120 Vegbooks reviews tagged Good for Toddlers.
It’s nothing short of incredible how much children learn in the first few years of life! I remember how my kiddo surprised me one day when I quoted a passage from a favorite board book and, in response, she crawled…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BooksFemale ProtagonistGood for ToddlersSara GillinghamStephen Krensky
In the age of buying songs piecemeal, there’s still something satisfying about listening to an album all the way though. I was lucky to receive an advance review copy CD of Frances England’s “Blink of an Eye” a while…
Tags: BirdsEarly ElementaryFrances EnglandGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumMusicPreschoolers
The repetition throughout Someone’s Sleepyhas an almost hypnotic effect on children ready for bed. This calming, rhythmic book comes with a bedtime ritual embedded in the story; reading the story and drawing…
Tags: BedtimeDan AndreasenDeborah Lee RoseGood for ToddlersKristin WaldPicture BooksPreschoolers
My children (almost 3 and almost 5) both really enjoyed this review copy of He’s Been a Monster All Day by Denise Brennan-Nelson and illustrated by Cyd Moore from Sleeping Bear Press. I think the illustrations are…
Tags: Cyd MooreDenise Brennan-NelsonGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumHumorOvercoming FearPreschoolers
I received Memoirs of a Goldfish and Memoirs of a Hamster from Sleeping Bear Press for review a few weeks ago and they’ve both been read numerous times in our home. My almost 3-year-old son and almost 5-year-old…
Tags: Devin ScillianFishGood for ToddlersHamstersHoma WoodrumHumorMemoirPicture BooksPreschoolersTim Bowers
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is cliche for a reason and I wanted to be sure to share that the latest book from the team of author Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrator Tom Lichtenheld (who wrote and illustrated…
Tags: AnimalsBedtimeFantasyGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumPreschoolersSherri Duskey RinkerTom LichtenheldTrains
I may just be a softie but this board book (you can also purchase it as a hardcover) made me teary! I received a review copy from Sleeping Bear Press. (You’ll be seeing a number of reviews of their review copies from…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BooksFather's DayFathersGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumMichael ShouldersRead AloudTeri Weidner
Pango…what? Pangolins are adorable scaly mammals (author/illustrator Anna Dewdney clearly has a soft spot for them) and Roly Poly Pangolin(Amazon affiliate link) is an equally adorable book about a very shy baby…
Tags: AnimalsAnna DewdneyEndangered SpeciesGood for ToddlersPangolinsPreschoolersWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
I received this book as a review copy from the publisher and I’m excited that I’ll soon be able to share it with my new baby. It’s the perfect book for babies because it’s full of silly sounds that babies love to…
Tags: Baby BookGood for ToddlersInsectsJennifer KaliJohn HimmelmanMusic
This is a book for children with active minds and bodies. The ABCs of Nutrition by Robert Orchanian teaches children (ages 2 to 5) the abc’s and introduces them to vegetables and fruit with a colorful cast of home…
Tags: AlphabetBalletFruitsGood for ToddlersHealthy ChoicesHealthy EatingHealthy LivingJane CowlesKarateLacrossePreschoolersRobert OrchanianVegetable BooksVegetablesYoga
This story is, in a word, charming. The Monsters’ Monster is the tale of three tiny monster friends who constantly bicker over which of them is the biggest and baddest monster. Ultimately, they can’t make up their…
Tags: BatsCaretakingGood for ToddlersHumorJunk FoodKatrina Donovan FlemingKindnessMonstersPatrick McDonnellPicture BooksPreschoolersRatsSnakesSpiders
Kids love the feeling of adventure and secrecy, and yet they also crave coziness and safety. Nighttime Ninja satisfies all these childlike yearnings and lends itself beautifully as a bedtime story. It opens with a…
Tags: Barbara DaCostaBedtimeEd YoungGood for ToddlersIllustrationKatrina Donovan FlemingNinjasPicture BooksPreschoolers
We are big fans of Kevin Henkes’ books – I actually remember reading Chrysanthemum as a kid when it first came out in the early 1990s. I could relate to the little mouse who loved her name until others teased her at…
Tags: Chapter BooksDollsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumHonestyKevin HenkesMicePreschoolers
When kiddo expressed an interest in jazz music (read: she was listening to Ella Fitzgerald’s Christmas album year-round), we were delighted to find that the world music compilation “Jazz Playground” both appealed to…
Tags: Don SpencerEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersMusicMusic for BabiesPreschoolersSnakesWee Hairy Beasties
The I Love Vegetarian Food coloring book by Ashley Lucas features cute, delightful drawings of a variety of yummy veg food, all just waiting to be colored or painted by little — or big — hands. I reviewed Ms. Lucas’s…
Tags: Ashley LucasBooks for Vegetarian KidsColoringColoring PagesEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettPreschoolersVegetable BooksVegetarian
In Treasury for all Seasons, Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, selected poems and organized them (with introductory sections and including some of their own pieces) using the progression of a year…
Tags: Barbara Juster EsbensenChristmasDr. SeussE.B. Whitee.e. cummingsEarly ElementaryEmma Walton HamiltonGood for ToddlersHoliday BooksHoma WoodrumJulie AndrewsMarjorie PricemanPoetryPreschoolersSeasonsSummer
I’m an “aunt” in one of those she’s-not-your-relative-but-we-love-her-just-as-much kinda way to a very special four-year-old. And boy does she just love to pitch in with her family’s household chores. From baking to…
Tags: Beth BrackenCarolyn M. MullinGardenGardeningGood for ToddlersHealthy LivingPreschoolers
You say, “Fun?” I say, “A hoot!” The reason I got these two board-like books for review was obvious when I found my six-year-old reading them aloud to my five-month-old. That was exactly what I hoped would happen…
Tags: Good for ToddlersHuyen MacMichaelPreschoolersTad Carpenter
The Peace Book by Todd Parr is perfect for young kids. The words and pictures are simple, yet they have the potential to open the door to a much larger, more complex conversation. Inside, each page describes what…
Tags: CompassionEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGood for ToddlersKindness to AnimalsPeacePreschoolersRobyn MooreTodd Parr
As soon as my kids and I began reading The Thankful Book, I knew it was going to be good. The dedication included “animal lovers,” which got it off to a good start for me. As one who believes in the Laws of…
Tags: Good for ToddlersGratitudeJacqueline BodnarPreschoolersThankfulnessThanksThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsTodd Parr
I am turning into Vegbooks’ resident reviewer for Dawn Publishing but so far I honestly can’t help loving all their offerings I’ve read. Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme, is no exception. It follows the theme…
Tags: Animal FamiliesButterfliesCountingE-BooksFrogsGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumIllustrationJeanette CanyonJungleMarianne BerkesMarmosetsMonkeysMothersOcelotsParrotsPicture BooksPreschoolersRainforestSlothsSnakes
Hippopposites is a visually appealing board book which presents opposites in a non-traditional way. Every page and its match on the following page features an abstract image of a hippo that’s morphed into different…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityBaby BookBoard BookCaptive WildlifeGood for ToddlersHippopotamusIllustrationJanik CoatOppositesPreschoolersRobyn MooreWild Animals in CaptivityZoos
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
This is a board book that manages to do something a little new (to me) in an ABC book – there is a hint of narrative as the various animals in the book progress through the letters of the alphabet. I have always…
Tags: AlphabetBaby BookBetsy LewinBoard BookCowsDoreen CroninFarmed AnimalsGood for ToddlersHoma Woodrum