23 Vegbooks reviews tagged Animals as Food.
My six-year-old daughter loves this book. It is a collection of short poems designed to be read by two people, each taking a turn to read one or two lines, indicated by different colored text. It is simple enough for…
Tags: Animals as FoodBooks for Vegetarian KidsBooks that Teach EmpathyDepictions of AnimalsEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersEmpathyJennifer KaliKindnessMary Ann HobermanMichael Emberley
How is it we’ve posted 750 reviews on Vegbooks, and yet we haven’t reviewed Nick Park’s 2000 animated film “Chicken Run” yet? PETA includes it in an article on 10 movies that will make you go meatless and the…
Tags: Animals as FoodAnimated MoviesChickensEarly ElementaryFamily FilmsFamily MoviesFemale ProtagonistHumorOlder Elementary
Not a Nugget by Stephanie Dreyer (aka VeegMama) is a really sweet book that combines a dose of fun facts with a strong vegan message. Vegan books that are gentle, fun-spirited, informational, and toddler…
Tags: Animals as FoodBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCompassionConsumption of AnimalsFarmed AnimalsGood for ToddlersJack VedaKindnessKindness to AnimalsNonfictionPreschoolersRaising Vegan KidsRobyn MooreStephanie DreyerVeegmamaVegan Childrens BooksVegan Parenting
I’ve expressed my love for all things Magic School Bus previously. My almost six-year-old daughter and I are having a great time working our way through our library’s collection of Magic School Bus chapter books. The…
Tags: Animals as FoodButterfliesChapter BooksEarly ElementaryEnvironmentFood ChoicesJennifer KaliMagic School BusSeries
A gold-hearted alien monster has come to visit us, and he seeks to spread the message that chickens are incredible creatures who deserve to be treated better than their human co-Earthlings are treating them. We can…
Tags: AliensAnimals as FoodBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarlos PatinoChickensEarly ElementaryPreschoolersRaising Vegan KidsRaising Vegetarian Kidsvegan
We’ve decided to enter the world of chapter books with our four-year-old. Since I have a fear of spiders, Charlotte’s Web came up in conversation one night, so we started with this one. I remember fondly this book…
Tags: Animals as FoodChapter BooksDeathE.B. WhiteEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsJennifer KaliPigsPreschoolersRead AloudSpiders
Last weekend we visited Boston with our four year old daughter. Not living in a coastal town, seafood is not really a part of our life, and beyond fish, I don’t think my daughter was aware that people eat seafood. In…
Tags: Animal LiberationAnimals as FoodEric T. KrackowJennifer GinnJennifer KaliLobstersPreschoolers
Otter and Odder (affiliate link) is a stirring story of true love, tough choices and happy endings. When Otter, on the search for dinner, falls in love with a fish, an obvious dilema ensues. He looks into her “round,…
Tags: Animals as FoodBeaversChris RaschkaEarly ElementaryFishInterspecies FriendshipJames HoweJennifer GannettOtters
I absolutely love the genre of animal rights kiddy fiction, and was delighted to receive a copy of the now out-of-print Minny’s Dream by Clare Druce. The 129-page chapter book chronicles a young girl’s exciting move…
Tags: Animal AbuseAnimal Rescueanimal rightsAnimal Rights Books for KidsAnimals as FoodCarolyn M. MullinChickensClare Drucefactory farmingHensOlder Elementary
Fans of chickens and commentator/ author Daniel Pinkwater may be familiar with The Hoboken Chicken Emergency(Amazon affiliate link), first published in 1977. Unsurprisingly, some of the material is dated but the…
Tags: 1970s Children's BooksAnimals as FoodChickensDaniel PinkwaterHobokenJennifer GannettJill PinkwaterNew JerseyOlder Elementary
For those parents who want a good message regarding our relationship with animals, Harmony on the Farm makes a solid choice. The book follows Harmony, a young girl, who visits her grandparents’ farm. Only the farm is…
Tags: AnimalsAnimals as FoodBooks for Vegetarian KidsCompassionDepictions of Meat in BooksEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsFemale ProtagonistGrandparentsJacqueline BodnarJess YeomansMeatMeat-eatingPortrayal of Vegetarians in BooksPreschoolersSean R. SmithVegetarianVegetarian CharactersVegetarian ChildrenVegetarian Kids Books
Aimed at ages 8 and up, One Night in the Everglades is in interesting combination of picture book and environmental science text. There are beautiful illustrations to accompany the story of a night in the Florida…
