Children's Books (and more)

[Guest guest]

Hello All.

 

It's been too long since I've last posted. (!)

 

I was wondering if anyone has any favorite children's books that are

geared towards the veggie lifestyle? I have a 16 month old and 5 year

old - both vegan.

 

My 5 year old is in preschool and becoming more aware at what makes us

all the same and different. Well, being the only veg-kid in the

class, his differences come up often. every celebration, visits to

farms, etc.

 

Needless to say he's starting to ask more questions, and I'd love to

start a book collection for him.

 

I'm also interested in books for parents of veg-kids. (and vegan

cookbooks are Always welcome!)

 

 

Also, when your child asks why their friends don't care about the

animals or how relatives don't know better than to eat or not get

upset by the mistreatment of animals, how do you respond??

 

Thanks for you time. Take care.

~gv

[Guest guest]

I was thinking about the same thing. I have a three year old. He doesn't know

yet that we eat differently, but he has seen a few McDonald's commercials. At

first, he thought that Ronald was neat, then I explained to him that he was mean

because he hurt cows, he doesn't watch that much tv, but when those commercials

come on he now starts yelling " MEAN guy, he hurts cows! " At first I thought

that was really cool, but now I am worried, I don't want him to think that our

family members are all mean.

 

Sara

 

 

 

Also, when your child asks why their friends don't care about the

animals or how relatives don't know better than to eat or not get

upset by the mistreatment of animals, how do you respond??

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

There is a list on the VRG website (link below) of childrens books

with vegetarian and animal rights themes. Its great because it gives

age recomendations for each book. I havent read any of them yet but

I just reserved three of them from the library for my 2 year old. I

planned to periodically get more from the library and then keep track

of which ones I really like and then eventually purchase those ones.

 

http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj97may/976vbook.htm

 

Rachael

 

, " joplingv " <joplingv@e...> wrote:

> Hello All.

>

> > I was wondering if anyone has any favorite children's books that

are

> geared towards the veggie lifestyle? I have a 16 month old and 5

year

> old - both vegan.

[Guest guest]

Victor's Picnic with the Vegetarian Animals, see

http://www.vegfamily.com/book-reviews/victors-picnic.htm

and

Victor the Vegetarian: stories about a boy who saves

some lambs and decides to become vegetarian

 

Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon by Jules Bass

This one was a bit scary for my 4yo, the dragons (except Herb) keep trying

to eat people, and the people keep trying to behead the dragons. Herb unites

everyone in the end. There's also a companion cookbook called

Cooking with Herb

 

FOUL PLAY, DESDEMONA by Beverly Keller (1989)

A Thanksgiving story about kid activists trying to

prevent killing of turkeys. Seems to be addressing 8-16 yr old

kids.

 

Leprechan Cake & Other Tales: stories about vegetarian

kids, along with recipes

 

The Chicken Gave it to Me: how farm chickens are

treated

 

Noah's Ark: Noah is appalled to see the way animals

are treated today and teached a lesson -- not biblical

or religious

 

Nana's Adoption Farm: a book about a farm animal

sanctuary

 

The Benefactory: a story of a pig's coming to a

sanctuary

 

Much Ado About Aldo, and Aldo Ice Cream: stories about

a boy who becomes vegetarian

 

Save the Animals! 101 Easy Things You Can Do: activist

activities for kids age 6 years and up

 

* Hetty & Harriet: 2 free-range chickens discuss the

horrors of factory farming

 

Gnats of Knotty Pine: discusses hunting

 

Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving: some kids help to

save turkeys from becoming Thanksgiving dinner!

 

Crocodile Smile: book and tape of songs from animals'

viewpoints. example: crocodile sings " I am not a

Hat "

 

Hunter and His Dog: Boy learns animal compassion with

the help of his dog

 

A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting. Mr. Turkey thinks that it will be

a " traditional " Thanksgiving, until his friend Mr. Moose invited him TO

dinner, not FOR dinner. It's full of cute animals images and has a special

friendship based message for us all. Not preachy at all.

 

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING (to the rhythm of the original; kids

take a field trip to a turkey farm, realize what's really going on, and

smuggle the turkeys out)

 

SPIDER DAN (rhyming book, about a spider who can't bring himself to eat the

insects who get caught in his web and is ultimately spared by a frog

himself)

 

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