575 Vegbooks reviews tagged Early Elementary.
Nicole Corse’s Pet Heroes is a short book of fourteen stories about animals who have acted heroically to save lives. Some are companion animals, and others trained service dogs who have been called to duty. While…
Tags: Companion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEmergenciesHeroesJennifer GannettPigsRabbitsRescue
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
In Give Us a Chance, author Jane Mann introduces us to those creatures “we love to hate or may not yet appreciate.” It’s a short book of 26 rhyming poems intended to provide some understanding of the animals who…
Tags: AntsBirdsEarly ElementaryInsectsJane MannMagpiesOlder ElementaryPigeonsRatsRespect for NatureRobyn MooreSpiders
There’s not much to say about “Toy Story” from a vegetarian perspective. Chances are most kids will enjoy the simple but fun plot line, and there’s certainly very little that would offend anyone, much less…
Tags: 1990s MoviesChained DogsCompanion AnimalsDisneyDogsEarly ElementaryJunk FoodPixarPreschoolers
Barry Louis Polisar’s The Snake Who Was Afraid of People is the tale of a young snake named Leo, who is afraid of people — a fear stemming from his observations of how humans treat the natural world, including…
Tags: Animal AbuseAnimal EmotionAnimals in CaptivityBarry Louis PolisarCaptive WildlifeCompassionDavid ClarkEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksFearHumorIllustrationJennifer GannettPreschoolersReptilesSnakesViolenceWildlife
Ready for a quirky, silly, veggie read? Then dig your fangs, I mean teeth, into J.otto Seibold and Siobhan Vivian’s picture book Vunce Upon a Time, starring a gentle soul named Dagmar who just so happens to be a…
Tags: Early ElementaryGardeningHalloweenHumorJ.otto SeiboldPreschoolersSiobhan VivianVampiresVegetarianVegetarian CharactersVegetarian Protagonist
Children’s literature is notoriously easy on the zoo industry. Zoos are depicted as places that animals want to be — with little mention of whether it’s natural for elephants to stand on concrete, or whether lions…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityBirdsCharlotte ZolotowCityEarly ElementaryLionsMartine GourbaultPigeonsPreschoolersUrbanZoo
Climate change is not just a difficult problem, but difficult to understand as well. Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen attempt to make the causes and effects of global warming accessible to children in The Magic School Bus…
Tags: Alternative EnergyBruce DegenClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGlobal WarmingGreen LivingJoanna ColeMagic School BusSeries
By JESSICA ALMY If you’re making a list and checking it twice, consider these titles for the kids in your life. They’ve all gotten positive reviews on Vegbooks in the past year. Granny Gomez and Jigsawby Deborah…
Tags: Animated MoviesASPCABest Books for Vegetarian KidsBooks for Vegetarian KidsDeborah UnderwoodEarly ElementaryEnvironmental Kids MoviesFarm SanctuaryMelvin BergerNancy FurstingerNatural Resources Defense CouncilOceanaOlder ElementaryParentsPCRMPETAPreschoolersScott MagoonSheryl L. PipeVegan OutreachZoe Weil
Joining Princess Smartypants and Do Princesses Wear Hiking Books? in the growing genre of anti-/ alterna-princess lit is the English translation of the German book Princess Pigsty. Fiesty and funny, Cornelia Funke’s…
Tags: animal intelligenceCornelia FunkeEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistHumorPreschoolersPrincess
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
Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee allows emerging readers to discover the touching real-life tale of an unlikely companionship. (You may have seen the duo on CNN or NBC.) While there is a sad side to this…
Tags: AfricaCarol SchwartzEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersFriendshipHippopotamusInterspecies FriendshipRoberta EdwardsTortoisesZoo
Abraham Lincoln’s son, Tad (also called Tadpole by his father), was a sure spitfire in the White House, allegedly bombarding the Cabinet Room door with a toy cannon, amongst other antics. In Gary Hines’ Thanksgiving…
Tags: Abraham LincolnCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryGary HinesHoliday BooksPardoning of the TurkeyPreschoolersPresidentThanksgivingTurkeysWashington D.C.White House
Silly Tilly is a sweet, and yes silly, mole who invites her friends over for Thanksgiving dinner. She inadvertently a) forgets to make the dinner; and b) gives them recipes instead of invitations. Thinking they’ve…
Tags: Early ElementaryEarly ReadersFemale ProtagonistHoliday BooksLillian HobanThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsVegan ThanksgivingVegetarian Thanksgiving
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
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
Where Does the Garbage Go? is an interesting book to read with children and use as a teaching tool. It demonstrates the entire process of where our garbage goes, how much we produce per day and what we can do to try…
Tags: Early ElementaryEarly ReadersEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGarbageJacqueline BodnarPaul ShowersPreschoolersRecycling
Going room by room in an average home, the Eco-Family’s Guide to Living Green provides an alternate twist to the “green” genre of children’s non-fiction. “Oh, no!” and “Way to Go!” bubbles reinforce or help readers…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGreen LivingOverpackagingPreschoolersResponsible Consumer Choices
This is yet another great eco-friendly book by Alison Inches. The little monster in the book starts out not being environmentally friendly. He learns about all the ways that he is not making good choices and then on…
Tags: Alison InchesEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentJacqueline BodnarPreschoolersRecycled Paper Books
ASPCA: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is part of Reading Power’s Helping Organizations series. It is a great little book, providing very comprehensive information on the history of…
Tags: Anastasia SuenAnimal WelfareASPCAEarly ElementaryHenry BerghHumaneHumane OrganizationsJennifer GannettPreschoolers
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
This bug’s eye view of life as a grasslands honeybee illustrates the paramount role they play in an ecosystem, as pollinators of wildflowers and crops and sources of food for creatures higher up in the food chain. As…
Tags: BeesCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEcosystemsFood ChoicesHoneyHumaneInsectsPreschoolersSuzanna Slade
Award-winning author Jane Yolen penned this poignant tale of urban versus rural conflict set in the first half of the 20th century. Letting Swift River Gois a fictionalized account of the true story of the damming of…
Tags: Barbara CooneyConflictEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistJane YolenJennifer GannettMassachusettsQuabbin ReservoirWater
While many of us know that composting is an environmentally friendly thing to do, most of us are yet to do it. Many more don’t even know what goes into composting. In Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth,…
Tags: CompostingEarly ElementaryEarthEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGarbageGardeningJacqueline BodnarMary McKenna SiddalsPreschoolers