507 Vegbooks reviews tagged Preschoolers.
In the age of buying songs piecemeal, there’s still something satisfying about listening to an album all the way though. I was lucky to receive an advance review copy CD of Frances England’s “Blink of an Eye” a while…
Tags: BirdsEarly ElementaryFrances EnglandGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumMusicPreschoolers
The repetition throughout Someone’s Sleepyhas an almost hypnotic effect on children ready for bed. This calming, rhythmic book comes with a bedtime ritual embedded in the story; reading the story and drawing…
Tags: BedtimeDan AndreasenDeborah Lee RoseGood for ToddlersKristin WaldPicture BooksPreschoolers
Moon Bear is a great pick for three reasons. First, this picture book will grow with kids. The text is simple enough to engage young children, but the endnotes will interest older ones who are reading themselves.…
Tags: Animal ExploitationAsiaBrenda Z. GuibersonEarly ElementaryEd YoungHumane EducationIllustrationMoon BearsNatural HistoryPicture BooksPreschoolersWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
My children (almost 3 and almost 5) both really enjoyed this review copy of He’s Been a Monster All Day by Denise Brennan-Nelson and illustrated by Cyd Moore from Sleeping Bear Press. I think the illustrations are…
Tags: Cyd MooreDenise Brennan-NelsonGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumHumorOvercoming FearPreschoolers
I received Memoirs of a Goldfish and Memoirs of a Hamster from Sleeping Bear Press for review a few weeks ago and they’ve both been read numerous times in our home. My almost 3-year-old son and almost 5-year-old…
Tags: Devin ScillianFishGood for ToddlersHamstersHoma WoodrumHumorMemoirPicture BooksPreschoolersTim Bowers
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, two received review copies of Jimmy the Joey.First, read Kristin’s review, which…
Tags: Animal RescueCarolyn M. MullinConservationDeborah Lee RoseEarly ElementaryKoalasKristin WaldNonfictionPhotographyPreschoolersSusan KellyWildlifeWildlife Rehabilitation
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is cliche for a reason and I wanted to be sure to share that the latest book from the team of author Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrator Tom Lichtenheld (who wrote and illustrated…
Tags: AnimalsBedtimeFantasyGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumPreschoolersSherri Duskey RinkerTom LichtenheldTrains
When I was a kid, I refused to go to bed at night without my trusty night light. For years, I thought I was the only child who feared the dark because I never read any children’s books that featured it as a theme or…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanFearHumorJon KlassenLemony SnicketOvercoming FearPicture BooksPreschoolers
Pango…what? Pangolins are adorable scaly mammals (author/illustrator Anna Dewdney clearly has a soft spot for them) and Roly Poly Pangolin(Amazon affiliate link) is an equally adorable book about a very shy baby…
Tags: AnimalsAnna DewdneyEndangered SpeciesGood for ToddlersPangolinsPreschoolersWildlifeWildlife Books for Kids
This week as I walked past the shelves of books in the children’s library my eyes landed on one that was displayed on top of the shelf. The title, Each Living Thing, got me interested right away and I snagged it to…
Tags: Ashley WolffEarly ElementaryJacqueline BodnarJoanne RyderPreschoolersRespect for Nature
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
Sylvia Spivens refuses to eat spinach, despite her parents’ attempts to cajole her. She engages in some very serious picking-spinach-out-of-her-meal behavior (we see the same behavior with carrots in our house). One…
Tags: Anna RaffEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistGardenGardeningHealthy ChoicesHealthy EatingHealthy LivingJennifer GannettKatherine PryorPreschoolersSpinachVegetable BooksVegetables
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
Once upon a time I was an undergraduate studying in the new, esoteric academic field of Religion and Nature, with an even more specific interest in animals. This penchant I have for the field has not been without…
Tags: Animal WelfareAnimal Welfare Books for KidsCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryHinduismIndiaKirk GradinNatureNature BooksPreschoolersRespect for NatureVegan Author
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
A Year With Friends is a sweet, simple book which celebrates the months of the year through the eyes of children. Each month is given a specific purpose involving nature, family and friends, or holidays, with…
Tags: ChristmasDepictions of Meat in BooksIllustrationJana ChristyJohn SevenMonthsPreschoolersSandi LancasterSeasonsThanksgiving
Young children marvel at the interesting things they find on the ground. An acorn is a particularly curious object to budding scientists. With its beret-like top, smooth exterior, and comforting weight in one’s palm,…
Tags: AnimalsEdward GibbsGrowthKatrina Donovan FlemingNature BooksPreschoolersTreesWildlife
This is a book for children with active minds and bodies. The ABCs of Nutrition by Robert Orchanian teaches children (ages 2 to 5) the abc’s and introduces them to vegetables and fruit with a colorful cast of home…
Tags: AlphabetBalletFruitsGood for ToddlersHealthy ChoicesHealthy EatingHealthy LivingJane CowlesKarateLacrossePreschoolersRobert OrchanianVegetable BooksVegetablesYoga
The words “reduce, reuse and recycle” have served as the battle cry of environmentalists for years and are worthy concepts to teach to the youngest of children, but how? One way is to show them through action:…
Tags: AdventureAndrea ZollmanChris GallComic BooksEarly ElementaryGreen LivingPreschoolers
This story is, in a word, charming. The Monsters’ Monster is the tale of three tiny monster friends who constantly bicker over which of them is the biggest and baddest monster. Ultimately, they can’t make up their…
Tags: BatsCaretakingGood for ToddlersHumorJunk FoodKatrina Donovan FlemingKindnessMonstersPatrick McDonnellPicture BooksPreschoolersRatsSnakesSpiders
A Long Way Away: A Two-Way Story by Frank Viva is full of unusual illustrations that add a unique curiosity and distinctive style (reminiscent of Dr. Seuss) to this picture book, which I received as a review copy.…
Tags: Frank VivaIllustrationJane CowlesOceanPreschoolersSpace
Kids love the feeling of adventure and secrecy, and yet they also crave coziness and safety. Nighttime Ninja satisfies all these childlike yearnings and lends itself beautifully as a bedtime story. It opens with a…
Tags: Barbara DaCostaBedtimeEd YoungGood for ToddlersIllustrationKatrina Donovan FlemingNinjasPicture BooksPreschoolers
We are big fans of Kevin Henkes’ books – I actually remember reading Chrysanthemum as a kid when it first came out in the early 1990s. I could relate to the little mouse who loved her name until others teased her at…
Tags: Chapter BooksDollsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumHonestyKevin HenkesMicePreschoolers
We’re in the midst of whale watching season here in coastal California and what better way to get in the mood than with this stunningly illustrated book: Here Come the Humpbacks!by April Pulley Sayre. One of the…
Tags: April Pulley SayreAtlantic OceanCaribbean SeaCarolyn M. MullinConservationEarly ElementaryIllustrationJamie HoganMaineMarine MammalsMothersNew EnglandPreschoolersWhales