33 Vegbooks reviews tagged Compassion.
My mom’s favorite movie is “The Wizard of Oz,” so I’ve seen it dozens of times, but I’ve never read the book. I was happy to come across a copy of it in the Little Free Library on my street. My seven-year-old…
Tags: Classic BooksCompassionFantasyFemale ProtagonistJennifer KaliKindnessL. Frank BaumW. W. Denslow
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
This is a book that has been written for those in high school and beyond. It provides great insight into the many ways that animals are impacted by humans. Not only does it provide facts and information, but it also…
Tags: AnimalsCompassionJacqueline BodnarJane GoodallMarc BekoffNonfictionParentsRespect for NatureYoung Adult
They are the most striking animals. Their scaly legs and feet remind of us their distant relatives, the long extinct dinosaurs. Their bright red combs and wattles mesmerize, as do their beaks, wings and curious…
Tags: Animal EmotionAnimal ExploitationAnimal RescueAnnie WongCarolyn M. MullinChickensCompassionEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsYvonne M. Backman
I would consider myself a fan of sequential art and storytelling through and through but my passion for the medium ebbs and flows. I believe in comic books, I believe that beautiful and powerful stories can and do…
Tags: AdventureComic BooksCompassionCruelty to AnimalsEarly ElementaryHoma WoodrumIllustrationKindnessLuke PearsonSequential Art
Around Martin Luther King Day, my 3-year-old daughter’s preschool class talked about their dreams. My daughter’s dream was: “One day I want to work in a soup kitchen.” Well, there is one proud mama here, let me tell…
Tags: CompassionDepictions of Meat in BooksDyanne Disalvo-RyanHomelessnessInequalityJennifer KaliPreschoolers
Today is Albert Schweitzer’s birthday. Those of us who work to instill in our children reverence for life are indebted to the Nobel Peace Prize winner for developing an ethical framework based on the basic principle…
Tags: Albert SchweitzerBiographyCompassionEarly ElementaryHistoryReverenceVegetarian Protagonist
Growing up in a Catholic, Mexican household, the saints were familiar faces. That of Saint Anthony, my mom’s personal favorite, could be found as a statue in the garden, another item dangling on her keychain, and as…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinCatholic CultureCatholicismCompassionDavid DiazEarly ElementaryGary D. SchmidtPura Belpre Award WinnerSaints
At the Los Angeles Green Festival, I had the pleasure of meeting Kosa Ely, author of the new children’s book Peaceable Forest: India’s Tale of Kindness to Animals. (You can see the book trailer here). Kosa is just as…
Tags: animal rightsAnna JohanssonBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinCompassionEarly ElementaryIndiaKindness to AnimalsKosa ElyNature BooksPreschoolersVegetarianWildlife Books for Kids
I’m in love with the vegan community. It’s a richly creative and ingenuitive one that is continuously finding new ways to help animals, raise awareness about animal suffering and facilitate a person’s transition to a…
Tags: Animal RescueAnimalsBest Books for Vegetarian KidsCarolyn M. MullinCompassionDan BodensteinEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsPigsPreschoolersRon RobrahnveganVegan Childrens BooksVegan ProtagonistVegetarian
The Peace Book by Todd Parr is perfect for young kids. The words and pictures are simple, yet they have the potential to open the door to a much larger, more complex conversation. Inside, each page describes what…
Tags: CompassionEco-Friendly Kids BooksEnvironmentGood for ToddlersKindness to AnimalsPeacePreschoolersRobyn MooreTodd Parr
I’ve reviewed at least one other title from my good friend Marc Bekoff, the internationally renowned animal ethologist. This one is just as tender and sweet. Kids & Animals (download a free version here) is an…
Tags: AnimalsCarolyn M. MullinColoringCompassionE-BooksLife-AffirmingMarc BekoffPeace
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
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
I was delighted to receive this bookfor review. It was already on my wish list! A book about a boy with our family name, Kali,who was disinterested in hunting, seemed right up my alley. Kali lives in ancient times,…
Tags: Anti-HuntingBooks that Teach CharacterBraveryChallenging StereotypesComing of AgeCompassionEarly ElementaryGenderHuntingJennifer KaliNaturePreschoolersRespect for NatureWildlife
In the same spirit as The Little Prince comes this otherworldly tale of a young girl who befriends an elephant at the local zoo. A vulture, chimps, and of course the elephant look forlorn behind the bars of their…
Tags: AfricaAnimals in CaptivityCarolyn M. MullinCompassionEarly ElementaryEarly ReadersElephantsNicole de CockPicture BooksPreschoolersWild AnimalsWild Animals in CaptivityWildlifeZoos
After visiting Catskill Animal Sanctuary some time ago and meeting a rescued turkey named Ethel and her cohort, I became enamored with turkeys in a way that I hadn’t known was possible. They are so cool! So when I…
Tags: CompassionEarly ElementaryFarmed AnimalsGardenGardeningJennifer GannettLinda WhiteProblem SolvingThanksgivingTurkeys
Anh is a young Vietnamese boy happily building his tower of blocks when he is asked to stop to eat the dinner his grandfather cooked. After repeated requests, Anh reluctantly stops building, but is suddenly ambushed…
Tags: AngerChristiane KromerCompassionEarly ElementaryEmotionGail SilverGrandparentsHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationKindnessMeditationMulticulturalPreschoolersZen Teachings
Madeline is a familiar and popular series to many so I thought I would introduce the stories to my daughter. We picked out this particular one by chance thinking it was about a hat, of course. But we were surprised…
Tags: ActivismAnimal Abuseanimal rightsCatsChange of HeartCompassionDogsEarly ElementaryFemale ProtagonistFranceHumaneHuyen MacMichaelKindnessLudwig BemelmansMadelineParisPreschoolersTransformation
Barry Louis Polisar’s The Snake Who Was Afraid of People is the tale of a young snake named Leo, who is afraid of people — a fear stemming from his observations of how humans treat the natural world, including…
Tags: Animal AbuseAnimal EmotionAnimals in CaptivityBarry Louis PolisarCaptive WildlifeCompassionDavid ClarkEarly ElementaryEco-Friendly Kids BooksFearHumorIllustrationJennifer GannettPreschoolersReptilesSnakesViolenceWildlife
Jon J. Muth amuses and teaches again through the character of Stillwater the Zen panda in this second children’s book of Buddhist teachings. Just like in Zen Shorts, the giant panda is introduced by a child who…
Tags: BuddhismCompassionEarly ElementaryHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationNeighborsPandasPreschoolersZen Teachings
Mem Fox writes a brilliant and memorable tale of the innocence and simplicity of a child reaching out and connecting with the elderly, who have been forgotten and are forgetting a part of themselves. It is a…
Tags: 1980s Childrens LiteratureAgingCompassionEarly ElementaryHuyen MacMichaelIllustrationJulie VivasMem FoxPreschoolersThoughtfulness
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
Many of us are inspired to become vegetarians after they learn about the widespread animal exploitation that supports the Standard American Diet. We can only hope that the next generation sees animals differently…
Tags: Books that Teach EmpathyCompassionEarly ElementaryGardenJoanne RyderLynne CherryNatural HistoryPreschoolersSnailsWildlife