Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon
10 best books like Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon (Jules Bass): 'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving, Gracias The Thanksgiving Turkey, That's Why We Don't Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things, On Meadowview Street, Big Bear Hug, Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!, The Tear Thief, The Boy Who Grew Flowers, Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya, The Gigantic Turnip
'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving
| Author | Dav Pilkey |
| ISBN | 0439669375 |
From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes a tall tale of tall-tailed toms!
On the night before Thanksgiving, a group of children visit a turkey farm and meet Farmer Mack Nuggett and his coop of cockerels: Ollie, Stanley, Larry, Moe, Wally,...
| Author | Joy Cowley |
| ISBN | 0590469770 |
Text-to-World
Somewhere in the world, at this exact moment, there is a little boy or girl living with his grandparents and aunt, waiting for his or her father or mother to come home from work. In this light- hearted, realistic fiction book, “Gracias, The Thanksgiving Turkey,” this is part...
That's Why We Don't Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things
| Author | Ruby Roth |
| ISBN | 1556437854 |
That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals uses colorful artwork and lively text to introduce vegetarianism and veganism to early readers (ages six to ten). Written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, the book features an endearing animal cast of pigs, turkeys, cows, quail, turtles, and dolphins. These creatures...
| Author | Henry Cole |
| ISBN | 0060564814 |
When Caroline and her family move into their new house on Meadowview Street - a typical suburban subdivision, where all the properties look alike - and set about putting everything in order, the young girl asks her father to mow around the pretty flower growing in the middle of their lawn. Setting up a...
A huge bear is wandering through the forest - but wait a minute! Who's that he's hugging? A beaver? And a moose? And a bird? And a tree?
Welcome to the world of Big Bear Hug, a contemporary fable about a bear who has an appetite for hugging everything in sight - even creatures that bears have been known...
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!
| Author | David McPhail |
| ISBN | 0140553134 |
One minute, the narrator of this cleverly rhyming romp is quietly reading. The next minute, pigs descend upon his house in every imaginable getup, by every available means, from every possible place--even "Pigs from France" and "Pigs just in their underpants." What results is lovable porcine mayhem...
| Author | Carol Ann Duffy |
| ISBN | 1846860458 |
La ladrona de lagrimas ha sido una historia realmente hermosa.
Nos muestra a la pequeña ladrona de lágrimas, una niña que sale por las noches en busca de las lágrimas de los mas pequeños. Éstas son de lo mas variadas. Cada color pertenece a un sentimiento distinto. Son rojas aquellas que...
| Author | Jen Wojtowicz |
| ISBN | 1841486868 |
Think about the title of this book, The Boy Who Grew Flowers. This book is about a boy who is different than other children. How do you think he is different? (children might respond that maybe he liked to grow flowers in his garden) Well actually this boy grew flowers all over his body at certain times! How...
| Author | Mary Chamberlin |
| ISBN | 1905236646 |
As she and her son Adika make their way to market to buy the flour and chili pepper she needs to make pancakes, Mama Panya is dismayed at the number of people Adika invites to join them at their meal. With only two coins in her pocket, how will she feed so many people...?
A lovely picture-book, with...
| Author | Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy |
| ISBN | 0613236394 |
An old man and an old woman live together in a crooked old cottage with a large overgrown garden. One fine spring morning, they decide that it is time to sow the vegetables. Throughout the summer the seeds turn into ripe, juicy vegetables and the time comes for them to harvest their crop. Soon there is just...
| Author | Cynthia Rylant |
| ISBN | 0590100416 |
The Great Gracie Chase is another one of Cynthia Rylant's best written. It tells the story of a little dog named Gracie who lives a pleasant life and loves the peace and quiet of her home. One day, that all changes when painters come to redo her owners house and they are so noisy. Not only does this upset Gracie...
| Author | Debbie Harter |
| ISBN | 1905236220 |
This lively rhyme soon has young listeners frolicking around, with creatures in the Indian jungle. Children will be eager to join in and copy the animals' actions. The song has a quick pace and its catchiness allows little ones, to learn the words and get involved with the story, as they try to guess the...
| Author | J. Otto Seibold |
| ISBN | 0811862712 |
Vunce Upon A Time is all sorts of adorable. This unique picture book pairs Siobhan Vivian's brilliant illustrations with a story from one of my favorite authors, J. Otto Seibold. If you haven't had a chance to dive into any of Siebold's other stories I'll give you a quick sum up. They are always quirky,...
How Groundhog's Garden Grew
| Author | Lynne Cherry |
| ISBN | 0439323711 |
Little Groundhog learns how to plant and tend to his own food garden through every season in this beautifully-illustrated, thoroughly researched picture book by naturalist Lynne Cherry.Little Groundhog, in trouble for stealing from his friends' gardens, is taught by Squirrel to grow his very own....
| Author | Mary McKenna Siddals |
| ISBN | 1582463166 |
From apple cores to zinnia heads, readers will discover the best ingredients for a successful compost pile!
Kids everywhere are knowledgeable about the environment and climate change. Not only is composting becoming more common in households and residential gardens, but many school...
| Author | Gail Gibbons |
| ISBN | 0823420019 |
What are vegetables, anyway? Give kids the 411 on veggies with this richly illustrated introduction to produce!
Peppers, beans, corn, and peas! Nonfiction superstar Gail Gibbons lays out the basics of veggies with colorful watercolors and straightforward text. Learn how they grow,...
| Author | Phillis Gershator |
| ISBN | 1846860849 |
I enjoyed this oversized board book. Kids love noises, and this book is full of them, from the noises the insects make in summer, to the silent sounds of winter. I can just hear young children mimicing the sounds that are read to them in this delightful book. Children love to learn about the differences...
| Author | Stella Blackstone |
| ISBN | 1841483753 |
I love this book for the rhyming text and the colorful, detailed illustrations. Every two page spreads covers a single place. The first page spread is the question page “Bear on a .. Where are you going, bear?” The second page spread is the answer page “I’m going to an ”. The second page spread...
| Author | Bill Peet |
| ISBN | 0395366127 |
This is one of those books where if you take the time to find the dedication and read it you will not only be impressed by its presentation but you will also find that you already know what the matter of the story is going to be about. And if you come from a hunting family, especially those that hunt to add meat...
| Author | Jerdine Nolen |
| ISBN | 0152165363 |
When a dragon hatches on her pa’s farm, a young girl finds a best friend. At first Ma and Pa are wary of Hank, but it’s not long before they see him as their daughter does--and welcome the baby dragon into their family. As it turns out, Hank is not cut out for farm life, but still, he warms the hearts of those...
The Adventures of Odysseus
| Author | Hugh Lupton |
| ISBN | 1841488003 |
The Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, was called upon to fight against Troy in the Trojan War. After the war, Odysseus and his soldiers sailed for Ithaca. But, when they moor at a strange island, and blind the giant cyclops Polyphemus, Odysseus shouts his name during bloating to the monster about who blinded...
