11 Vegbooks reviews tagged Animal Welfare.
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
Last year, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting author Tami Crupi Zeman, wife of Vermont radio personality Bruce Zeman, Jr. at the National Animal Rights Conference in DC. The animal-welfare activist pair had…
Tags: Animal WelfareBruce ZemanDogsEarly ElementaryPicture BooksPreschoolersShaunna PetersonTami Crupi Zeman
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
Dora’s cousin Diego is also an adventurer, but Diego is a boy with a mission. At the beginning of each episode, Diego announces, “Hi! I am Diego and I am an animal rescuer!” Then he goes on to exclaim, “I love…
Tags: AdventureAnimal RescueAnimal WelfareEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersJennifer KaliPreschoolers
I tend to oppose zoos and zoo literature for children. As much as zoos try to replicate the natural habitats of exotic animals, an image from a childhood visit to a zoo is indelibly marked in my mind: the eyes of a…
Tags: Animal WelfareBiographyBooksCaptive WildlifeChimpanzeesGeorge Ella LyonHelen MartiniTigersZoo
Good series are hard to come by. Here’s one for fans of the witty and spellbinding writing of Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket. Set in 19th-century England, the novel tells the story of 15-year-old Penelope Lumley, a…
Tags: 19th CenturyAnimal WelfareCircusEnglandFemale ProtagonistHuntingJon KlassenMaryrose WoodOlder ElementarySeriesSlaughterhouse
Down the historical rabbit hole, it can be hard to determine whether or not there is truth to an anecdote, especially when it pertains to the legendary American icon and President Abraham Lincoln. Within the animal…
Tags: Abraham LincolnAnimal WelfareAnimalsCarolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryEllen JacksonHistoryPresident
ASPCA: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is part of Reading Power’s Helping Organizations series. It is a great little book, providing very comprehensive information on the history of…
Tags: Anastasia SuenAnimal WelfareASPCAEarly ElementaryHenry BerghHumaneHumane OrganizationsJennifer GannettPreschoolers
Several years ago, Nubs was living in a remote border fort in Western Iraq when he developed a relationship with members of a U.S. Border Transition Team stationed there — in particular, Major Brian Dennis. Nubs: The…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimal WelfareCompanion AnimalsDevotionDogsEarly ElementaryJennifer GannettKindness to AnimalsLoyaltyMilitaryWar
Hey, Little Ant, written by father-daughter duo Hannah (then nine-years-old) and Phillip Hoose, is by far my favorite children’s book. Honestly! It has everything you could possibly wish for – inviting artwork,…
Tags: ActivitiesAnimal WelfareAntsBooks that Teach EmpathyBugsBullyingCarolyn M. MullinCompassionConflict ResolutionEarly ElementaryEnthomologyLesson PlansPreschoolersTolerance