29 Vegbooks reviews tagged Elephants.
BEYOND WORDS: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel is new adaptation of Carl Safina’s 2015 bestselling book is aimed at younger readers, ages 10-14. The first half is devoted to the Lives of Elephants, and the…
Tags: Beyond WordsCarl SafinaElephantsKiller WhalesOrcasWhat Elephants and Whales Think and Feel
In the heart of California, in the midst of rolling hills, there is a very special place known as PAWS to us humans, and considered heaven-on-earth by dozens of elephants, tigers, and other big cats. Started by Pat…
Tags: Bob BarkerBrian DeinesCaptive WildlifeCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEd StewartElephant SanctuaryElephantsIssues Facing WildlifePat DerbyRob LaidlawWildlife Books for KidsZoos
Kiddo and I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure story about a young girl named Tua (meaning “peanut”) and her friend Pohn-Pohn, the elephant. Set in Thailand, the chapter book opens with their meeting — where Tua…
Tags: Animal LiberationAnimal RescueCaptive WildlifeChapter BooksEarly ElementaryElephant SanctuaryElephantsFemale ProtagonistInterspecies FriendshipOlder ElementaryR. P. HarrisTaeeun YooThai FoodsThailandWild Animals in Captivity
hello I am Ivan. I am a gorilla. It’s not as easy as it looks. So begins the spare, beautiful tale of The One and Only Ivan, a novel about a gorilla kept in a shopping mall exhibit, next to animals forced to perform…
Tags: Animal AbuseAnimal Rescueanimal rightsAnimals in CaptivityBest Books for Vegetarian KidsBooks that Teach EmpathyCaptive WildlifeCircusEarly ElementaryElephantsEmpathyGorillasKatherine ApplegateOlder ElementaryPatricia CastelaoPet TradePrimatesWild Animals in CaptivityZoos
I’ve loved elephants my whole life and eagerly anticipated receiving this review copy. After reading this book, however, visiting an elephant enclosure at the zoo will never be the same for me. When Anju Loved Being…
Tags: Andrea Zollmananimal rightsAnimal Rights Books for KidsAnimals in CaptivityBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCaptive WildlifeCircusEarly ElementaryElephantsJohn ButlerPreschoolersWendy HenrichsWild Animals in CaptivityZoo
Marc Bekoff is one of the world’s leading ethologists, a zoologist that studies animal behavior, and I’m lucky to consider him not only a mentor (he sits on the Advisory Council for the National Museum of Animals &…
Tags: Animal BehaviorAnimal CognitionAnimal FamiliesCarolyn M. MullinCoyotesDogsElephantsMammalsMarc BekoffMichael J. DiMottaNonfictionOlder ElementarySea LionsWallabies
Many veg families are familiar with author/illustrator Ruby Roth’s first book That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals, in which the reasons for compassionate eating are assiduously laid out. Ms. Roth’s most recent book,…
Tags: Animals as FoodAnimals in EntertainmentAnti-HuntingBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCircusCompassionControversial Kids BooksEarly ElementaryElephantsHuntingJennifer GannettOlder ElementaryRaising Vegan KidsRuby RothveganVegan AuthorVegan Childrens Booksvegan is loveVegan ParentingVegan Parents
We’ve been really enjoying our review copy of Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart. Full of lovely illustrations by Michael Emberly, the poems are organized into eleven categories and are all selected by former…
Tags: Early ElementaryElephantsHoma WoodrumMary Ann HobermanMichael EmberlyPoetryPoetsPreschoolers
A little boy imagines what would happen If All the Animals Came Inside, and it pretty much spells disaster from the get-go in this book by Eric Pinder and illustrated by Marc Brown. I received a review copy of this…
Tags: ElephantsEric PinderGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumIllustrationMarc BrownPreschoolersWild AnimalsWildlife
“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
“Born to Be Wild” is an IMAX film focusing on the conservation efforts of two women working a world away from each other in different conditions but with aligned goals. Both have set up systems of caring for and…
