575 Vegbooks reviews tagged Early Elementary.
I picked up this book (Amazon affiliate link) from the new arrivals shelf at our local library and thought it would be a good one to share on Vegbooks because the premise of a young girl taking a ladybug and making…
Tags: Anna BranfordChapter BooksDeathEarly ElementaryElanna AllenFemale ProtagonistHoma WoodrumInsectsRead AloudSeriesViolet Mackerel
I was excited to receive a publisher’s review copy of Green Smoothie Magic by Victoria Boutenko, a raw food diet pioneer and author of Green for Life(Amazon affiliate link). At first glance, I thought the story was…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsEarly ElementaryHealthy EatingHealthy LivingHuyen MacMichaelKatya KorobkinaRaw FoodsSmoothiesVictoria Boutenko
No Monkeys, No Chocolate is a children’s book about the web of life repackaged for a new generation. Who wouldn’t want to read about some adorable monkeys and chocolate? Who knew there was even a connection? Authors…
Tags: Allen YoungCarolyn M. MullinChocolateEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksInsectsMelissa StewartMonkeysNicole WongPollinationRainforest
I’m absolutely enchanted by the new trend in libraries and literacy efforts that partners youth together with canine therapy dogs with the aim of enhancing a child’s reading skills. Studies show that kids who read to…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryKaren Lee StevensPreschoolersTeri Rider
I’m rhapsodizing about graphic novels again but if you’ve read the works I’ve reviewed previously for Vegbooks, you’ve (I hope) fallen in love with Owly and Hilda as our family has. You will also love Rayburn, the…
Tags: Early ElementaryFantasyGraphic NovelsHoma WoodrumMonstersOlder ElementaryRob Harrell
In the age of buying songs piecemeal, there’s still something satisfying about listening to an album all the way though. I was lucky to receive an advance review copy CD of Frances England’s “Blink of an Eye” a while…
Tags: BirdsEarly ElementaryFrances EnglandGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumMusicPreschoolers
Moon Bear is a great pick for three reasons. First, this picture book will grow with kids. The text is simple enough to engage young children, but the endnotes will interest older ones who are reading themselves.…
Tags: Animal ExploitationAsiaBrenda Z. GuibersonEarly ElementaryEd YoungHumane EducationIllustrationMoon BearsNatural HistoryPicture BooksPreschoolersWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
When I opened the box containing this review copy from Sleeping Bear Press, my visiting sister-in-law told me that she had just finished a unit of teaching with her third graders about “paper sons” in American…
Tags: Early ElementaryHelen Foster JamesHistoryHoma WoodrumVirginia Shin-Mui LohWilson Ong
There are so many interesting kids books in the world that our contributors don’t often double up on a title — but in this case, two received review copies of Jimmy the Joey.First, read Kristin’s review, which…
Tags: Animal RescueCarolyn M. MullinConservationDeborah Lee RoseEarly ElementaryKoalasKristin WaldNonfictionPhotographyPreschoolersSusan KellyWildlifeWildlife Rehabilitation
This week as I walked past the shelves of books in the children’s library my eyes landed on one that was displayed on top of the shelf. The title, Each Living Thing, got me interested right away and I snagged it to…
Tags: Ashley WolffEarly ElementaryJacqueline BodnarJoanne RyderPreschoolersRespect for Nature
Sylvia Spivens refuses to eat spinach, despite her parents’ attempts to cajole her. She engages in some very serious picking-spinach-out-of-her-meal behavior (we see the same behavior with carrots in our house). One…
Tags: Anna RaffEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGardenGardeningHealthy ChoicesHealthy EatingHealthy LivingJennifer GannettKatherine PryorPreschoolersSpinachVegetable BooksVegetables
Once upon a time I was an undergraduate studying in the new, esoteric academic field of Religion and Nature, with an even more specific interest in animals. This penchant I have for the field has not been without…
Tags: Animal WelfareAnimal Welfare Books for KidsCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryHinduismIndiaKirk GradinNatureNature BooksPreschoolersRespect for NatureVegan Author
I thought we might have overdone it. I allowed my four-year-old daughter to pick three recipes from this book (Amazon affiliate link) for us to make for dinner one Friday night – homemade tomato sauce and pasta,…
Tags: Cookbooks for KidsCris ArboEarly ElementaryGardenGardeningJennifer KaliMarianne BerkesPreschoolersVegetable BooksVegetablesVegetarian CookbooksVegetarian Cooking
They are the most striking animals. Their scaly legs and feet remind of us their distant relatives, the long extinct dinosaurs. Their bright red combs and wattles mesmerize, as do their beaks, wings and curious…
Tags: Animal EmotionAnimal ExploitationAnimal RescueAnnie WongCarolyn M. MullinChickensCompassionEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsYvonne M. Backman
I would consider myself a fan of sequential art and storytelling through and through but my passion for the medium ebbs and flows. I believe in comic books, I believe that beautiful and powerful stories can and do…
Tags: AdventureComic BooksCompassionCruelty to AnimalsEarly ElementaryHoma WoodrumIllustrationKindnessLuke PearsonSequential Art
The words “reduce, reuse and recycle” have served as the battle cry of environmentalists for years and are worthy concepts to teach to the youngest of children, but how? One way is to show them through action:…
Tags: AdventureAndrea ZollmanChris GallComic BooksEarly ElementaryGreen LivingPreschoolers
We are big fans of Kevin Henkes’ books – I actually remember reading Chrysanthemum as a kid when it first came out in the early 1990s. I could relate to the little mouse who loved her name until others teased her at…
Tags: Chapter BooksDollsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumHonestyKevin HenkesMicePreschoolers
We’re in the midst of whale watching season here in coastal California and what better way to get in the mood than with this stunningly illustrated book: Here Come the Humpbacks!by April Pulley Sayre. One of the…
Tags: April Pulley SayreAtlantic OceanCaribbean SeaCarolyn M. MullinConservationEarly ElementaryIllustrationJamie HoganMaineMarine MammalsMothersNew EnglandPreschoolersWhales
When kiddo expressed an interest in jazz music (read: she was listening to Ella Fitzgerald’s Christmas album year-round), we were delighted to find that the world music compilation “Jazz Playground” both appealed to…
Tags: Don SpencerEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersMusicMusic for BabiesPreschoolersSnakesWee Hairy Beasties
Learn about the mounted police through the eyes of a horse by spending a day in New York City with a mounted police officer in Finnegan and Fox: The Ten-Foot Cop, written by Helen L. Wibur and illustrated by John…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanEarly ElementaryHelen L. WilburHorsesJohn MandersNew York CityPoliceWorking Animals
I offer it [this book] to those parents struggling to find a way to console a distraught child who may have lost that closest of all best friends, the beloved pet. I sincerely hope this will make the tears ease a…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDeath of a PetDogsEarly ElementaryJoshua NashKenny LogginsLossPreschoolers
Jasper’s Story: Saving Moon Bears is as much a story about the consequences of cruelty to animals as it is about learning to trust again after your heart has been broken. It is a story of recovery and resilience that…
Tags: Animal AbuseEarly ElementaryJane CowlesJill RobinsonMarc BekoffMoon Bears
The I Love Vegetarian Food coloring book by Ashley Lucas features cute, delightful drawings of a variety of yummy veg food, all just waiting to be colored or painted by little — or big — hands. I reviewed Ms. Lucas’s…
Tags: Ashley LucasBooks for Vegetarian KidsColoringColoring PagesEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettPreschoolersVegetable BooksVegetarian
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