29 Vegbooks reviews tagged Garden.
In The Ugly Vegetables, author and illustrator Grace Lin‘s narrator is excited about planting a garden with her mother, but her joy quickly turns to concern as she notices all of the things that her mom is doing…
Tags: Chinese VegetablesCookingFemale ProtagonistGardenGardeningGrace LinJennifer GannettPreschoolersVegetables
As someone who believes that at the very least animals deserve rights equal to, say, corporations, I’m disturbed that our legal system treats them as property. So when I read Mary Ann Hoberman’s Whose Garden Is It?,…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksGardenGardeningIllustrationInsectsJane DyerMary Ann HobermanPreschoolersRabbitsUrban Wildlife
I enjoy Lois Ehlert’s colorful, captivating books and Growing Vegetable Soup is no exception. Featuring her trademark bold, graphic illustrations and a simple message laid out in large print, she tells a story…
Tags: GardenGardeningGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettLois EhlertPreschoolersVegetables
The Carrot Seed is a board book about a little boy who plants a seed and patiently awaits its sprout. While not pertaining to animals, the book illustrates the sense of awe for and love of the earth natural to…
Tags: 1940s Childrens LiteratureBaby BookBoard BookConfidenceCrockett JohnsonGardenGardeningMaureen McDowellNatural LivingNature BooksRuth Krauss
The Lady and the Spider has a warm and important message: despite a common revulsion for spiders they have a “tiny, very important life.” This timeless book written by Faith McNulty and gorgeously illustrated by Bob…
Tags: Bob MarstallEarly ElementaryFaith McNultyFemale ProtagonistGardenIllustrationKindness to AnimalsPreschoolersSharon YoungSpiderWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids