13 Vegbooks reviews tagged Read Aloud.
The new collection of the poetry of Mister Rogers is a true gift for the children of today and the adults who grew up with Mister Rogers throughout their childhoods. A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD includes 75…
Tags: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhoodall agesFred RogersKindergartenLuke FlowersMister RogersMister Rogers' NeighborhoodPoetrypreschoolRead Aloudsongs
MOUNTAIN CHEF, written by Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrated by Rich Lo, details the essential role of Tie Sing, a Chinese-American chef who accompanied millionaire Stephen Mather on a high-end camping trip for a…
Tags: Annette Bay PimentelCharlesbridgeMountain ChefNational Park ServicePicture BookRead AloudRich LoTie Singyoung readers
Inspired by the movie that was recently released, my seven-year-old daughter and I read The BFG together. It’s a fun read and many times my daughter laughed out loud. From Roald Dahl, the author of Charlie and the…
Tags: Animals in CaptivityDepictions of Meat in BooksFemale ProtagonistJennifer KaliRead AloudRoald DahlVegan Protagonist
My daughter is really getting interested in read-aloud chapter books. I struggle to find books that meet her at her four-year-old level. We’ve had a few false starts with books that deal with subject matter that is…
Tags: 1930s Childrens Literature19th CenturyChapter BooksDepictions of Meat in BooksEarly ElementaryGarth WilliamsGenderHuntingJennifer KaliLaura Ingalls WilderOlder ElementaryPreschoolersRead Aloud
We’ve decided to enter the world of chapter books with our four-year-old. Since I have a fear of spiders, Charlotte’s Web came up in conversation one night, so we started with this one. I remember fondly this book…
Tags: Animals as FoodChapter BooksDeathE.B. WhiteEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsJennifer KaliPigsPreschoolersRead AloudSpiders
I picked up this book (Amazon affiliate link) from the new arrivals shelf at our local library and thought it would be a good one to share on Vegbooks because the premise of a young girl taking a ladybug and making…
Tags: Anna BranfordChapter BooksDeathEarly ElementaryElanna AllenFemale ProtagonistHoma WoodrumInsectsRead AloudSeriesViolet Mackerel
I may just be a softie but this board book (you can also purchase it as a hardcover) made me teary! I received a review copy from Sleeping Bear Press. (You’ll be seeing a number of reviews of their review copies from…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BooksFather's DayFathersGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumMichael ShouldersRead AloudTeri Weidner
Although I’d heard some buzz about Scaredy Squirrel ever since I began thinking seriously about kids’ books, I had not read the book — or more importantly, heard it read aloud — until this spring. On a car ride to a…
Tags: BraveryEarly ElementaryFlying SquirrelsHumorMélanie WattOvercoming FearPicture BooksPreschoolersRead AloudSquirrelsWild AnimalsWildlife
Mysteries make for perfect chapter books. In fact, I remember being captivated by the likes of Encyclopedia Brown when I was a kid — I could never leave the characters in suspense by putting the book down. Nancy…
Tags: Chapter BooksEarly ElementaryFancy NancyHoma WoodrumJane O'ConnorMysteryRead AloudRobin Preiss Glasser
Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate Di Camillo (of The Tale of Despereaux fame) and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen is the first of what is currently a six book series centered around the exuberant pig Mercy Watson.…
Tags: Chapter BooksChris Van DusenEarly ElementaryHoma WoodrumHumorIllustrationInterspecies FriendshipKate Di CamilloPigsPreschoolersRead AloudSeriesUnconditional Love
The last laugh is on the farmers in The Great Pig Escape by Eileen Christelow. Bert and Ethel decide to try their hand at pig farming. When it’s time to take the pigs to auction, the pigs concoct an escape plan that…
Tags: Animal EscapeAnimal LiberationEarly ElementaryEileen ChristelowFarmed AnimalsMarsha RakestrawPigsRead Aloud
Vegetarian Christians can take comfort in Roger L. Robbennolt’s The Unicorn at the Manger: Yearlong Stories of the Holy Night. While animals are relegated to the role of a living backdrop in some traditional nativity…
Tags: Animal Rights Books for KidsBest Books for Vegetarian Christian ChildrenChristian VegetariansEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersHoliday BooksOlder ElementaryOwlPreschoolersRead AloudReligious BooksUnicornVegetarian Christmas
Dr. Seuss’s classic is a fantastic way to teach your kids about the importance of sticking up for the defenseless. When Horton the Elephant hears the microscopic Whos on a speck of dust, he doesn’t stop to question…
Tags: 1950s Children LiteratureAnimal Emotionanimal intelligenceanimal rightsDr. SeussEarly ElementaryElephantsHortonInterspecies FriendshipPreschoolersRead AloudVegetarian Kids Books