Tags: Animals as FoodConservationEco-Friendly Kids BooksEvergladesFloridaFrogsHoma WoodrumIllustrationJoyce Mihran TurleyLaurel LarsenNonfictionOlder ElementaryScienceScience BooksSpanishWildlife
Many veg families are familiar with author/illustrator Ruby Roth’s first book That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals, in which the reasons for compassionate eating are assiduously laid out. Ms. Roth’s most recent book,…
Tags: Animals as FoodAnimals in EntertainmentAnti-HuntingBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCircusCompassionControversial Kids BooksEarly ElementaryElephantsHuntingJennifer GannettOlder ElementaryRaising Vegan KidsRuby RothveganVegan AuthorVegan Childrens Booksvegan is loveVegan ParentingVegan Parents
It’s probably inevitable that a book on factory farming will elicit strong reactions from vegetarian and vegan families, and no doubt some people will have a quarrel with Old MacDonald Has No Farm … ee-i-anymore.The…
Tags: Animals as FoodChickensCowsDepictions of AnimalsEarly Elementaryfactory farmingFarmFarmed AnimalsKathy CoughlinPigs
The Magic School Bus series of books and cartoons are a reliable source of good information about science for elementary aged kids. We have read a number of these books and enjoyed them, so I picked up The Magic…
Tags: Animals as FoodEarly ElementaryFishJennifer GannettMagic School BusMigrationNatural HistoryReproductionSalmonScienceScience BooksSeriesWildlife
If you love chicken books like I love chicken books, then Beautiful Yetta: The Yiddish Chicken is one to add to your shelves. When I read a children’s book about chickens, even if it is humorous, I pay attention to…
Tags: Animals as FoodBrooklynChickensDaniel PinkwaterEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsHumorJennifer GannettJewish CultureJill PinkwaterParrotsPreschoolersSpanish
If you’re ready for a quirky adventure story told from the perspective of a clam, then Necks Out for Adventure! by Timothy Basil Ering is the book for you. “For as long as anyone could remember, the wiggleskins would…
Tags: AdventureAnimal RescueAnimalsAnimals as FoodBest Books for Vegetarian KidsClamsEarly ElementaryInvertebrate AnimalsMarine AnimalsMollusksPreschoolersTimothy Basil EringVegetarian Kids Books
When I was a kid, I had no idea what the Silk Road was, much less the dramatic impact animals have had in shaping our world. In Animals that Changed the World, author Keltie Thomas brings to life not only the ancient…
Tags: AnimalsAnimals as FoodBeaversCaptive WildlifeCarolyn M. MullinClimate ChangeElephantsFarmed AnimalsFishGuinea PigsHistoryIdiomsKeltie ThomasMosquitosOlder ElementaryWildlife
All kids can use the message in The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food— that healthy, nourishing foods are better than candy and processed snacks — but vegetarian and vegan families might have some heavy editing…
Tags: Animals as FoodBerenstain BearsEarly ElementaryFood ChoicesHealthy ChoicesHealthy LivingJan BerenstainPreschoolersStan BerenstainveganVegetarian
I’d seen “Babe” years ago, at a time when I was neither a child nor a parent, so it was fun to revisit the movie with my 4-year-old daughter. What I’d forgotten, or perhaps hadn’t noticed, about the 1995 live-action…
Tags: 1990s MoviesAnimals as FoodEarly ElementaryFamily MoviesFarmed AnimalsFarmingLive Action MoviesOlder ElementaryParentsPigsPreschoolers
In Duck Soup by Jackie Urbanovic, all of Max’s friends believe he must have fallen into a pot of soup he was preparing. Frantic to get their friend out of the pot of soup, they strain it and search for him in all of…
Tags: Animals as FoodConsumption of AnimalsDucksEarly ElementaryJackie UrbanovicJacqueline BodnarPreschoolers
“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,…
Tags: Animals as FoodAnimals in CaptivityEarly ElementaryFishFishingMovies for Vegetarian KidsOlder ElementaryPETAPortrayal of Vegetarians in FilmVegetarian Characters
Newcomer to the publishing world, illustrator and now author Ruby Roth is making waves with That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things. Her stunning artwork mesmerizes…
Tags: animal rightsAnimals as FoodBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinClimate ChangeControversial Kids BooksEco-Friendly Kids BooksFarm SanctuaryFishingFood ChoicesGlobal WarmingHuntingRaising Vegan KidsRuby RothveganVegan Authorvegan kidsVegan ParentingVegetarianVegetarian Familyvegetarian kidsVegetarian Kids Books