575 Vegbooks reviews tagged Early Elementary.
Vegetarians who forgo fish for environmental reasons will adore “Happy Feet.” Along with giving kids a glimpse into the natural history of penguins, this animated movie also deals with issues of overfishing,…
Tags: Early ElementaryEnvironmental Kids MoviesFishingNatural HistoryOlder ElementaryPenguinsWarner Bros.Zoo
The love of all things princess has driven saner parents than me crazy, so when my daughter started talking about Belle, Cinderella, and the rest of the Disney clan (despite having never seen the movies), I knew I…
Tags: 1980s Childrens LiteratureAnimal CareBabette ColeDragonsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFeminismIndependencePreschoolersPrincess
I wouldn’t normally review a series-based publication, like those of the “Let’s-Read-And-Find-Out Science” compilation (although many of their titles are quite interesting), but this particular one is dietary…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinDairyEarly ElementaryMarine MammalsPreschoolersveganVegan Childrens Booksvegan kidsVegan ParentingWhales
Kiddo has a couple books that will bring me to tears, and Mutt Dog!by Stephen Michael King is one of them. The book’s sensitive approach to homelessness, human and canine, and its happy ending get me every time. Mutt…
Tags: AdoptionDogsEarly ElementaryHomelessnessKIND Children's Honor BooksPreschoolersSocial Justice
Jane Thayer and Lisa McCue’s picture book The Puppy Who Wanted a Boyis a tribute to the love between dogs and their boys. All Petey, the puppy-protagonist of the book, wants for Christmas is a boy — but his mother…
Tags: ChristmasCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryHoliday BooksJane ThayerLisa McCuePreschoolers
Cutie patootie high schooler, Emma Jackson, penned this photo essay as a way to generate awareness of and funding for homeless dogs. Essentially a journal of her experiences looking for and finding her pup, Dixie, at…
Tags: AdoptionAnimal SheltersCarolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly Elementary
All I’d heard about Pixar’s animated film “Up” was that it was about the loss of a loved one, so was I surprised when I discovered that it’s also about the protection of endangered animals! When widower Carl (voiced…
Tags: Animal AbuseBirdsEarly ElementaryEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentEnvironmental Kids MoviesOlder ElementaryPixarWildlife
Nothing says summer like spending time at the beach. Lucky Jim Arnosky and his wife, Deanna, had the difficult task of visiting 26 different beaches along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts – for “research” purposes, of…
Tags: BeachCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksJim ArnoskyMarine AnimalsOceanPreschoolers
What happens when you take an arrogant jungle lion and put him in a circus? He finds that he much preferred life in the jungle, and he returns with a new, more refined attitude toward his animal neighbors. In Deep in…
Tags: Animal LiberationCircusCommunityDan YaccarinoEarly ElementaryJacqueline BodnarLionsPreschoolersRespect for Nature
As someone who believes that at the very least animals deserve rights equal to, say, corporations, I’m disturbed that our legal system treats them as property. So when I read Mary Ann Hoberman’s Whose Garden Is It?,…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksGardenGardeningIllustrationInsectsJane DyerMary Ann HobermanPreschoolersRabbitsUrban Wildlife
While in school, were you ever challenged by a language arts teacher to create a poem that fashioned the outline of a shape? Joyce Sidman and Michelle Berg have taken the concept of concrete poetry, also known as…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinConcrete PoetryDogsEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksHenry Bergh Award WinnerPreschoolersPuppy
Why vegetables have a bad rap amongst the younger crowd, I haven’t the faintest idea. Even when the school cafeteria overcooked the broccoli, I enjoyed it. Maybe that’s because vegetables were a rarity in my Mexican…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryGail GibbonsHealthy EatingHealthy LivingPreschoolersVegetable BooksVegetables
As a mom and a feminist, I’m not crazy that “The Little Mermaid” is premised on Ariel’s decision to leave her family and literally give up her voice for a man she’s only just met. I worry what this teaches our…
Tags: 1980s Childrens MoviesCrabsDisneyEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFishFishingMermaids
Farm animals are nothing short of magnificent. Seemingly, they’re more esoteric than our household companion animals, but friendlier and more approachable than say wildlife from the African savannah. Perhaps that’s…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinChickensCoffee Table BooksCowsEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsGoatsMaya GottfriedOlder ElementaryPigsPoetryPreschoolersTurkeys
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
My kids immediately fell in love with this book, and it quickly became one of their favorites. The story, written by talented actor and author John Lithgow, takes you along on a fun journey of a pancake being made by…
Tags: Early ElementaryFoxesJacqueline BodnarJohn LithgowPancakesPreschoolers
Elephants Swim by Linda Capus Riley and Steve Jenkins is a perfect theme for the summer heat. Lovely animals created from paper collage span most of the pages as single rhyming sentences describe each animal’s…
Tags: ArmadillosCatsEarly ElementaryElephantsHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationLinda Capus RileyMarine AnimalsPreschoolersSteve JenkinsSummer
Fans of Patrick McDonnell’s Wag!will love The Gift of Nothing. Featuring the adorable characters from his comic strip Mutts, the plot of this story can be summed up in a ten-word riddle. Q: What do you give a friend…
Tags: CatsCompanion AnimalsConsumerismDogsEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureIllustrationMuttsPatrick McDonnellPreschoolers
In Duck Soup by Jackie Urbanovic, all of Max’s friends believe he must have fallen into a pot of soup he was preparing. Frantic to get their friend out of the pot of soup, they strain it and search for him in all of…
Tags: Animals as FoodConsumption of AnimalsDucksEarly ElementaryJackie UrbanovicJacqueline BodnarPreschoolers
Artist to Artist is an amazing collection of 23 successful children’s book illustrators/authors giving encouragement and advice to children. Authors like Eric Carle, Tomi dePaola, Leo Lionni, Maurice Sendak, and…
Tags: Chris Van AllsburgEarly ElementaryEric CarleHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationLeo LionniMaurice SendakOlder ElementaryParentsTomi dePaola
Pictures of polar bears clinging to small bits of ice have been a primary rallying symbol for the fight to stop global climate change. In Winston of Churchill: One Bear’s Battle Against Global Warming, the bears take…
Tags: Climate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGreen Earth Book Award WinnerJean Davies OkimotoMarsha RakestrawPolar BearsRespect for NatureWildlifeWinston ChurchillWorld War II
Undoubtedly you’ve seen the famous photos and YouTube video of long lost friends Anthony and John and their lion, Christian, reuniting and hugging in the African panorama to everyone’s surprise and joy (at the fact…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimals in CaptivityAnthony BourkeCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryInterspecies FriendshipJohn RendallLionsOlder Elementary
Pamela the clever cow will stop at nothing for her favorite fruit: pears. This is a cute story about a determined cow who overcomes all efforts to restrain her. The people (from whom Pamela steals the pears) try…
Tags: Bruce WhatleyCowsEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsFruitHuyen MacMichaelJackie FrenchPreschoolers
I cringe to find out how Jennifer Gannett, avowed Nikki McClure fan and avid contributor to Vegbooks, will respond when she finds out I snatched up Ms. McClure’s charming new book for myself to review on the site.…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureIllustrationNatural LivingNature BooksNikki McClurePreschoolersSeasonsWildlife