68 Vegbooks reviews tagged Huyen MacMichael.
I adored this book about a boy and an anthropomorphic book! It is a cute picture book introducing the topic of how to take care of books they love and a reminder to parents about helping their kids handle books with…
Tags: Bob KolarDavid Michael SlaterHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationNearly Wordless BooksPicture BooksPreschoolers
My daughter and I have attempted to read The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict(book 4, the prequel of The Mysterious Benedict Society bestselling series) several times- we’ve read the beginning three…
Tags: Chapter BooksDiana SudykaHuyen MacMichaelOlder ElementarySeriesTrenton Lee Stewart
Eating ‘shrooms, swallowing pills, smoking a “hookah”, bizarre experiences and visions as well as several other odd references lead many to question whether the original children’s story Alice in Wonderland had…
Tags: Charles NurnburgClassic Tales RetoldEric PuybaretHuyen MacMichaelJoe RhatiganLewis Carroll
The movie “Book of Life” lived up to my expectations and then some. I absolutely loved the clever and detailed animation as well as the story within a story (within a story!). All the characters looked like…
Tags: animal rightsAnimated MoviesDay of the DeadFamily FilmsFamily MoviesHuyen MacMichaelLatino CultureMexicoOlder Elementary
I received a review copy of Jo MacDonald Hiked in the Woods from the publisherand after following Jo MacDonald when sheSaw a Pond and Had a Garden, I was eager to follow as she Hiked in the Woods. As in the previous…
Tags: Early ElementaryHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationLaura J. BryantMary QuattlebaumNatureNature BooksPlantsPreschoolersScienceSeriesTreesWildlife
By JESSICA ALMY In honor of Vegbooks’ fourth birthday, I asked our contributors to name their top picks for 4-year-old kids. Here’s what they said. Jennifer Gannett:My choice for 4-year-olds is…. Pizza Kittens! Homa…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsHoma WoodrumHuyen MacMichaelJacqueline BodnarJane CowlesJennifer GannettPreschoolers
This is the cutest little cartoon art book given to us by our Herbivore friends who know the author Aron Nels Steinke. It is perfect for the imaginative dog-loving, young reader with easy-to-read dialogue and fun,…
Tags: Aron Nels SteinkeComic BooksDogsEarly ElementaryHuyen MacMichaelPreschoolers
I was excited to receive a publisher’s review copy of Green Smoothie Magic by Victoria Boutenko, a raw food diet pioneer and author of Green for Life(Amazon affiliate link). At first glance, I thought the story was…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsEarly ElementaryHealthy EatingHealthy LivingHuyen MacMichaelKatya KorobkinaRaw FoodsSmoothiesVictoria Boutenko
I was scared after reading the first chapter of The Cats of Tanglewood Forest with my 6-year-old. Not the hide-under-the-bed-like-a-scaredy-cat scared but the “what-the-heck-have-I-gotten-myself-into?” scared. The…
Tags: CatsChapter BooksCharles De LintCharles VessDeathFantasyHuyen MacMichaelOlder Elementary
Sometimes you just come across a gem. This one is one of a couple library books we checked out while looking for stories about elves. (Yes, my daughter is into that Elf on a Shelfcraze and wanted to learn more about…
Tags: ChristmasEarly ElementaryHenrike WilsonHoliday BooksHolidaysHuyen MacMichaelPreschoolersReindeerRudolphSanta Claus
Making good choices is not an easy process and takes practice. Feelings of ambivalence and indecision can strike adults as well as children so this book is a useful tool for parents to help children make thoughtful…
Tags: Early ElementaryEileen CooleyHealthy ChoicesHuyen MacMichaelJill DubinPreschoolers
By HOMA WOODRUM* Our Vegbooks reviewers pooled our resources and came up with our go-to favorites that we’d gift to our friends and family if they were welcoming a new baby. Since so many of our reviews cover the…
Tags: Homa WoodrumHuyen MacMichaelMaureen McDowellParentingSandi LancasterVegan ParentingVegan ParentsVegan PregnancyVegetarianVegetarian Baby FoodVegetarian Children
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 House Baba Built: An Artist’s Childhood in China is a beautiful tribute to author Ed Young’s father and childhood home as well as it is a window into his own childhood. Young’s illustrations are a delightful…
Tags: AsiaAutobiographyChinaDepictions of Meat in BooksEarly ElementaryEd YoungFamilyFathersHistoryHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationPicture BooksWar
We have an overflowing bookshelf containing cookbooks so when we go back to a cookbook a couple times a month or more, it says something. Our go-to recipe for pancakes is in this cookbook and although we often use a…
Tags: Best Family CookbooksChef Brian P. McCarthyCookbooksCookingHuyen MacMichaelVegan CookbooksVegetarian Cookbooks
A delectable, veg-friendly story about a wicked witch named Gritch who gets a craving for piggie pie. Of course the witch is not veg-friendly, but we can happily cheer on the clever piggies as they outsmart her. The…
Tags: Early ElementaryHoward FineHumorHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationsMargie PalatiniPigsWitches
As my husband and I sat with our specially ordered vegan meals in front of us, I heard the wedding guests sitting on the other side of the table raving about deep frying turkeys and giving pointers to another couple…
Tags: Cathryn FalwellChristmasEarly ElementaryHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationNatural HistoryPreschoolersThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsTurkeysVegan ThanksgivingVegetarian ThanksgivingWildlife
By JESSICA ALMY It’s our second anniversary, and while we’ll be announcing the winner of our 500th Review Contest shortly — hold onto your socks! — we wanted to commemorate this milestone by sharing with you our…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsBoard BooksGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumHuyen MacMichaelJennifer GannettJennifer Kali
This adorable take on “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” made me and my daughter want to clap our hands and sing the story. We thoroughly enjoyed reading and rereading it. My daughter got a kick out of the surprise element…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentHuyen MacMichaelLaura J. BryantMary QuattlebaumNaturePlantsPondsPreschoolersWaterWildlife
I was really excited about a true farm sanctuary pig story for children. (They are so few and far between considering how many amazing farm animal biographies are out there.) There are some really great farm animal…
Tags: Early Elementaryfactory farmingFarmed AnimalsGestation CratesHuyen MacMichaelPigsPreschoolersSusan Rooker
Come and Eat! is a delicious banquet of food photos and cultural eating customs around the world. It brings to mind Time Photos of “What the World Eats” (Peter Menzel’s book Hungry Planet) except Come and Eat! serves…
Tags: Cultural TraditionsDepictions of Meat in BooksEarly ElementaryFood ChoicesGeorge AnconaHuyen MacMichaelMulticulturalPreschoolers
Cruising our local library shelves, my eyes lit upon this ingeniously light-hearted variation of the nursery rhyme Mary had a Little Lamb. Of course my daughter and I took a shine to author Jack Lechner’s descriptive…
Tags: Bob StaakeChild DevelopmentEarly ElementaryHumorHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationJack LechnerPreschoolers
A plucky little My First I Can Read! book that helped ease my daughter into reading. The repetition, simple storyline, and large font all make it early reader-friendly. Earl and Pearl are two kids who start growing…
Tags: AutumnChickensEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersHuyen MacMichaelJudy Ackerman GrantPreschoolersPumpkinsSue TruesdellSummerThanksgiving
A little girl’s visit to the beach is masterfully told without a word (aside from the title). Using only charcoal lines and blue, white, and grey paint, Suzy Lee creates an expressive dialogue between the girl and…
Tags: Huyen MacMichael