11 Vegbooks reviews tagged elementary readers.
The full title of this fantastic non-fiction book by Mike Lowery is EVERYTHING AWESOME ABOUT SHARKS AND OTHER UNDERWATER CREATURES. The cover promises “totally shocking facts!” and the book certainly delivers. The…
Tags: elementary readersEverything Awesome About SharksMike Lowerynon-fictionPicture Booksea creatures
FINDING HOME by Estelí Meza is a warm and comforting picture book about losing one’s home that doesn’t shy away from the sadness, but also reminds the reader how sometimes small joys and smiles can keep us going in…
LALA’S WORDS by Gracey Zhang is a really beautiful story about loving things for what they are, weeds and all. The power for positive attention and words, unconditional affection, and persistence are all included…
This non-fiction picture book, WE ARE STILL HERE!, is subtitled Native American Truths Everyone Should Know,and the book makes sure the reader knows them by the end. Written by Traci Sorell in the structure of…
Tags: elementary readersFrané LessacNative American NationsNative American Truths Everyone Should KnowPicture BookTraci SorellWe Are Still Here!
WE LAUGH ALIKE JUNTOS NOS REÍMOS by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand is a joyful, bilingual romp in a playground with two trios of kids who speak different languages: English and Spanish. The cheerful picture book reminds us…
Tags: Alyssa BermudezBilingualCarmen T. Bernier-Grandelementary readersEnglishJuntos Nos Reímosplayground gamesSpanishWe Laugh Alike
Tim Flannery’s WEIRD, WILD, AMAZING! is a must-have for any child who loves fauna of any kind. And who doesn’t? If the Star-Nosed Moles don’t convince you, perhaps the Hoatzins will. And if animals you are unfamiliar…
Tags: animal factsAnimalselementary readersmust-haveNorton Young ReadersSam CladwellTim FlanneryWeird Wild Amazing!
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
HOW TO SPEAK DOG by Aline Alexander Newman and Gary Weitzman, D.V.M. is irreverent and nutty and fun and incredibly informative. With scores of body language, barking, and general dog-behavior examples to learn, any…
Tags: Aline Alexander Newmandog behaviorsdog factselementary readersGary Weitzman MDHow to Speak DogNational Geographic
THE TRUTH ABOUT HAWKS by Maxwell Eaton III starts with a surprise, and it doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to how hawks get their meals, as the rabbit who begins the book learns. But the surprise to most…
Tags: Animalselementary readersMaxwell Eaton IIIThe Truth About Hawks
The topic of consent comes up with young children and adults alike. Sometimes parents and educators have a hard time helping preschoolers understand how to both understand what is important for others, and how to…
Tags: consentelementary readersIsy Abraham-RavesonPicture BookpreschoolThe Great Big HugTodd Hall