155 Vegbooks reviews tagged Carolyn M. Mullin.
All too often in human conflict and warfare, animals also suffer although their struggle for survival tends to be put on the backburner. The case was no different during America’s Iraq invasion. The U.S. Army…
Tags: AnimalsAnimals in CaptivityCaptive WildlifeCarolyn M. MullinKelly Milner HallsMajor William SumnerOlder ElementaryTigersWarWildlifeZoos
This tale is not for the faint of heart! Lewis and Clark, the championed explorers of the then unchartered North American lands, would not have made the trepidatious journey through rattlesnake-, grizzly bear-,…
Tags: AdventureAnimalsCarolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDogsHistoryLaurence PringleLewis and ClarkOlder Elementary
You won’t find flashy graphics, cartoon characters or even comedy in this work by award-winning children’s author Douglas Wood. Instead, you’ll stumble upon a refuge of peaceful moments that only nature, animals and…
Tags: AnimalsCarolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDogsDouglas WoodEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistNaturePrayerPreschoolersSpiritualThankfulnessThanksThanksgiving
Ever since I first heard the deep baritone, political stylings of Michael Franti and his vibrant band Spearhead, I haven’t been able to satiate my appetite for their music. He’s produced album after album, each with…
Tags: Ben HodsonCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryFeel-GoodFunMichael FrantiMusicalPreschoolersVegetarian AuthorYoussoupha Sidibe
While I’d like to say I’m pretty up to date on the tragedy of modern fur farming and hunting, I know very little about its antecedents. I picked up this extensive historical text by farmer Cris Peterson mainly to see…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinCris PetersonFurFur TradeHistoryOlder ElementaryWildlife
Frequent Vegbooks readers may have picked up on my scorn of some alternative energy nonfiction that clearly omits any mention of solar energy. The cosmos aligned and sent me a copy of The Kids’ Solar Energy Book,…
Tags: Alternative EnergyCarolyn M. MullinMalcom WellsOlder ElementaryRenewable EnergySolar PowerTilly Spetgang
I had the pleasure of hosting Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson at a conference some years ago at Farm Sanctuary. He’s as down-to-earth as the animals he depicts in his books on animal sentience. Most recognized for When…
Tags: Animal EmotionAnimalsBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinCatsDairyDogsElephantsIllustrationJeffrey Moussaieff MassonOlder ElementaryShirley Feltsvegan
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
February is National Bird-Feeding Month! What better way to get in the mood than with trivia and folklore about one of the smallest and most intriguing creatures of flight, the hummingbird? Like any reputable…
Tags: Adrienne YoinksBirdsCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksFabric ArtFolk TalesHummingbirdsJanet LarsonNatural HistoryNatureNonfictionOlder ElementaryWildlife
If I had the chance to modify the lyrics to The Sound of Music’s My Favorite Things, I’d be sure to list “finding random children’s animal rightsy books at the library” as one of them. I just recently scored this…
Tags: Animal Rescueanimal rightsAnimal Rights Books for KidsBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinChapter BooksClaudia MillsDissectionFemale ProtagonistOlder Elementaryveganvegan kidsVegetarian CharactersVegetarian Kids BooksVegetarian Protagonist
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
“Let me root, root, root for the home team. If they don’t win it’s a shame.” Let’s just say I was rooting for this book, but with more than three strikes The Animal Rescue Store is awash. Based on and inspired by a…
Tags: Anne WilsonBooks to AvoidCarolyn M. MullinElizabeth SwadosPoetryRatsSnakes
It never ceases to amaze me how poets are able to condense abstract and even concrete ideas into the simplest of phrases or pen a poem that can alter your mood 180 degrees. A few authors in the poetic anthology All…
Tags: animal rightsCarolyn M. MullinCircusEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentIllustrationJohn MiltonOlder ElementaryPiet GroblerPoetryTony BradmanWendy CoolingWhalesWilliam BlakeZoos
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
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
When it’s Indian Night in our household, I’m usually the sous chef prepping all the fruits and veggies for our masalas, curries and chutneys. And when these three titles, Fruits of India, Vegetables of India, and…
Tags: Baby BookCarolyn M. MullinCarrotsCornEthnic FoodFlowersFoodFruitsGardenGood for ToddlersGrapesHealthy ChoicesHealthy EatingHealthy LivingHelmut WolfIndiaJill HartleyPreschoolersRosesVegetablesWatermelon
Average students are turned into superheroes (or villains) with a simple pop of candied goodness. Available in ¡Tierra!, ¡Fuego!, ¡Aire!, and ¡Agua! varieties, these morsels harness the power of the Spanish-worded…
Tags: ActivismCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGraphic NovelsMichael DahlOlder ElementaryPollution
Ivy League vs. Community College. White Collar vs. Blue. India’s Caste System. No matter where we look, in virtually every culture, there’s a discrimination of some sort, either based on skin color, heritage or…
Tags: AdventureCarolyn M. MullinCommunityCompanion AnimalsDavid Dayan FisherDogsEqualityOlder Elementary
Meet Gorilla Grodd, a brainiac super ape with the power of mind control and a zest for conquering the world. And Poison Ivy, a femme fetal with a keen relationship with all things plant-based and a self-preserving…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinClearcuttingEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentFemale ProtagonistGraphic NovelsOld Growth ForestOlder ElementaryPollutionSarah Hines StephensWonder Woman
Dr. Isabel “Izzy” Soto, respected historian, anthropologist and colleague of Max Axiom, makes a strong, female lead in her series of graphic-like novels that span the subject matter gamut: investigations into the…
Tags: AdventureCarolyn M. MullinClimate ChangeEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentFemale ProtagonistGlobal WarmingGraphic NovelsOlder ElementaryTerry Collins
Meet Max Axiom, a superhero scientist who leads readers into the renewable energy unknown in this attention-grabbing, educational graphic novel. Max is an atypical persona. He’s African American and bald. His lab…
Tags: Alternative EnergyCarolyn M. MullinEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGraphic NovelsHydroelectric PowerKatherine KrohnOlder ElementaryScience BooksSolar PowerWind Power
If Deformed Frogs sounded pretty bad, get ready for Onion Juice, Poop, and Other Surprising Sources of Alternative Energy. Repugnant as it may be, these energy sources reel kids into learning about our global…
Tags: Alternative EnergyCarolyn M. MullinCowsfactory farmingFarmed AnimalsFarmingFossil FuelsGross BooksMark WeaklandOlder Elementary
A “Red Level” book in Picture Window Books’ Read-it! Readers series, Max Goes to the Recycling Center places its audience alongside Max’s diverse group of friends as they tour the local recycling hub. Together, we…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentPreschoolersRecyclingTrash
During a stroll through the Miami International Book Fair, I had a pleasant chance encounter with John Adkins, author and artist of Animals Get Scared Too, Just Like You! Recently published by Miami Dade College –…
Tags: Animal EmotionBearsCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryFearHyenasJohn AdkinsOpossumsOvercoming FearPreschoolersWild AnimalsWildlife