132 Vegbooks reviews tagged Jennifer Gannett.
Looking for a feel-good children’s story about a pair of mature lobsters netted and dragged to Rhode Island, shipped to Philadelphia for sale, flown back home to Maine and the returned to the wild? Yes? In that…
Tags: Animal Liberationanimal rightsDemonstrationsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersJennifer GannettLobstersMarine AnimalsProtests
In the aptly titled story The Sandwich Swap, Lily and Salma are best friends who share everything, including a love of sandwiches. Salma’s sandwich of choice is hummus in a pita, while Lily prefers peanut butter and…
Tags: Depiction of Vegetarian Food in BooksEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFriendshipJennifer GannettKelly DiPucchioQueen Rania of Jordan Al AbdullahToleranceTricia Tusa
Charlie and Lola are siblings who have many adventures in a variety of storybooks and star in their own television program (also available as popular DVDs). In the story We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers, older…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGreen LivingIllustrationJennifer GannettLauren ChildPreschoolersRecycling
Having been bested by the pigs he was raising in The Great Pig Escape, Bert shows he is still holding a grudge against a certain segment of the porcine set in The Great Pig Search. When Bert and his wife Ethel…
Tags: Early ElementaryEileen ChristelowFarmed AnimalsFishJennifer GannettPigs
After visiting Catskill Animal Sanctuary some time ago and meeting a rescued turkey named Ethel and her cohort, I became enamored with turkeys in a way that I hadn’t known was possible. They are so cool! So when I…
Tags: CompassionEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsGardenGardeningJennifer GannettLinda WhiteProblem SolvingThanksgivingTurkeys
In our house, we’ve really enjoyed a math-themed book by the author of Apples, Cherries, Red Raspberries: What is in the Fruit Group? and since it has been such a beloved read, so I was excited to see what this book…
Tags: Books to AvoidBrian P. ClearyEarly ElementaryFishingFruitFruitsHealthy EatingHealthy LivingJennifer Gannett
Calvin is a young starling who is different from his three brothers, four sisters and sixty-seven thousand four hundred and thirty-two cousins (as this humorous book points out, starlings have big families). When it…
Tags: BirdsBooksCommunityEarly ElementaryJennifer BerneJennifer GannettKeith BendisLibraryPreschoolersReadingStarlingsWildlife
That Pesky Rat by British children’s author/illustrator Lauren Child is a wonderful story about a brown rat who doesn’t quite fit in with his life circumstances. As he introduces himself and takes us on a tour of his…
Tags: Early ElementaryJennifer GannettLauren ChildPet StoresPreschoolersRatsRodents
Dog lovers will be especially appreciative of Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest’s I Didn’t Do It, a short volume of poems illustrating various facets of life from a dog’s perspective. All of the dogs…
Tags: Companion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryEmily MacLachlan CharestIllustrationJennifer GannettKaty SchneiderPatricia MacLachlanPoetryPreschoolers
14 Cows for America is the true story of a Maasai village’s response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. One of the villagers, Wilson Kimeli Ole-Naiyomah, was in Manhattan on that day, and when he returned to his…
Tags: AfricaCarmen Agra DeedyCowsEarly ElementaryJennifer GannettMaasaiPreschoolersSeptember 11TerrorismThomas GonzalezWilson Kimeli Naiyomah
Working through complicated problems calls for complex discussions and Al Gore’s Our Choice: Young Readers Edition is rich with challenging topics and potential solutions based on the myriad of issues presented by…
Tags: Al GoreAlternative EnergyClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGlobal WarmingJennifer GannettOlder ElementarySolar PowerWind Power
Jean Craighead George and Wendell Minor, the team responsible for The Wolves Are Back, bring us an Arctic tale. The Last Polar Bearfocuses upon young Tigluk, who encounters a polar bear in his Arctic village.…
Tags: ArcticClimate ChangeEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureGlobal WarmingJean Craighead GeorgeJennifer GannettNative PeoplesOceanOlder ElementaryPolar BearsTribesWendell Minor
