85 Vegbooks reviews tagged Jennifer Kali.
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
Last weekend we visited Boston with our four year old daughter. Not living in a coastal town, seafood is not really a part of our life, and beyond fish, I don’t think my daughter was aware that people eat seafood. In…
Tags: Animal LiberationAnimals as FoodEric T. KrackowJennifer GinnJennifer KaliLobstersPreschoolers
This cute and humorous story of a pug coming to grips with the new baby in the house is told in rhyme to the cadence of The Raven. The illustrations are adorable as the frustrations of Andy the pug are very clearly…
Tags: Companion AnimalsDiana Ting DeloshDogsHumorJennifer KaliKelly Morrison HanderhanNew SiblingPreschoolersPugs
I thought we might have overdone it. I allowed my four-year-old daughter to pick three recipes from this book (Amazon affiliate link) for us to make for dinner one Friday night – homemade tomato sauce and pasta,…
Tags: Cookbooks for KidsCris ArboEarly ElementaryGardenGardeningJennifer KaliMarianne BerkesPreschoolersVegetable BooksVegetablesVegetarian CookbooksVegetarian Cooking
Around Martin Luther King Day, my 3-year-old daughter’s preschool class talked about their dreams. My daughter’s dream was: “One day I want to work in a soup kitchen.” Well, there is one proud mama here, let me tell…
Tags: CompassionDepictions of Meat in BooksDyanne Disalvo-RyanHomelessnessInequalityJennifer KaliPreschoolers
On a class trip to the zoo, a penguin escapes from his enclosure and starts to follow Tina around. Realizing that the zoo is no place for a penguin, Tina dresses the penguin in a disguise with a pink beret and sneaks…
Tags: animal rightsHeather DyerJennifer KaliMireille LevertPenguinsPreschoolersWild Animals in CaptivityZoos
This is a fun idea for a book (which I received as a review copy). It gives a vegan take on all of the winter holidays – from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. I was impressed with its inclusiveness – with…
Tags: ChristmasHanukkahJennifer KaliKwanzaaNew YearThanksgivingveganVegan CookbooksVegan ThanksgivingVegetarian ThanksgivingZel Allen
My three-year-old daughter has been obsessed with orangutans lately. It started when, in an effort toavoid the Memphis heat Memorial Day weekend, we stepped into an IMAX theater and saw the movie “Born to Be Wild.”…
Tags: ActivismAfricaBiographyChimpanzeesCircusFemale ProtagonistIllustrationJane GoodallJeanette WinterJennifer KaliNonfictionPreschoolersScienceScience BooksVivisectionWild AnimalsWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
My daughter received this book for her third birthday and we are in love! What a great book! A young girl proclaims, “I used to only play princess until Mommy showed me pictures and told me stories of real, great…
Tags: Amelia EarhartEarly ElementaryElla FitzgeraldFemale ProtagonistJennifer KaliJulia ChildMarie CuriePreschoolersPrincessSelena Alko
Tilly loves her tutu. It makes her feel beautiful. She wears it to the park, the pool, school, even to bed. But one day it gets ripped at the playground. Until her mom fixes the tutu, Tilly has to wear regular…
Tags: BallerinasBalletClothingJennifer KaliMary MorganPreschoolersWendy Cheyette Lewison
Manatee Winter tells the story of a mother manatee and her calf in late fall taking the journey from the chilly Gulf of Mexico to warmer waters of a spring fed river. The journey is long and the water is cold and the…
Tags: AnimalsBaby AnimalsFloridaGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliKathleen Weidner ZoehfeldManateesMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsMother's DayMothersPreschoolersSteven James Petruccio
I was delighted to receive this bookfor review. It was already on my wish list! A book about a boy with our family name, Kali,who was disinterested in hunting, seemed right up my alley. Kali lives in ancient times,…
Tags: Anti-HuntingBooks that Teach CharacterBraveryChallenging StereotypesComing of AgeCompassionEarly ElementaryGenderHuntingJennifer KaliNaturePreschoolersRespect for NatureWildlife