Tags: Animal RescueBiographyBirute GaldikasConservationDaphne SheldrickEarly ElementaryElephantsIMAXIndonesiaJennifer GannettKenyaMorgan FreemanOlder ElementaryOrangutans
We are Eric Carle fans so I love discovering new (to us) books with his illustrations. Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? is a great book with a veg and family friendly theme (and a wonderful companion to Mister…
Tags: BearsDolphinsElephantsEric CarleFoxesGiraffesHoma WoodrumKangaroosLionsMonkeysMother's DayMothersPenguinsSheepSwans
Through poetry and illustration, Joyce Sidman and Beth Krommes explore all the diverse places — from snail shells to hibernating chipmunks — that spirals appear in the natural world in Swirl by Swirl. This stunning…
Tags: Beth KrommesEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksElephantsEnvironmentIllustrationJoyce SidmanMathNatureNature BooksPreschoolersScienceSeahorsesWildlife
In order to prove to the masses that animals are intelligent, scientists have spent countless hours – decades even (think: Jane Goodall) – observing their behavior or carrying out experiments. On a personal level,…
Tags: animal intelligenceAnimalsCarolyn M. MullinCockroachesDiane SwansonDolphinsElephantsGorillasNonfictionOlder ElementaryParrotsPythonsScience
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
Ivory isn’t always an easy subject to broach with children, but author Juanita Havill, in retelling the true story of a Japanese carver, does so beautifully and eloquently. Sato was trained by his father, a master…
Tags: Black Market TradeCarolyn M. MullinElephantsEndangered SpeciesIllegal Trade of Animal PartsIvory TradeJuanita HavillUse of Animals
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
When I was a kid, I had no idea what the Silk Road was, much less the dramatic impact animals have had in shaping our world. In Animals that Changed the World, author Keltie Thomas brings to life not only the ancient…
Tags: AnimalsAnimals as FoodBeaversCaptive WildlifeCarolyn M. MullinClimate ChangeElephantsFarmed AnimalsFishGuinea PigsHistoryIdiomsKeltie ThomasMosquitosOlder ElementaryWildlife
I had the pleasure of hosting Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson at a conference some years ago at Farm Sanctuary. He’s as down-to-earth as the animals he depicts in his books on animal sentience. Most recognized for When…
Tags: Animal EmotionAnimalsBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinCatsDairyDogsElephantsIllustrationJeffrey Moussaieff MassonOlder ElementaryShirley Feltsvegan
I have to admit that one of the reasons I think books are the perfect gift for a child is because, as a rule, they don’t make noise. So I’m more than a little surprised to find myself so enamored with Sounds of the…
Tags: AfricaEarly ElementaryElephantsMaurice PledgerNatural HistoryNature BooksWildlifeWildlife Books for KidsZebras
Animal Poems features thoughtful poems about a variety of animals and insects. The late Valerie Worth’s poems unfold from a welcome awareness of the creatures’ perspective. These are not silly childish rhymes but…
Tags: AnimalsElephantsHummingbirdsInsectsJennifer GannettPoetrySteve JenkinsValerie WorthWhales
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
Pete is a “perfectly predictable… perfectly practical… and a perfectly uncomplicated pig.” A sad little widower, Pete’s life gets turned upside down by Pickles, an imaginative and adventuresome circus-escapee…
Tags: Berkeley BreathedCircusEarly ElementaryElephantsGood for ToddlersHumorHuyen MacMichaelInterspecies FriendshipPigsPreschoolers
I’m just crazy about Dr. Seuss’s elephant Horton. Horton Hatches the Egg is quintessential Horton. He’s heroic, true to his word, and unwavering in his commitment to do good. When a momma bird needs a break from her…
Tags: 1940s Childrens LiteratureBraveryCircusCompassionDr. SeussEarly ElementaryElephantsHortonHuntingLesson PlansLoyaltyPreschoolers