11 Vegbooks reviews tagged Seasons.
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
In Treasury for all Seasons, Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, selected poems and organized them (with introductory sections and including some of their own pieces) using the progression of a year…
Tags: Barbara Juster EsbensenChristmasDr. SeussE.B. Whitee.e. cummingsEarly ElementaryEmma Walton HamiltonGood for ToddlersHoliday BooksHoma WoodrumJulie AndrewsMarjorie PricemanPoetryPreschoolersSeasonsSummer
Molly’s Organic Farm is written by Carol L. Malnor and Trina L. Hunner, and realistically illustrated by Trina L. Hunner. I received the book from Dawn Publications as a review copy and, much like their other…
Tags: Carol L. MalnorCatsCompanion AnimalsEarly ElementaryGardenGardeningHoma WoodrumHomeless AnimalsInsectsOrganicPreschoolersSeasonsTrina L. HunnerVegetables
If you’ve read Huyen’s glowing review of Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond,my take on a publisher’s review copy of the companion Jo MacDonald Had a Garden will come as no surprise. We really enjoyed this book! In fact, my…
Tags: Female ProtagonistGardenGardeningGood for ToddlersHoma WoodrumLaura J. BryantLifecycleMary QuattlebaumNatureNature BooksPreschoolersSeasonsSpring
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.
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
Year-long Forecast: 100% chance of love. Deborah Lee Rose writes a sweet story of cherishing children through each literal and metaphorical season of the year. She rains poetic descriptions of each season beginning…
Tags: Deborah Lee RoseEarly ElementaryHuyen MacMichaelKay ChoraoLoveParentingPreschoolersSeasonsWeather
In the affecting spirit of Japanese nature poetry (like that of Basho), comes Wild Horse Winter, a flowing and dramatic tale of a colt and his mother who survive four seasons on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersHistoryHorsesIllustrationJapanMothersNaturePoetryPreschoolersSeasonsSnowTestuya HondaWinter
Illustrating Fibonacci’s famous Rabbit Problem, in which the mathematician explored the numerical ramifications of a hypothetical world in which a rabbit population increases exponentially, Emily Gravett’s delightful…
Tags: AnimalsAutumnEarly ElementaryEasterEmily GravettFibonacciMathematicsNeuterPet OverpopulationRabbitsReproductionSeasonsSpaySpringSummerWinter
I cringe to find out how Jennifer Gannett, avowed Nikki McClure fan and avid contributor to Vegbooks, will respond when she finds out I snatched up Ms. McClure’s charming new book for myself to review on the site.…
Tags: Early ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentEnvironmental Children's LiteratureIllustrationNatural LivingNature BooksNikki McClurePreschoolersSeasonsWildlife
Written by poet Eve Merriam and illustrated by Pam Paparone, Low Song is a rhythmic ode to all things small and low. The narrator sings the praises of dachshunds, a cow’s tongue licking clover, sleeping giraffes, and…
Tags: CowsDachshundsDogsEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsGiraffesPreschoolersRaccoonsSeasonsvegan kidsWildlife