionDavid SomanDogsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFeminismIndependenceJacky DavisPreschoolers
Move over Nikki McClure fans, there’s a new hot shot artist-author on the Vegbooks blog. He’s Parisian. A little dark. A little gothic. And he has my heart. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Benjamin Lacombe. Cherry, who…
Tags: Animal SheltersAnimal Welfare Books for KidsAnimals in NeedBenjamin LacombeBraveryCarolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsCompassionDark Children's BooksDogsFemale ProtagonistFriendshipIllustration
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
This beautifully illustrated book by Stephen Huneck follows Sally the black dog as she accidentally embarks on a hot air balloon adventure. It’s hard not to fall in love with Mr. Huneck’s technique, which he…
Tags: AdventureBraveryDepictions of Meat in BooksDogsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistPreschoolersStephen Huneck
I’m just crazy about Dr. Seuss’s elephant Horton. Horton Hatches the Egg is quintessential Horton. He’s heroic, true to his word, and unwavering in his commitment to do good. When a momma bird needs a break from her…
Tags: 1940s Childrens LiteratureBraveryCircusCompassionDr. SeussEarly ElementaryElephantsHortonHuntingLesson PlansLoyaltyPreschoolers