132 Vegbooks reviews tagged Jennifer Gannett.
A sign displayed on the wall of our veterinarian’s office discusses what indoor cats “miss” — indoor-only cats miss out things like attacks by wild or domestic animals, being hit by vehicles, killing songbirds, abuse…
Tags: CatsCompanion AnimalsEarly ElementaryIllustrationJennifer GannettJoy HarjoNative AmericanNative PeoplesPaul Lee
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
Dark subject matter and equally dark drawings comprise Gowanus Dogs, the story of a family of homeless dogs and the homeless man who changes their lives and whose life is in turn changed through knowing them. Though…
Tags: Animal SheltersBrooklynEarly ElementaryHomeless AnimalsHomelessnessJennifer GannettJonathan FrostKindness to AnimalsNew York City
If you are looking for a pleasing picture book about the ins and outs of composting, Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story is a great choice. This book is not long but it covers all of the basics of…
Tags: CompostingEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGardenGardeningJennifer GannettLinda GlaserPreschoolers
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
Buffalo Music, a fictionalized account the life of Mary Ann Goodnight, chronicles the deeply disturbing annihilation of the American buffalo from the perspective of the woman credited with helping save the species…
Tags: Animal ExploitationBuffaloEarly ElementaryHistoryJennifer GannettMary Ann GoodnightWildlife RehabilitationYellowstone
Urban wildlife has long fascinated many, and the story of Pale Male, the red-tailed hawk, and his mates, is no exception. In Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City, we are treated to a thoughtful story about this…
Tags: Early ElementaryHawksJanet SchulmanJennifer GannettMeilo SoNew York CityPale MaleUrban WildlifeWild AnimalsWildlifeWildlife LawWildlife Rehabilitation
Bear-ly Thereis a refreshing look at the now common conflict between wild animals and people (and property). This book has a wonderful message of accountability and respect for all different kinds of human and…
Tags: BearsConflictConflict ResolutionEarly ElementaryGeeseJennifer GannettLiving With WildlifePreschoolersRebekah RayeRespect for NatureRural LivingWild AnimalsWildlife
Six Is So Much Less Than Seven is the thoughtful story of an older farmer with six affectionate cats. The book opens with all of them rising together, heading out to milk the farm’s cow and then moving on to the…
Tags: CatsCompanion AnimalsCowsDeathDeath of a PetEarly ElementaryFarmJennifer GannettLossPreschoolersRonald Himler
If you love chicken books like I love chicken books, then Beautiful Yetta: The Yiddish Chicken is one to add to your shelves. When I read a children’s book about chickens, even if it is humorous, I pay attention to…
Tags: Animals as FoodBrooklynChickensDaniel PinkwaterEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsHumorJennifer GannettJewish CultureJill PinkwaterParrotsPreschoolersSpanish
When indoor kitty Nini spies an open door on a beautiful day, she strolls outside, though it can’t be said that she doesn’t look back and fondly recall all of the cozy spots in the house. However, the sensory…
Tags: Anita LobelCaretakingCatsCompanion AnimalsEarly ElementaryIndoor CatsJennifer GannettPreschoolers
Author, illustrator and Caldecott Honoree Mo Willems brings us What’s Your Sound, Hound the Hound? This simple picture book depicts a number of different adorable animal friends asking each other what sound they…
Tags: Animal SoundsAnimalsBaby BookEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettMo WillemsPreschoolers
In Making Good Choices About Renewable Resources, author Jeanne Nagle provides a comprehensive overview of renewable energy: solar, geothermal, wind, hydro and biomass. Each type of power source is discussed in…
Tags: Alternative EnergyConservationEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnergyEnvironmentJeanne NagleJennifer GannettOlder ElementaryRenewable Energy
When Kitty overhears her caretakers mentioning that they are out of food for her and that she’ll have to eat a delicious (to humans) alphabet of delightfully healthy choices from asparagus to zucchini, she decides at…
Tags: AlphabetCatsCompanion AnimalsFoodFood ChoicesHumorIllustrationJennifer GannettMischiefNick BruelPreschoolersVegetables
Any book that begins with the unlovely depiction of life on a factory farm, such as this one which opens, “once upon a time, there were three thousand three hundred and thirty-three chickens who lived in a great big…
Tags: AnimalsChickensEarly ElementaryEggsfactory farmingFarmFarmed AnimalsHanna JohansenHensIndustrial FarmingJennifer GannettKathi Bhend
A Dazzling Display of Dogs is dazzling indeed! The book is comprised of non-linear poems that are set within bright illustrations. Michael Wertz’s graphic illustrations makes each poem sparkle and dance. Author Betsy…
Tags: Animal SheltersBetsy FrancoCompanion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryIllustrationJennifer GannettMichael WertzPoetryPreschoolers
I am in a period of major bunny dreaming, even occasionally cruising over to Petfinder so that I can gaze adoringly at bunnies available at a local rescue (adopting one is a dream deferred since my place is already…
Tags: Animal AdoptionAnimal CareAnimal FamiliesCaretakingCompanion AnimalsDr. Bernie SiegalEarly ElementaryEasterJennifer GannettLaura J. BryantPet StoresRabbits
I Am the Dog is the silly story of Jacob (the boy) and Max (the dog). Penned by noted children’s author, commentator and critic Daniel Pinkwater, this book is a fun romp through a day in the lives of a kid and his…
Tags: AnimalsCompanion AnimalsDaniel PinkwaterDogsEarly ElementaryHumorIllustrationJack E. DavisJennifer GannettPreschoolers
I’ve worked hard to let my kid just be a kid by shielding him from the disturbing news of world. This means that to a large extent, he is pretty unaware of domestic and international disasters. I’m well aware that I…
Tags: Alix DelinoisCurrent EventsDeathDisastersEarly ElementaryEarthquakeEdwidge DanticatHaitiHopeImaginationJennifer GannettSurvival
The Jumbo Vegetarian Cookbook is a handy resource for vegetarian parents who want to involve their children in the kitchen. Vegan families will have to either skip a number of the recipes or arrange for a work-around…
Tags: Books for Vegetarian KidsCookbooks for KidsCookingEarly ElementaryHealthy EatingHealthy LivingJennifer GannettOlder ElementaryRaising Vegetarian KidsVegan ParentsVegetarianVegetarian CookbooksVegetarian Cooking
In Recycle This Book, one hundred children’s book authors offer their suggestions and personal stories on the subject of green living. Each vignette or essay is short, merely a page and a half or two long. The effect…
Tags: ConservationEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentJennifer GannettMeatOlder ElementaryRecyclingVegetarianWater
The Chimpanzee Kid is the story of seventh grader Harold Pinto. Harold is a sensitive kid with a history of taking up causes that other kids in his school are uninterested in hearing about, and consequently is…
Tags: Animal LiberationAnimal Rescueanimal rightsChimpanzeesDivorceGriefGrievingJennifer GannettLaboratory AnimalsOlder ElementaryPrimatesVivisection
When Mrs. Lovewright, a chilly person, decides she needs more warmth, she sets about obtaining it by commanding her grocery delivery guy, Dylan, to bring her a cat. She is unconcerned about the animal’s color but…
Tags: Animal CareCatsCompanion AnimalsEarly ElementaryJennifer GannettPaul Zelinsky
When I learned that dramatist David Mamet had penned Henrietta, the story of a pig who goes to law school, I was very excited to get my hands on a copy of the story. I love pigs, I have enjoyed work by Mamet, and I…
Tags: AcademiaAnimal LawDavid MametDiscriminationEarly ElementaryEqualityFemale ProtagonistJennifer GannettLawLegalPigs