I received this book as a review copy. It is a picture book based on the Woody Guthrie song. The book takes the reader on a road trip through the United States, with images from New York City to Washington, D.C., to…
Tags: Car TripsCarsFishingGolden Gate BridgeJennifer KaliLift-a-FlapMount RushmoreNew York CityScott MenchinWashington D.C.Woody Guthrie
We’ve been reading this book a lot lately. We picked it up at a garage sale over the summer, but it wasn’t until recently that my 2.5 year old became interested in it. The book depicts many different types of…
Tags: Animal FamiliesDiverse FamiliesDivorceFather's DayFathersGood for ToddlersGrandparentsJennifer KaliMother's DayMothersPreschoolersRobert SkutchTwo-Dad FamiliesTwo-Mom Families
Dora’s cousin Diego is also an adventurer, but Diego is a boy with a mission. At the beginning of each episode, Diego announces, “Hi! I am Diego and I am an animal rescuer!” Then he goes on to exclaim, “I love…
Tags: AdventureAnimal RescueAnimal WelfareEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliPreschoolers
We love this book. We got it for our daughter (age 2.5) for Christmas and have read it many times since then. It’s the story of a little girl thinking about all of the fun she and her two moms are going to have in…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityCitiesGood for ToddlersJ. Cecelia HaytkoJeanelle FerreiraJennifer KaliPreschoolersTwo-Mom FamiliesUrbanUrban LivingWild Animals in CaptivityZoos
This book by P.D. Eastman is part of the Dr. Seuss family. Similar in style to Go, Dog, Go, it’s an early reading book about two kids and their dog playing in the snow. They run, throw snow balls, build a snowman,…
Tags: Baby BookDepictions of Meat in BooksEarly ReadersGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliP.D. EastmanPreschoolersRoy McKieSnowWinter
I like the idea of this book. Eight-year-old Amanda uses her IMAGINATION to pretend that she is president. When she is president, she and her dog Coolidge will have the run of the White House, attending state dinners…
Tags: animal rightsAnimal Rights Books for KidsDogsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFeminismJennifer KaliKeith A. GastonPreschoolersPresidentSue PyattWashington D.C.White House
I received this book as a review copy. It is the story of two friends making plans as winter approaches. Bear has a nice warm cave and invites Rabbit to stay with him until spring arrives. Rabbit says no at first,…
Tags: BearsEarly ElementaryFriendshipIllustrationInterspecies FriendshipJennifer KaliJerry PinkneyNancy WillardPreschoolersRabbitsSeasonsSnowWinter
I had such high hopes for this book. It’s the story of a lion that is a little different. He doesn’t like to eat meat and would rather eat vegetables instead. He is a loner amongst his lion friends, but that’s okay…
Tags: AnimalsDifferencesEarly ElementaryIllustrationJennifer KaliKristen SteinLionsPreschoolersVegetarianVegetarian CharactersVegetarian Kids BooksVegetarian Protagonist
A holiday television classic. Peppermint Patty invites herself and a few friends to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving. Old Chuck is in a pickle because all he knows how to cook is toast and cold cereal. He…
Tags: 1970s Childrens MoviesAnimated MoviesCharlie BrownFamily MoviesHoliday MoviesJennifer KaliThanksgiving
Allie Gator (a John Deere tractor) is excited to be pulling her first hayride. She will take the children through the cornmaze to the pumpkin patch. Just as she is about to begin, a black cat crosses her path, and…
Tags: CatsGhost StoriesGood for ToddlersHalloweenJennifer KaliPreschoolersTractors
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
The girl in this book has long curly red hair. Each day of the week she wears it differently – she’ll dress it up with barrettes, give it bangs like spaghetti, and adorn it with headbands, gold dust, and confetti.…
Tags: Beginning ReadersEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersJennifer KaliPreschoolersTamara PetrosinoWhale WatchingWhales