507 Vegbooks reviews tagged Preschoolers.
Sleepy Time is a very short board book, full of simple rhymes. It showcases a handful of different animals and how they sleep—including baby Whale, who floats asleep in the ocean while her mom watches over her; baby…
Tags: AnimalsBaby BookBatsBedtimeBoard BookFlamingosGood for ToddlersIllustrationKathryn WhitePastelPreschoolersRobyn MooreWhales
This lighthearted picture book gives kids a realistic view of what the lives of wild turkeys are like. If you’ve ever been to a farm or farm sanctuary, you might be surprised to learn that wild turkeys — who have not…
Tags: Animal EmotionAnimal FamiliesBirdsCommunicationGood for ToddlersJim ArnoskyNatural HistoryPreschoolersThanksgivingTurkeysWild AnimalsWildlife
Anh is a young Vietnamese boy happily building his tower of blocks when he is asked to stop to eat the dinner his grandfather cooked. After repeated requests, Anh reluctantly stops building, but is suddenly ambushed…
Tags: AngerChristiane KromerCompassionEarly ElementaryEmotionGail SilverGrandparentsHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationKindnessMeditationMulticulturalPreschoolersZen Teachings
When it’s Indian Night in our household, I’m usually the sous chef prepping all the fruits and veggies for our masalas, curries and chutneys. And when these three titles, Fruits of India, Vegetables of India, and…
Tags: Baby BookCarolyn M. MullinCarrotsCornEthnic FoodFlowersFoodFruitsGardenGood for ToddlersGrapesHealthy ChoicesHealthy EatingHealthy LivingHelmut WolfIndiaJill HartleyPreschoolersRosesVegetablesWatermelon
As the name suggests, I’ll Always Be Your Friend is a story about loyalty and trust—but it’s also a story about independence. At the beginning of the story, mother fox and her little fox are playing games together in…
Tags: Early ElementaryFoxesFriendshipGood for ToddlersKim LewisLoveMothersPreschoolersRobyn MooreSam McBratneyTrustUnconditional Love
Madeline is a familiar and popular series to many so I thought I would introduce the stories to my daughter. We picked out this particular one by chance thinking it was about a hat, of course. But we were surprised…
Tags: ActivismAnimal Abuseanimal rightsCatsChange of HeartCompassionDogsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFranceHumaneHuyen MacMichaelKindnessLudwig BemelmansMadelineParisPreschoolersTransformation
Inside Mixed Beasts, you’ll find a collection of fictional beasts discovered by Zoologist and Professor Julius Duckworth O’Hare Esq. Each odd beast is a combination of two animals or two “things.” For example, there…
Tags: AnimalsAntsCreativityEarly ElementaryFrogsHumorKenyon CoxOlder ElementaryPreschoolersRobyn MooreWallace Edwards
Barack Obama’s inspiring children’s book Of Thee I Sing is part love song to his daughters and part ode to the heroes who made this country great. Many of the historical figures featured in this book — such as Helen…
Tags: Barack ObamaEarly ElementaryGeorge WashingtonGeronimoHelen KellerHistoryJackie RobinsonLoren LongPreschoolersSitting BullUnited States
Pippi Longstocking is an adventurous 9-year-old girl who lives in Sweden. Her mother passed away when she was a baby, and her father was blown overboard at sea (but Pippi feels that he’s still alive), so she lives on…
Tags: 1940s Childrens LiteratureAstrid LindgrenCircusClassic BooksEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGirlsHumorOlder ElementaryPreschoolersRobyn MooreSweden
What’s an out-of-work bulldog to do when he’s too afraid of heights to wash windows, too allergic to flowers to assist a painter who’s capturing their beauty, and too enthralled by books to shelve instead of read…
Tags: AnimalsBakingCookiesDogsEarly ElementaryForthcoming BooksPreschoolersRaising Vegan KidsRecipesSweetsveganVegan BakingWork
The Snow Bear is a beautiful wintry tale of a polar bear cub who awakens from hibernation with his mother nowhere in sight. So with the help of his forest friends—Ox, Goose, Moose, Fox, Wolf, and Rabbit—he decides to…
Tags: Baby BookBearsEarly ElementaryFoxesGeeseGood for ToddlersMiriam RossMooseOxenPolar BearsPreschoolersRabbitsRobyn MooreSnowTouch and FeelWinterWolves
