120 Vegbooks reviews tagged Good for Toddlers.
In blues, browns, and greys, punctuated with the occasional bright red, TEN ANIMALS IN ANTARCTICA by Moira Courtturns a simple counting book into a world of cold, windy, seemingly barren discovery. The descriptive…
Tags: counting booksGood for ToddlersMoira CourtPicture Bookpreschoolsouth poleTen Animals in Antarctica
My son, now 2.5, received this book version of Ringo Starr’s famous song for his first birthday and it has been his favorite book since. Many night this is the only book we ready before bed (again, and again…).…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityBen CortEarly ElementaryFishGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliMarine AnimalsMusicPicture BooksPreschoolersRingo StarrSea Life
I love this book! I picked it up because of the amazing animotionillustrations on almost every page that make it seem like the book is in motion, with bees flying, dogs running, a boy waving goodbye, a flower…
Tags: AnimationBeesEarly ElementaryEcosystemsElle J. McGuinnessEnvironmentGood for ToddlersIllustrationJennifer KaliPollinationPreschoolers
Another great find from the author of Turkey Claus. Turkey doesn’t want to be eaten for Thanksgiving and disguises himself as various other farm animals in an effort to hide from the farmer. It’s basically the same…
Tags: Good for ToddlersJennifer KaliLee HarperPreschoolersThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsWendi Silvano
Not a Nugget by Stephanie Dreyer (aka VeegMama) is a really sweet book that combines a dose of fun facts with a strong vegan message. Vegan books that are gentle, fun-spirited, informational, and toddler…
Tags: Animals as FoodBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCompassionConsumption of AnimalsFarmed AnimalsGood for ToddlersJack VedaKindnessKindness to AnimalsNonfictionPreschoolersRaising Vegan KidsRobyn MooreStephanie DreyerVeegmamaVegan Childrens BooksVegan Parenting
When I received a publisher’s review copy of Ben Hatke’s hardcover graphic novel Little Robot, it was first on the list to read that night at bedtime with my almost 5- and 7-year-olds. The artwork is beautiful, much…
Tags: Ben HatkeFriendshipGood for ToddlersGraphic NovelsHoma WoodrumRobots
Another board book to share! Following up on the 2012 smash hit Hippopposites, Janik Coat is back with another visually driven, humorous book that parents are sure to like as much as their toddlers do. Our…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookDesignDogsGood for ToddlersIllustrationJanik CoatRhinos
Three Little Beavers tells the story of Beatrix the Beaver and her two siblings. Beatrix worries that she’s not as good at anything as her brother and sister, who seem to be good at everything. But when the three…
Tags: BeaversConfidenceGood for ToddlersIllustrationIssues Facing WildlifeLiving With WildlifePreschoolersWild AnimalsWildlife Books for Kids
My daughter has always been devastated by the ending of Run, Turkey, Run. So much so that she refuses to let us read it to her. Readers spend the entire book cheering for the turkey to get away from the farmer trying…
Tags: ChristmasEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersHoliday BooksHolidaysJennifer KaliLee HarperPicture BooksPreschoolersSanta ClausTurkeysVegetarian ChristmasWendi Silvano
Loosely based on Greek myths, Mini Myths: Play Nice, Hercules and Be Patient, Pandoraare board books that feature cute illustrations. Geared to toddlers and preschoolers, the story lines here are so simple they can…
Tags: Board BookGood for ToddlersGreek MythsJoan HolubLeslie PatricelliMythologyPreschoolers
Counting books are a dime a dozen, with good reason. When kids are learning their numbers (usually around age 3 or 4), repetition helps a lot, and books are a fun way to add a bit of story and some visual appeal.…
Tags: Board BookChristopher FranceschelliEggsGood for ToddlersPeskimoPreschoolers
I love Sara Gillingham’s illustrations, so it was with high expectations that I checked out this interactive board book. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, the book incorporates flaps and pop-outs that allow the…
Tags: Board BookCaretakingGood for ToddlersNew SiblingPreschoolersSara Gillingham
The author-illustrator team that brought us the adorable board book I Know A Lot!is back at it with the new title I Am So Brave! Every time I look at this book (received as a review copy from the publisher), I find…
Tags: Board BooksBraveryGood for ToddlersOvercoming FearPreschoolersSara GillinghamStephen Krensky
What a cute book! My nine-month-old received this as a gift recently and he loves it. It’s a finger puppet book of the classic rhyme. My son alternates between giggling at the wiggly piggies and wanting to eat them.…
Tags: Baby BookBooks for Vegetarian KidsGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliNursery RhymesPigs
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
The Swamp Where Gator Hides takes kids on a little journey with a gator. It takes place in the Florida Everglades, giving children an idea of the types of life they may find in the swamp. Gator is hungry, and while…
Tags: AlligatorsFloridaGood for ToddlersIllustrationJacqueline BodnarMarianne BerkesPreschoolersSwampsWetlandsWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
Written in the present tense with a graphic novel style, Sleep Tight, Anna Banana by Dominique Roques and illustrated by Alexis Dormal is the first picture book from publisher First Second Books and the first of a…
Tags: Alexis DormalBedtimeDominique RoquesGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumMark SiegelPicture BooksPreschoolers
I love this book! It’s actually quite simple, which works well to illustrate its point. It’s a fairly short book that presents stereotypical pictures on one page and then counters them on the next page. For example,…
Tags: Anne SolGenderGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliMarie-Sabine RogerNonfictionPreschoolersRole of Women
What the world needs now is hugs — taken from one person only to pass it on or return it in an improved state. The wonderful picture book The Runaway Hug, written by Nick Bland and illustrated with luscious drawings…
Tags: Early ElementaryFamiliesFreya BlackwoodGood for ToddlersKristin WaldLoveNick BlandPreschoolers
Small Kitten learns the tricks of the cat trade and we are along for the ride in Nikki McClure’s How to Be a Cat (Amazon affiliate link). Spare in its prose but unskimping on detailed illustrations, this story is a…
Tags: CatsGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettNikki McClurePicture BooksPreschoolers
My four-month-old son received the Brown Bear & Friends Board Book Gift Set (Amazon affiliate link) for Christmas. It contains the three Eric Carle books — the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? — and…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityBaby BookBearsBoard BooksCaptive WildlifeEric CarleGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliWild AnimalsZoos
Ruby Roth, the author of That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals and Vegan Is Love adds another book to her collection. This one, V Is for Vegan: The ABCs of Being Kind, is geared more towards younger kids than her other…
Tags: AlphabetBest Books for Vegetarian KidsGood for ToddlersHealthy ChoicesHealthy LivingKindnessKindness to AnimalsNutritionPreschoolersRaising Vegan KidsRobyn MooreRuby Rothveganvegan kids
What a sweet bedtime book! With a nod to the lullaby “Rock-a-Bye Baby” and Margaret Wise Brown’s classic bedtime story Good Night, Moon, Susan Meyer’s gentle rhymes and Amy Bates’ darling illustrations are sure to…
Tags: Amy BatesBedtimeFemale ProtagonistGood for ToddlersIllustrationMothersPicture BooksPreschoolersSusan Meyer
With summer quickly becoming a memory, families may want to find ways to hang on to the beachy fun of hazy days before they fade completely. Recess Monkey’s latest offering, “Desert Island Disc,” will keep kids and…
Tags: BeachEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersKristin WaldMusicOlder ElementaryPreschoolersRecess Monkey