189 Vegbooks reviews tagged Older Elementary.
In order to prove to the masses that animals are intelligent, scientists have spent countless hours – decades even (think: Jane Goodall) – observing their behavior or carrying out experiments. On a personal level,…
Tags: animal intelligenceAnimalsCarolyn M. MullinCockroachesDiane SwansonDolphinsElephantsGorillasNonfictionOlder ElementaryParrotsPythonsScience
You may remember Canadian Peter Christie as being the author of The Curse of Akkad, which we’ve previously reviewed here on Vegbooks. He’s generally well-known in the kid lit world for his fun, accessible books on…
Tags: Animal CourtshipCarolyn M. MullinFliesInsectsMusicOlder ElementaryPeter ChristieSpidersToads
What do you do when you notice all hell’s broken loose? That’s the question frog researcher Edgardo Griffith faced when he observed the dramatically declining populations of Panama’s national amphibian symbol, the…
Tags: AmphibiansCarolyn M. MullinEdgardo GriffithEnvironmentFrogsMysteryOlder ElementaryPanamaSandra MarkleScienceScience Books
Last year’s big screen release, “How to Train Your Dragon” has a powerful message about tolerance and respect for animals. Set in a Viking village, the film opens on a scene of terrible violence in which humans and…
Tags: AnimatedAnimated MoviesDepictions of Meat in FilmDragonsEarly ElementaryFamily FilmsFamily MoviesGenesis AwardsOlder Elementary
Popular culture and movies abound with depictions of Doctor Dolittle, the man who could talk to the animals. The original series spanned several novels, of which The Story of Doctor Dolittle is the first. It’s a…
Tags: 1920s Children's LiteratureAfricaAnimals in CaptivityCommunicationCrocodilesDoctor DolittleDogsEarly ElementaryHugh LoftingMonkeysOlder ElementaryParrotsWild AnimalsWildlife
The Usborne Cooking School released Vegetarian Cooking for Beginners in 2003. Geared toward the tween+ crowd, it covers some of the basics involved in food preparation, from slicing to grating. It also briefly…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinCookbooks for KidsFiona WattOlder ElementaryVegetablesVegetarian CookbooksVegetarian Cooking
With special attention paid to the animals encountered during the travels of Robert Scott, Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, and Charles Darwin, author Sandra Markle not only created an award-winning book series, but…
Tags: BeetlesCarolyn M. MullinCharles DarwinEarly ElementaryEvolutionFlamingosHistoryHuman-Animal StudiesIllustrationNatural HistoryOlder ElementarySandra MarkleZina Saunders
Kiddo and I love the humorous title of this chapter book by Christine McDonnell, and we now often refer to tofu (one of our favorite foods) as “toad food.” Vegetarian kids will get a kick out of how Leo Nolan, an…
Tags: Chapter BooksChristine McDonnellDepiction of Vegetarian Food in BooksDiane deGroatEarly ElementaryG. Brian KarasOlder ElementaryTofuVegetarian Characters
“I think [bicycling] has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel…” I absolutely love this quote by Susan B. Anthony, but it…
Tags: BicyclesCarolyn M. MullinFeminismHistoryMarguerite GastOlder ElementaryParentsSue MacySusan B. AnthonyWomen's History
I can’t imagine a more ambitious project than creating a book of children’s poems and illustrations to pay tribute to species of animals now extinct — and yet, J. Patrick Lewis and Christopher Wormell have…
Tags: AnimalsChildrens Poet LaureateChristopher WormellEarly AdultEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEndangered SpeciesEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureExtinctionIllustrationsJ. Patrick LewisOlder ElementaryParentsPoetryPreschoolersWoodcut
We discovered the world of the Moomins via this book when my cousin sent it from Finland as a gift for my son (now almost 1) and daughter (now almost 3). It is her daughter’s favorite book and I can see why. It has a…
Tags: 1950s Children LiteratureDie CutEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumIllustrationImaginationOlder ElementaryPreschoolersTove Jansson
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
They’re magnificent and majestic, generally easy going and easily taken advantage of. As large and as intimidating as they once were, whales have come a long way in our cultural and societal portrayals and…
Tags: Animal Exploitationanimal intelligenceBiologyCarolyn M. MullinCharles SiebertMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsMoralityOlder ElementaryWhalesWhaling
Operation Redwood is a delightful, fast-paced and absorbing novel about twelve-year old Julian Carter-Li. Julian’s complicated family situation finds him living with his uncle, head of giant investment company, IPX,…
Tags: Early AdultEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureEnvironmental LawForestOld Growth ForestOlder ElementaryS. Terrell FrenchTrees
When I was a kid, I had no idea what the Silk Road was, much less the dramatic impact animals have had in shaping our world. In Animals that Changed the World, author Keltie Thomas brings to life not only the ancient…
Tags: AnimalsAnimals as FoodBeaversCaptive WildlifeCarolyn M. MullinClimate ChangeElephantsFarmed AnimalsFishGuinea PigsHistoryIdiomsKeltie ThomasMosquitosOlder ElementaryWildlife
Deborah Noyes is a wonderfully attentive and insightful author and photographer. Melding these two strengths into One Kingdom, she has summarized our oftentimes quirky, odd, abusive, symbiotic, and vastly interesting…
Tags: AnimalsAnimals in CaptivityCaptive WildlifeCarolyn M. MullinDeborah NoyesHistoryHuman-Animal StudiesOlder ElementaryPhotographyZoos
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
Earlier this year I reviewed Wonder Woman: Rumble in the Rainforest and this next book is in the same DC Super Heroes style, perfect for any fan of fast-paced, action-packed adventure with an environmental twist.…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinDisastersEco-Friendly Kids BooksGraphic NovelsMarine AnimalsMarine MammalsOil SpillOlder ElementaryWhales
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
Wow! What a kid! Olivia Bouler is an artist, ornithologist, fundraiser, and now published author at just eleven years of age. Wish I was as cool and effective in my tween years. Catching nationwide attention for her…
Tags: BirdsCarolyn M. MullinDisastersEco-Friendly Kids BooksHabitatsOil SpillOlder ElementaryOlivia BoulerWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
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
You gotta love that kids movies sometimes say what adult films never could. Continuing the tradition of “Bambi” and “The Fox and the Hound,” the 2006 release “Open Season” depicts hunting from the animals’…
Tags: Animated MoviesAnti-HuntingBearsEarly ElementaryHuntingOlder ElementaryRabbitsWildlifeWildlife Rehabilitation
All too often in human conflict and warfare, animals also suffer although their struggle for survival tends to be put on the backburner. The case was no different during America’s Iraq invasion. The U.S. Army…
Tags: AnimalsAnimals in CaptivityCaptive WildlifeCarolyn M. MullinKelly Milner HallsMajor William SumnerOlder ElementaryTigersWarWildlifeZoos
This tale is not for the faint of heart! Lewis and Clark, the championed explorers of the then unchartered North American lands, would not have made the trepidatious journey through rattlesnake-, grizzly bear-,…
Tags: AdventureAnimalsCarolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsDogsHistoryLaurence PringleLewis and ClarkOlder Elementary