107 Vegbooks reviews tagged Female Protagonist.
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
Hayes Roberts’ ironic tone intrigues both children and adults. In The Wiener Dog Magnet, he pokes fun at what can be a parent’s nightmare – when a child wants a pet. In this case, Kiki Marie, the main character, uses…
Tags: DachshundsDogsE-BooksFemale ProtagonistHayes RobertsJane Cowles
For those parents who want a good message regarding our relationship with animals, Harmony on the Farm makes a solid choice. The book follows Harmony, a young girl, who visits her grandparents’ farm. Only the farm is…
Tags: AnimalsAnimals as FoodBooks for Vegetarian KidsCompassionDepictions of Meat in BooksEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsFemale ProtagonistGrandparentsJacqueline BodnarJess YeomansMeatMeat-eatingPortrayal of Vegetarians in BooksPreschoolersSean R. SmithVegetarianVegetarian CharactersVegetarian ChildrenVegetarian Kids Books
My three-year-old daughter has been obsessed with orangutans lately. It started when, in an effort toavoid the Memphis heat Memorial Day weekend, we stepped into an IMAX theater and saw the movie “Born to Be Wild.”…
Tags: ActivismAfricaBiographyChimpanzeesCircusFemale ProtagonistIllustrationJane GoodallJeanette WinterJennifer KaliNonfictionPreschoolersScienceScience BooksVivisectionWild AnimalsWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
My daughter received this book for her third birthday and we are in love! What a great book! A young girl proclaims, “I used to only play princess until Mommy showed me pictures and told me stories of real, great…
Tags: Amelia EarhartEarly ElementaryElla FitzgeraldFemale ProtagonistJennifer KaliJulia ChildMarie CuriePreschoolersPrincessSelena Alko
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
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
Peregrine’s Sky traces the early life of a young peregrine falcon and her family. From Peregrine’s parents’ mating rituals to her early moments out of her shell (and her loud brothers) to the nerve wracking moments…
Tags: Consie PowellEarly ElementaryEndangered SpeciesFemale ProtagonistJennifer GannettNatural HistoryPreschoolersRaptorsWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
Once upon a time, Newfoundlands were a very popular canine companion to keep, or so it seems. Emily Dickinson, one of America’s most beloved poets, joined the ranks of Newfoundland lovers when she was bestowed a…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistHistoryMarty Rhodes FigleyMassachusettsPoetryPoets
If you’ve read Huyen’s glowing review of Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond,my take on a publisher’s review copy of the companion Jo MacDonald Had a Garden will come as no surprise. We really enjoyed this book! In fact, my…
Tags: Female ProtagonistGardenGardeningGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumLaura J. BryantLifecycleMary QuattlebaumNatureNature BooksPreschoolersSeasonsSpring
How to Take Your Grandmother to the Museum is written by Lois Wyse and Molly Rose Goldman and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay (the illustrator of the lovely Houndsley and Catina series previously reviewed on…
Tags: BugsDinosaursEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGrandparentsHoma WoodrumLois WyseMarie-Louise GayMolly Rose GoldmanNatural HistorySpaceWildlife
When a mama mouse living in a field must save her family from the plow, including her son who is stricken with pneumonia, she discovers a secret world of super-intelligent rats who have suffered at the hands of…
Tags: 1980s Childrens MoviesAnimal Researchanimal rightsAnimated MoviesDon BluthEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistMiceOlder ElementaryRatsVivisection
I checked out this book based on Jessica’s suggestion as it was just featured as a 2012 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Younger Readers. As is apparent from the title, Naamah and the Ark at Night, by Susan Campbell…
Tags: ALSC Notable Childrens BookAnimalsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistHolly MeadeHoma WoodrumJewish CultureNighttimeNoah's ArkPreschoolersSusan Campbell BartolettiSydney Taylor Honor Book for Younger Readers
This beautiful little story book is lovely to read aloud to young children. It’s about the relationship between Lilly, her grandmother, and the whales who appear at the ocean nearby, to sing their mysterious and…
Tags: ActivitiesDyan SheldonEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGrandparentsLisa OnykahonieMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsPreschoolersWhalesWhaling
Billie the Unicorn by Brianne Brouhard is a vividly illustrated story set in what we learn is a world where unicorns grow plants and flowers. Billie is a little blue unicorn who seems to continually long for…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityBrianne BrouhardEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGardenGardeningHoma WoodrumIllustrationUnicorn
A surprise find at during a swing through a neighboring town’s library, Redbird at Rockefeller Center is an appealing story based around the famous Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center. When her mom sells their huge…
Tags: BirdsChristmasEarly ElementaryFelicia ZekauskasFemale ProtagonistHabitat DestructionHoliday BooksHolidaysJennifer GannettNew York CityPeter MaloneyPreschoolersTrees
I like the idea of this book. Eight-year-old Amanda uses her IMAGINATION to pretend that she is president. When she is president, she and her dog Coolidge will have the run of the White House, attending state dinners…
Tags: animal rightsAnimal Rights Books for KidsDogsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFeminismJennifer KaliKeith A. GastonPreschoolersPresidentSue PyattWashington D.C.White House
The angle that brought this book to us at Vegbooks (a free review copy) is that the protagonist in the story is vegan and a vegan vampire also is featured, so I will focus on those aspects as well as the claim that…
Tags: Blair RichmondFemale ProtagonistHoma WoodrumOlder ElementaryPortrayal of Vegetarians in BooksVampiresveganvegan teensYoung Adult
Miss Spider wants to have a tea party. She sets a beautiful table and waits for someone to fly by. She invites ladybugs, ants, bees, and other insects that fly by, but none of them “would dare to share a tea with…
Tags: David KirkFemale ProtagonistGood for ToddlersInsectsJennifer KaliPortrayal of Vegetarians in BooksPreschoolersSpiders
What a great new book! In You Will Be My Friend,young Lucy the bear sets out in the world to find a friend. She is so excited she can barely contain herself. However, her excitement soon turns to disappointment…
Tags: BearsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFlamingosFriendshipHumorInterspecies FriendshipPeter BrownPreschoolersRobyn Moore
What caregiver is a stranger to the push-pull that can arise around young kids and eating? Although the dynamic plays out differently in each relationship, more than a few of us are guilty of trying to cajole…
Tags: Female ProtagonistHealthy EatingHumorJennifer GannettKes GrayMothersNick SharrattPreschoolersVegetables
Author and illustrator Monica Wellington’s Gabby and Grandma Go Green is a very sweet book for young children about, yes, going green. Little Gabby and her grandma spend the day together sewing reusable cloth bags,…
Tags: Depictions of Dairy in BooksEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentFemale ProtagonistGrandparentsJennifer GannettLibraryMonica WellingtonPreschoolersRecycling
This colorful picture book by Judy Sierra and Jesse Sweetwater brings to life a folktale from Bali, in which a dancing pig saves twin girls from an ogress. Using bold illustrations and expressive language, The…
Tags: BaliEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFrogsJesse SweetwaterJudy SierraMicePigsPreschoolers
A great introduction to Indian-American culture, this book tells the story of a mother and daughter in an Indian-American family, getting ready for the daughter’s seventh birthday. The mother, who wears a sari for…
Tags: DiwaliEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistIndian-American CultureJennifer KaliMothersPreschoolersSaris