35 Vegbooks reviews tagged Early Readers.
ALREADY A BUTTERFLY by Julia Alvarez and Illustrated by Raúl Colón is a poignant reminder to (almost literally) stop and smell the roses. Mari is a beautiful butterfly who is always busy, anxious, and productive, but…
Tags: Already a Butterflybreathe in breathe outButterfliesEarly Readerselementary readersJulia AlvarezMeditationPicture BookRaúl Colón
THE UNICORN CAME TO DINNER by Lauren DeStefano is a story about change and how one girl deals with it…for a while. Like many children who have emotions that feel too big or powerful to deal with, Elizabeth has found…
Tags: anxietychangeEarly Readerselementary readersGaia CornwallLauren DeStefanoThe Unicorn Came to Dinnerunicorns
FUTURE ENGINEERby Lori Alexander and illustrated by Allison Black is the second in the Future BabySeries. Like Future Astronaut, the board book juxtaposes grown-up engineers with babies playing to compare their…
Tags: Allison BlackBaby BookBoard BookEarly ReadersFuture BabyFuture EngineerLori Alexander
Maple Syrup, peanut butter and jelly, and vegetable soup are all included in Valorie Fisher’s new NOW YOU KNOW WHAT YOU EAT. The eye-catching and bright 3D-style graphics are at once simple and detailed. And the…
Tags: Early ElementaryEarly ReadersNow You Know What You EatPicture BookpreschoolValorie Fisher
The latest in Liza Gardner Walsh’s Fairy-themed picture books is HOW DO FAIRIES HAVE FUN IN THE SUN? is a joyful romp through warm weather activities that early readers will love. Following the same rhyming question…
Tags: Downeast BooksEarly ReadersFairiesHazel MitchellHow Do Fairies Have Fun in the Sun?Liza Gardner WalshPicture Booksummer activities
STRETCH TO THE SUN, written by Carrie A. Pearson and illustrated by Susan Swan, follows the life span of a giant redwood tree. It is a gorgeous and informative story of nature’s cycles, both the beautiful and the…
Tags: Carrie A. PearsonCharlesbridge Publishingchildren's booksEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersKristin WaldRedwood TreesStretch to the SunSusan Swan
After reading Cheryl Bardoe’s BEHOLD THE BEAUTIFUL DUNG BEETLE, you’ll have a newfound appreciation and admiration for the insects. The book, recently out in paperback, details the three types of dung beetles:…
Tags: Alan MarksBehold the Beautiful Dung BeetleCharlesbridge PublishingCheryl BardoeDung BeetleEarly ReadersPicture Bookpreschool
A PLACE TO START A FAMILY, by David Harrison, is a collection of 12 poems about animals and the homes they build. Separated into sections for builders underground, on land, in water, and in air, the poems focus on…
Tags: A Place to Start a FamilyDavid HarrisonEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersGiles LarochePicture BookPoems
My six-year-old daughter loves this book. It is a collection of short poems designed to be read by two people, each taking a turn to read one or two lines, indicated by different colored text. It is simple enough for…
Tags: Animals as FoodBooks for Vegetarian KidsBooks that Teach EmpathyDepictions of AnimalsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEmpathyJennifer KaliKindnessMary Ann HobermanMichael Emberley
This is the newest book in a series of fun and playful poems that children can read in pairs. The poems are arranged in three columns. Person A reads the left column, Person B reads the right, and the middle column…
Tags: Early ElementaryEarly ReadersFablesKatrina Donovan FlemingMary Ann HobermanMichael EmberleyPreschoolersShared Reading
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
Sometimes, with all the news articles and blog posts and television shows dealing with problems our kids have, we forget how to look at the issues from a child’s perspective. We forget that these “adult” problems are…
Tags: BullyingEarly ReadersHealthy ChoicesHealthy LivingKristin WaldPreschoolersStuart J. Murphy
After falling in love with J. Patrick Lewis’ Swan Song, I was certain I would like his early reader Tugg and Teeny, published last year. It’s a sweet, short book of 1,100 words that focuses on the friendship between…
Tags: ActivitiesArtChristopher DeniseEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersFemale ProtagonistFriendshipGorillasHomeschoolingInterspecies FriendshipJ. Patrick LewisMonkeysMusicPaintingPoetry
