8 Vegbooks reviews tagged Animal Welfare Books for Kids.
I share my birthday (March 2) with Dr. Seuss AKA Theodor Seuss Geisel, which is pretty cool. BUT I’m envious of children’s author Nancy Furstinger who shares hers with the legendary Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA…
Tags: Animal WelfareAnimal Welfare Books for KidsBiographyCarolyn M. MullinHenry BerghHeroesHistoryNancy FurstingerNew York CityOlder ElementaryVincent Desjardins
For those longtime Vegbooks readers, you’re fully aware of my deep appreciation and respect for the children’s titles written by Canadian animal activist, Rob Laidlaw. The man is not only a writing machine (new…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimal SanctuariesAnimal WelfareAnimal Welfare Books for KidsCarolyn M. MullinHumane EducationNonfictionOlder ElementaryRob Laidlaw
Once upon a time I was an undergraduate studying in the new, esoteric academic field of Religion and Nature, with an even more specific interest in animals. This penchant I have for the field has not been without…
Tags: Animal WelfareAnimal Welfare Books for KidsCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryHinduismIndiaKirk GradinNatureNature BooksPreschoolersRespect for NatureVegan Author
It’s been five years since Hurricane Katrina first struck New Orleans. While much of the city seems to have recuperated, sections like the Lower Ninth Ward look more like untamed fields than once lively homesteads.…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimal Welfare Books for KidsCarolyn M. MullinChained DogsCompanion AnimalsDisastersEarly ElementaryKirby LarsonMary NetheryPreschoolers
Move over Nikki McClure fans, there’s a new hot shot artist-author on the Vegbooks blog. He’s Parisian. A little dark. A little gothic. And he has my heart. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Benjamin Lacombe. Cherry, who…
Tags: Animal SheltersAnimal Welfare Books for KidsAnimals in NeedBenjamin LacombeBraveryCarolyn M. MullinCompanion AnimalsCompassionDark Children's BooksDogsFemale ProtagonistFriendshipIllustration
When I found out my daughter’s camp was taking a field trip to the National Zoo, a facility that still keeps elephants and uses free contact to handle them, I knew I had to take action. Happily, the wonderful parents…
Tags: ActivismAndy Ellisanimal rightsAnimal SufferingAnimal Welfare Books for KidsAnimals in CaptivityFemale ProtagonistPreschoolersZoo
It’s Raining Cats and Cats illustrates– literally– how many kitties an unspayed cat can be responsible for! Jim and his mom bring their cat Molly home after she’s been spayed. Concerned when he notices her shaved…
Tags: Animal Welfare Books for KidsCat OverpopulationCatsGood for ToddlersJennifer GannettKIND Children's Honor BooksPet OverpopulationPreschoolersSpay
Prolific, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Brett’s Annie and the Wild Animals is the lushly illustrated winter tale of a girl and her cat Taffy. When Taffy begins acting strangely and disappears in the deep…
Tags: ActivitiesAnimal Welfare Books for KidsCompanion AnimalsFemale ProtagonistGood for ToddlersJan BrettJennifer GannettPreschoolersSpayWildlife