By JESSICA ALMY If you’re making a list and checking it twice, consider these titles for the kids in your life. They’ve all gotten positive reviews on Vegbooks in the past year. Granny Gomez and Jigsaw by Deborah Underwood and Scott Magoon (ages 3-7). Shop online at Farm Sanctuary and a portion of the purchase […]
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Top Holiday Picks 2010
November 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Books, Movies
Tags: Animated Movies·ASPCA·Best Books for Vegetarian Kids·Books for Vegetarian Kids·Deborah Underwood·Early Elementary·Environmental Kids Movies·Farm Sanctuary·Melvin Berger·Nancy Furstinger·Natural Resources Defense Council·Oceana·Older Elementary·Parents·PCRM·PETA·Preschoolers·Scott Magoon·Sheryl L. Pipe·Vegan Outreach·Zoe Weil
Wild Animals in Captivity
June 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN If my buddies Jonathan Balcombe and Marc Bekoff, along with PETA’s own Ingrid Newkirk, are endorsing a kid’s book then you know it’s not only going to be good, but ethically spot-on. Rob Laidlaw, a longtime campaigner for animal protection and founder of Zoocheck Canada, pens his first children’s book […]
Tags: Animals in Captivity·Carolyn M. Mullin·Jonathan Balcombe·Marc Bekoff·PETA·Rob Laidlaw·Zoo
Finding Nemo (2003)
February 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY “Fish are friends, not food!” No wonder PETA loved this animated flick aimed at the preschool and early elementary crowd. While parts were scary for my kiddo, she empathized with the plight of fish in captivity, reasoning that they would be happier in the wild with their families. Personally, I loved that the […]
Tags: Animals as Food·Animals in Captivity·Early Elementary·Fish·Fishing·Movies for Vegetarian Kids·Older Elementary·PETA·Portrayal of Vegetarians in Film·Vegetarian Characters
Shark Tale (2004)
November 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY Last night, my husband and I enjoyed the zany antics and fun music of “Shark Tale” on DVD. Geared to older kids, the movie is still too mature for kiddo. Vegetarian kids will love that Lenny the Shark (Jack Black) shares their outlook on life, and all kids can benefit from […]
Tags: Animated Movies·Jack Black·Marine Animals·Older Elementary·PETA·Portrayal of Vegetarians in Film·Raising Vegan Kids·Sea Life·Sharks·Vegetarian Family