My kiddo’s kindergarten class has been focusing on nonfiction books lately, both reading and writing/illustrating books that make a detailed exploration of the science and natural history of wild animals. Of course,…
Tags: BirdsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersMigrationNatural HistoryNature BooksNonfictionPaul MirochaRoma GansScienceScience BooksWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
Those familiar with the Fancy Nancy series know that Fancy Nancy is a girl with flair and enthusiasm. Although green is not her favorite color, she takes being green very seriously in Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth…
Tags: ConservationEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEarth DayEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentFancy NancyFemale ProtagonistJane O'ConnorJennifer GannettPreschoolers
“People and animals share the same earth. They have shared it for a long, long time.” So begins Faith McNulty’s simple, beautiful early reader that introduces children to the conservation of endangered species. This…
Tags: BearsCarol SchwartzEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEco-Friendly Kids BooksElephantsEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentFaith McNultyGorillasHabitat DestructionHuntingWild AnimalsWildlife
In honor of Environmental Education week and to highlight Earth Day, Vegbooks is featuring books with environmental themes. More on EE Week here. “Save the Earth” reads a banner in Emily’s classroom, cultivating…
Tags: BicyclesConservationEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEarth DayEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentFarmers MarketsFathersPreschoolersRecyclingRobin Hill School
Animals used for therapeutic services are seen all over the American landscape, but their presence in children’s literature is just now making its foray. After chronicling her struggles with the real-life Toby (read:…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinCharmaine HammondCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersHuman-Canine BondIllustrationPreschoolersRose Anne PrevecSeriesTherapy Animals
I love Keith Baker’s Who Is the Beast? but had never read any of his other children’s books, so when I discovered he had written a series about two alligators, I eagerly sought out a book for my six-year-old…
Tags: AlligatorsCampingEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersKeith BakerMarriageSeries
In this latest installment of the “Aggie and Ben” series, Ben learns that Aggie does not listen well. After she chews his homework, he decides to send her to “Doggie school.” Unfortunately, Aggie does not listen to…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanChapter BooksCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersFrank W. DormerHumorIllustrationLori RiesPreschoolersSeries
This book by P.D. Eastman is part of the Dr. Seuss family. Similar in style to Go, Dog, Go, it’s an early reading book about two kids and their dog playing in the snow. They run, throw snow balls, build a snowman,…
Tags: Baby BookDepictions of Meat in BooksEarly ReadersGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliP.D. EastmanPreschoolersRoy McKieSnowWinter
The girl in this book has long curly red hair. Each day of the week she wears it differently – she’ll dress it up with barrettes, give it bangs like spaghetti, and adorn it with headbands, gold dust, and confetti.…
Tags: Beginning ReadersEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersJennifer KaliPreschoolersTamara PetrosinoWhale WatchingWhales
In the same spirit as The Little Prince comes this otherworldly tale of a young girl who befriends an elephant at the local zoo. A vulture, chimps, and of course the elephant look forlorn behind the bars of their…
Tags: AfricaAnimals in CaptivityCarolyn M. MullinCompassionEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersElephantsNicole de CockPicture BooksPreschoolersWild AnimalsWild Animals in CaptivityWildlifeZoos
Mo Willems is a favorite children’s author in our house. We have most of the books in his “Elephant and Piggie” series, and they always make for a fun read. In Pigs Make Me Sneeze, when Gerald the elephant is…
Tags: Early ElementaryEarly ReadersElephantsMo WillemsPiggie and ElephantPigsPreschoolersSandi Lancaster