26 Vegbooks reviews tagged Environmental Children's Literature.
Even though this book was was first published in 1969, it is still highly relevant today. It begins with a little turtle enjoying his life by a pond. All the animals at the pond are happy until one day there is a…
Tags: 1960s Childrens LiteratureDavid Lee HarrisonDiane VukovicEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGood for ToddlersHabitat DestructionPreschoolersTurtles
A book can be called a true classic when it gets better as the years go by, much like a fine, aging wine. Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax is one of those unique classics. The story opens with a young boy traversing a ruined…
Tags: 1970s Children's BooksActivismDr. SeussEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGood for ToddlersKatrina Donovan FlemingPicture BooksPreschoolers
When two men enter the Amazon rainforest, the vibrant sounds of life cease and there is an sense of unease. One of the men directs the other to cut down a large Kapok tree and leaves. The other man begins to chip…
Tags: 1990s BooksEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureFrogsJennifer GannettLynne CherryRainforestWildlife
With a story reminiscent of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax and Bill Peet’s The Wump World, Uno’s Garden features the vivid illustrations of Graeme Base (Animalia) and a story of how plants, animals and humans can either live…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanConservationEarly ElementaryEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGardenGraeme BasePreschoolersUrban SprawlWildlife
I love this book the way I love Goodnight, Moon. I love its simplicity. I love that it touches on the metaphysical, but does not dwell. And above all, I love its illustrations. Margaret Wise Brown wrote both books,…
Tags: 1940s Childrens LiteratureCaldecott MedalCatsEarly ElementaryEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureFishGullsIslandsLeonard WeisgardLobstersMargaret Wise BrownMarine AnimalsNatural HistoryPreschoolersSeals
I can’t imagine a more ambitious project than creating a book of children’s poems and illustrations to pay tribute to species of animals now extinct — and yet, J. Patrick Lewis and Christopher Wormell have…
Tags: AnimalsChildrens Poet LaureateChristopher WormellEarly AdultEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureExtinctionIllustrationsJ. Patrick LewisOlder ElementaryParentsPoetryPreschoolersWoodcut
The Snail and the Whale was so entertaining that it helped my four-year-old and my friend’s active two-year-old stay seated and riveted during our lengthy lunch at a restaurant. Sure, I had to read between bites but…
Tags: Animal RescueAxel SchefflerEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmental Children's LiteratureHuyen MacMichaelInvertebrate AnimalsJulia DonaldsonMarine AnimalsPreschoolersSnailsWhales
Operation Redwood is a delightful, fast-paced and absorbing novel about twelve-year old Julian Carter-Li. Julian’s complicated family situation finds him living with his uncle, head of giant investment company, IPX,…
Tags: Early AdultEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureEnvironmental LawForestOld Growth ForestOlder ElementaryS. Terrell FrenchTrees
As a parent, I find myself grappling with how to talk to my daughter about the serious issues our world faces. Sometimes books can help start the conversation in an age-appropriate, nonthreatening way. The…
Tags: Alex WaltonConservationEarly ElementaryEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureIllustrationIssues Facing WildlifeOrangutanPet TradeSandra F. SternWildlife
The People Who Hugged the Treesis a beautiful adapted tale from India about the importance of not only protecting the environment but also standing up for what you believe in. Amrita from a village in India,…
Tags: CourageDeborah Lee RoseEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureFemale ProtagonistIndiaOlder ElementaryRobyn MooreTrees
Jean Craighead George and Wendell Minor, the team responsible for The Wolves Are Back, bring us an Arctic tale. The Last Polar Bearfocuses upon young Tigluk, who encounters a polar bear in his Arctic village.…
Tags: ArcticClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGlobal WarmingJean Craighead GeorgeJennifer GannettNative PeoplesOceanOlder ElementaryPolar BearsTribesWendell Minor
Climate change is not just a difficult problem, but difficult to understand as well. Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen attempt to make the causes and effects of global warming accessible to children in The Magic School Bus…
Tags: Alternative EnergyBruce DegenClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGlobal WarmingGreen LivingJoanna ColeMagic School BusSeries
Carl Hiaasen is probably best known for his beach-worthy page turners, which combine the environmental ethics of Edward Abbey with the fluff of a novel you might pick up in an airport bookstore. Happily for…
Tags: Carl HiaasenEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureFishFishingGreen Earth Book Award WinnerOlder ElementaryPollution
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
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
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
Famous for timeless works such as Jumanji, Zathura and The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg brings his exquisite artwork and poignant words to the pages of Just a Dream, an environmental tale cloaked in the guise of…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinChris Van AllsburgEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureFishingPreschoolers
Liam, a curious young urbanite, looks at the drab, grey concrete bleakness around him and wonders if it could be different. While he’s out exploring, a few neglected pieces of greenery peeking out from an abandoned…
Tags: Children's Choice Book AwardsE.B. White Read Aloud Award WinnerEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGardeningJennifer GannettNew York CityPeter BrownPreschoolersUrban Wildlife
This book relates the story of a garbage barge leaving the New York City area and traveling thousands of miles, trying to find someplace to leave the garbage. The barge makes several stops along its journey, and…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGarbageIllustrationJacqueline BodnarNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2010PollutionPreschoolers
I wasn’t more than a few pages into Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland before it became one of my new favorites. I rushed to share it with my husband, and we couldn’t stop laughing. I’ve since shared it with dozens of…
Tags: BearsEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureMarsha RakestrawPreschoolersTrees
This new title from Alyssa Satin Capucilli introduces kids to the concept of Earth Day and provides suggestions for how kids can take care of the earth. I appreciate that the author considers caring for animals to be…
Tags: BiscuitEarth DayEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGood for ToddlersPreschoolers
When you think of pumpkins, you might not think of them as a way to stop urban sprawl. But in this story by Mary Lyn Ray, a man who is about to lose his beautiful mountainous view of nature, due to a “for sale” sign…
Tags: Early ElementaryEnvironmental Children's LiteratureJacqueline BodnarMary Lyn RayPreschoolersPumpkinsUrban Sprawl
The text and illustrations in Ellen Jackson’s Earth Motherare a dramatic change of pace in light of the more action-packed page-turners I’ve been reading. To be honest, the tone and tempo are polar opposites of the…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEllen JacksonEnvironmental Children's LiteratureHenry Bergh Award WinnerNatural LivingPreschoolers
I must admit that I’m a fan of dumpster diving, the act of venturing into dumpsters (or other similar venues) to salvage other peoples’ trash that I would consider treasure. Much of the furniture outfitting my…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinDavid RobertsEarly ElementaryEnvironmental Children's LiteratureJanet S. WongPreschoolers