I Want to Be…An Environmentalist is a comprehensive resource for young environmentalists and their families. The book discusses why people characterize themselves as environmentalists (fascination with animals,…
Tags: AnimalsCareersEco-Friendly Kids BooksEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentJennifer GannettNatureOlder ElementaryPollutionWild AnimalsWildlifeZoos
The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential is a well-written, engaging story of a boy and a dog — both with great potential. The dog of great potential in this book is called Trane, who is a rescue being fostered…
Tags: Animal SheltersCompanion AnimalsDogsJennifer GannettMary QuattlebaumOlder ElementaryPoetsVeterinarian
Nicole Corse’s Pet Heroes is a short book of fourteen stories about animals who have acted heroically to save lives. Some are companion animals, and others trained service dogs who have been called to duty. While…
Tags: Companion AnimalsDogsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEmergenciesHeroesJennifer GannettPigsRabbitsRescue
After a botched attempt at activism involving her Texas school’s mascot (“a poor, ancient, drugged up steer” named Angus),the eighth-grade protagonist in Tofu and T. rex, Frederika Murchison-Kowalski, is sent to live…
Tags: ActivismFemale ProtagonistGreg Leitich SmithJennifer GannettNovelOlder ElementaryPortrayal of Vegetarians in Booksveganvegan kidsVegan Protagonistvegan teens
Little Owl Lost is a sweet book about the tale of an baby owlet lost in the forest. With the help of other forest creatures, he is eventually reunited with his mom. The book’s uniquely colored and stylized…
Tags: Chris HaughtonCommunityFearForestGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettOvercoming FearOwlsPreschoolersSquirrelWildlife
Wurst Case Scenario is a young adult novel chronicling the coming-of-age of a young vegan woman as she moves from her hometown in Colorado to begin college in Wisconsin. Author Catherine Clarkdoes an excellent job of…
Tags: Catherine ClarkCollegeEarly AdultFemale ProtagonistJennifer GannettOlder ElementaryPortrayal of Vegetarians in Booksveganvegan teensWisconsin
Barry Louis Polisar’s The Snake Who Was Afraid of People is the tale of a young snake named Leo, who is afraid of people — a fear stemming from his observations of how humans treat the natural world, including…
Tags: Animal AbuseAnimal EmotionAnimals in CaptivityBarry Louis PolisarCaptive WildlifeCompassionDavid ClarkEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksFearHumorIllustrationJennifer GannettPreschoolersReptilesSnakesViolenceWildlife
Rhonda Lucas Donald’s book Animal Rights: How You Can Make a Difference is an excellent guide for helping kids harness their desire to create positive change for animals. The book intersperses real-life examples of…
Tags: Adam Fletcheranimal rightsAnimal Rights Books for KidsJennifer GannettLegislationOlder ElementaryRhonda Lucas DonaldSealsveganVegetarian
ASPCA: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is part of Reading Power’s Helping Organizations series. It is a great little book, providing very comprehensive information on the history of…
Tags: Anastasia SuenAnimal WelfareASPCAEarly ElementaryHenry BerghHumaneHumane OrganizationsJennifer GannettPreschoolers
Award-winning author Jane Yolen penned this poignant tale of urban versus rural conflict set in the first half of the 20th century. Letting Swift River Gois a fictionalized account of the true story of the damming of…
Tags: Barbara CooneyConflictEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistJane YolenJennifer GannettMassachusettsQuabbin ReservoirWater
There are so many interesting kids books in the world that our contributors don’t often double up on a title — but in this case, they did. First, read Jennifer’s review ofThe Earth Bookby Todd Parr. Then keep on…
Tags: BicyclesCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnergyEnvironmentGreen Earth Book Award WinnerJennifer GannettPolar BearsPreschoolersPublic TransitReducing WasteTodd ParrWorms
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech is an extraordinary book of poetry, telling a story that will tug at your heartstrings. The book is a frank, open account of a young student who is both simultaneously discovering the…
Tags: Companion AnimalsDeathDeath of a PetDogsJennifer GannettOlder ElementaryPoetrySharon Creech