507 Vegbooks reviews tagged Preschoolers.
In the same vein as the Grow It Yourself! series, the six titles in the Trash to Treasure lineup make arts and crafts an easy, green practice for early elementary students and also challenge their reading skills.…
Tags: ArtCarolyn M. MullinCraft ProjectsDaniel NunnEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksHomeschoolingPreschoolersRecyclingSeriesTrash
In honor of Squirrel Appreciation Day, I thought it would be appropriate to review a book that my daughter received from some fellow squirrel enthusiasts entitled One More Acorn. The story follows a father grey…
Tags: AutumnCivil RightsDon FreemanEarly ElementaryFallPreschoolersPresident KennedyRoy FreemanSeasonsSquirrelsUrban WildlifeWashington D.C.
Lavishly illustrated, All Kinds of Kisses by Caldecott Medalist Nancy Tafuri is a big and bright book that follows animal parents kissing their babies. The unifying narrative that is noteworthy for veg parents,…
Tags: Animal FamiliesAnimalsBaby BookChickensFarmFarmed AnimalsFarmingGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumIllustrationMother's DayMothersNancy TafuriPigsPreschoolersSheep
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
I remember the long stretch of days when I was a kid, how summer seemed endless, and that we settled into games quickly enough to (nearly) finish them in twenty minutes of recess. Looking back, I think that time…
Tags: AnimalsBirdsEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentHuman BodyIllustrationNatural HistoryNature BooksPreschoolersSteve Jenkins
Tyrannosaurus Drip is a lovely rhyming story with great illustrations for young children. It’s all about a vegetarian duckbill dinosaur called Drip who ends up being raised by a T Rex family, after his egg lands in…
Tags: David RobertsDinosaursIllustrationJulia DonaldsonLisa OnykahoniePreschoolersT RexVegetarian CharactersVegetarian Protagonist
In Teeny Tiny Ernest, Ernest spends a lot of time navel gazing and fretting about the fact that he is the smallest animal in his cadre of barnyard friends. When he tries silly tricks to make himself appear taller,…
Tags: Carol A. CamburnDonkeysEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsFriendshipInterspecies FriendshipJennifer GannettLaura T. BarnesPreschoolersSelf-Acceptance
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
Daniel Pinkwater’s Wolf Christmas is the tale of a small wolf pack on Christmas Eve. Told from the perspective of one of the pack’s young wolves, Pinkwater and his illustrator wife Jill Pinkwater depict life in the…
Tags: ChristmasDaniel PinkwaterEarly ElementaryHoliday BooksHolidaysJennifer GannettJill PinkwaterLiving With WildlifePeacePreschoolersWildlifeWolves
A surprise find at during a swing through a neighboring town’s library, Redbird at Rockefeller Center is an appealing story based around the famous Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center. When her mom sells their huge…
Tags: BirdsChristmasEarly ElementaryFelicia ZekauskasFemale ProtagonistHabitat DestructionHoliday BooksHolidaysJennifer GannettNew York CityPeter MaloneyPreschoolersTrees
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
Christmas Kitten is a sweet book for kids to enjoy during the holidays. It has the typical Christmas cast of characters including Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, elves, and reindeer, but it also has a kitten, which adds to…
Tags: Animal AdoptionAnimal RescueCatsChristmasCompanion AnimalsEarly ElementaryHoliday BooksHolidaysKittensPreschoolersRobin PulverRobyn MooreSanta Claus
Considering the many directions children are pushed towards and pulled from, it’s important to remember what a bad day feels like to a child. Cassandra’s Angel, written by Gina Otto, serves as a reminder to adults of…
Tags: AngelsConfidenceEarly ElementaryEncouragementGina OttoIllustrationKristin WaldPreschoolersSelf-AcceptanceTrudy Joost
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
I Love NY Food is a inviting coloring book full of pleasing, eye-catching drawings inspired by New York City’s abundant food options. Unlike Happy Thanksliving, this is not a strictly veg-friendly coloring book and…
Tags: Ashley LucasColoring PagesEarly ElementaryEthnic FoodFoodGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettNew York CityPreschoolers
Playful and colorful, this sequel to Only One You stars Linda Kranz’s bright, vivid “rockfish,” and cleverly incorporates photographs of the ocean into the background. As little rockfish Adri swims home after…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanDifferencesEarly ElementaryEncouragementFishIllustrationLinda KranzOceanPreschoolers
As my husband and I sat with our specially ordered vegan meals in front of us, I heard the wedding guests sitting on the other side of the table raving about deep frying turkeys and giving pointers to another couple…
Tags: Cathryn FalwellChristmasEarly ElementaryHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationNatural HistoryPreschoolersThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsTurkeysVegan ThanksgivingVegetarian ThanksgivingWildlife
Through poetry and illustration, Joyce Sidman and Beth Krommes explore all the diverse places — from snail shells to hibernating chipmunks — that spirals appear in the natural world in Swirl by Swirl. This stunning…
Tags: Beth KrommesEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksElephantsEnvironmentIllustrationJoyce SidmanMathNatureNature BooksPreschoolersScienceSeahorsesWildlife
It’s no secret that Nathalie VanBalen’s Garlic- Onion- Beet- Spinach- Mango- Carrot- Grapefruit Juice gets me totally, TOTALLY pumped! Or that ever since my husband and I started making our free-form garlic mashed…
Tags: Best Books for Vegetarian KidsColoringEarly ElementaryNathalie VanBalenNative AmericanNative PeoplesOlder ElementaryPreschoolersRecycled Paper BooksThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsVegan ThanksgivingVegetarian Kids BooksVegetarian Thanksgiving
Wishbone Farm is a popular place come fall. Pumpkins abound in October. Apples are ripe for the picking. And in November, the public is on the hunt for the perfect turkey. But it seems that only Runt, the smallest…
Tags: AutumnCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryFallFarmed AnimalsLisa WheelerPreschoolersThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsTurkeys
We are big Eric Carle fans but it was not until recently that we got a copy of Mister Seahorse in board book form. It follows Mister Seahorse through the ocean as he cares for his and Mrs. Seahorse’s eggs. On his way…
Tags: Early ElementaryEric CarleFather's DayFathersFishHoma WoodrumOceansPreschoolersSeahorses
In the evenings when we sit outside, we see bats swooping through the air. My daughter happily points out that they are “Stellalunas!” Granted, Stellaluna is about a fruit bat and we don’t have them here in Southern…
Tags: BatsEarly ElementaryFriendshipHalloweenHoma WoodrumIllustrationInterspecies FriendshipJanell CannonPreschoolers