A “Red Level” book in Picture Window Books’ Read-it! Readers series, Max Goes to the Recycling Center places its audience alongside Max’s diverse group of friends as they tour the local recycling hub. Together, we…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentPreschoolersRecyclingTrash
There’s not much to say about “Toy Story” from a vegetarian perspective. Chances are most kids will enjoy the simple but fun plot line, and there’s certainly very little that would offend anyone, much less…
Tags: 1990s MoviesChained DogsCompanion AnimalsDisneyDogsEarly ElementaryJunk FoodPixarPreschoolers
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
Accompanied by striking linocut illustrations, Hilda Hen’s Search is a cute story of a hen’s hunt for the perfect place to lay her eggs. After finding several appealing places that aren’t quite right — such as the…
Tags: 1990s BooksAnimal EmotionAnimal FamiliesChickensFarmed AnimalsFemale ProtagonistIllustrationMary WormellPreschoolers
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
Ready for a quirky, silly, veggie read? Then dig your fangs, I mean teeth, into J.otto Seibold and Siobhan Vivian’s picture book Vunce Upon a Time, starring a gentle soul named Dagmar who just so happens to be a…
Tags: Early ElementaryGardeningHalloweenHumorJ.otto SeiboldPreschoolersSiobhan VivianVampiresVegetarianVegetarian CharactersVegetarian Protagonist
My goodness, I love dogs! So too does the adorable pajama-clad boy in Barney Saltzberg’s aptly titled picture book I Love Dogs. Depicting dogs of various colors, sizes, and temperaments, this simple book is a…
Tags: Barney SaltzbergCompanion AnimalsDogsPreschoolersToddlers
Children’s literature is notoriously easy on the zoo industry. Zoos are depicted as places that animals want to be — with little mention of whether it’s natural for elephants to stand on concrete, or whether lions…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityBirdsCharlotte ZolotowCityEarly ElementaryLionsMartine GourbaultPigeonsPreschoolersUrbanZoo
By JESSICA ALMY If you’re making a list and checking it twice, consider these titles for the kids in your life. They’ve all gotten positive reviews on Vegbooks in the past year. Granny Gomez and Jigsawby Deborah…
Tags: Animated MoviesASPCABest Books for Vegetarian KidsBooks for Vegetarian KidsDeborah UnderwoodEarly ElementaryEnvironmental Kids MoviesFarm SanctuaryMelvin BergerNancy FurstingerNatural Resources Defense CouncilOceanaOlder ElementaryParentsPCRMPETAPreschoolersScott MagoonSheryl L. PipeVegan OutreachZoe Weil
Joining Princess Smartypants and Do Princesses Wear Hiking Books? in the growing genre of anti-/ alterna-princess lit is the English translation of the German book Princess Pigsty. Fiesty and funny, Cornelia Funke’s…
Tags: animal intelligenceCornelia FunkeEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistHumorPreschoolersPrincess
During a stroll through the Miami International Book Fair, I had a pleasant chance encounter with John Adkins, author and artist of Animals Get Scared Too, Just Like You! Recently published by Miami Dade College –…
Tags: Animal EmotionBearsCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryFearHyenasJohn AdkinsOpossumsOvercoming FearPreschoolersWild AnimalsWildlife
Abraham Lincoln’s son, Tad (also called Tadpole by his father), was a sure spitfire in the White House, allegedly bombarding the Cabinet Room door with a toy cannon, amongst other antics. In Gary Hines’ Thanksgiving…
Tags: Abraham LincolnCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryGary HinesHoliday BooksPardoning of the TurkeyPreschoolersPresidentThanksgivingTurkeysWashington D.C.White House
Using Lydia Maria Child’s poem, “Over the River and Through the Woods” as a backdrop for his book Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale, Derek Anderson spins this classic Thanksgiving piece by featuring a family of turkeys…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanDerek AndersonEarly ElementaryHoliday BooksHuntingIllustrationPreschoolersThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsVegan ThanksgivingVegetarian Thanksgiving