Veggie-friendly literature for kids.THE FOLLOWING LIST OF VEGGIE-FRIENDLY storybooks, novels, poetry compilations, and other works of literature was compiled by Dasha Bushmakin, Debra Wasserman, and Reed Mangels mangels Beta vulgaris; called also mangel-wurzel. , PhD, RD, with assistance from parents on The Vegetarian Resource Group's Parents E-Mail list: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vrgparents/>. A longer list of vegetarian-friendly books for children--including non-fiction, cookbooks, animal rights books, gardening and nature books, and more--can be found at <www.vrg.org> under the kids' section. Teens * The Little Book of Vegan vegan /veg·an/ (ve´gan) (vej´an) a vegetarian whose diet excludes all food of animal origin. ve·gan n. Poems by Benjamin Zephaniah Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (born 15 April 1958, Cole's Hill, Birmingham, England) is a British Rastafarian writer and dub poet, and is well known in contemporary English literature. Early life Joe Robbingson spent part of his childhood in Jamaica. . AK Press, 2002. * Twenty-two poems to "the caring dedicated young vegans of the world...who will not stand for any exploitation whatever the species." 8- to 12-Year-Olds * Peace, Love, and Vegetables (Herb the Vegetarian Dragon) by Jules Bass, Debbie Hatter (Illustrator). Barefoot Books, Book & Toy Edition, 2005. * In a faraway forest in a faraway land live Meathook and his band of carnivorous car·niv·o·rous adj. 1. Of or relating to carnivores. 2. Flesh-eating or predatory: a carnivorous bird. 3. dragons, who love feasting on tasty knights and princesses. There is one dragon who is different. Herb is a peace-loving vegetarian who is prepared to stand up for what he believes in. Ages 8-10. * Aldo Applesauce, Aldo Ice Cream, and Much Ado About Aldo by Johanna Hurwitz. HarperCollins, 1979. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * The life of a young boy, his becoming vegetarian, and his compassionate deeds. Ages 8-12. * A Boy, a Chicken, and the Lion of Judah by Roberta Kalechofsky Roberta Kalechofsky (born May 11, 1931) is an American writer, feminist and animal rights activist, focusing on the issue of animal rights within Judaism and the promotion of vegetarianism within the Jewish community. . Micah Publishing, 1995. * The story of how a Jewish boy becomes a vegetarian. Ages 8-12. * Pigs Might Fly by Dick King-Smith, Mary Rayner (Illustrator). Puffin, 1990. * Daggie's newly learned skills help him save the farm after a damaging flood. Ages 9-12. * Saving Emily by Nicholas Read and Ellen Klem (Illustrator). Prometheus Books, 2001. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * A 12-year-old moves from the city to the country and meets a neighbor who buys ranch animals and brings them to his Rescue Ranch to live out their lives in peace Ages 9-12. * Benji Bean Sprout Doesn't Eat Meat by Sarah Rudy. Sun King Publishing & Graphics, 2004. * The book tells of Benji's adventures with a variety of animals and why he does not eat meat. Ages 8-12. * Chicken Run: Hatching the Movie by Brian Sibley Brian Sibley (born July 14, 1949) is an English writer. He is author of over 100 hours of radio drama and has written and presented hundreds of radio documentaries, features and weekly programmes. Born in London, he grew up and was educated in Chislehurst, Kent. . Harry N. Abrams, 2000. * The storybook sto·ry·book n. A book containing a collection of stories, usually for children. adj. Occurring in or resembling the style or content of a storybook: storybook characters; a storybook romance. of the film. Brave chickens try to escape from a battery chicken farm and the evil Mrs. Tweedy, who loves to cook chickens! Ages 8-12. * Tofu and T. Rex T. rex, T. Rex or T-Rex may refer to:
* A story about Frederika Murchison-Kowalski, a vegan, and her adventures with people who are not vegetarians. Ages 9-12. * Leaving Jeremiah by Jourdan Urbach. Goose River Press, 2003. * An orphan falls into a black hole under the Bermuda Triangle Bermuda Triangle, area in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida where a number of ships and aircraft have vanished. Also known as the Devil's Triangle, it is bounded at its points by Melbourne, Fla.; Bermuda; and Puerto Rico. , and he meets a member of an underwater civilization who thinks everyone is dying because of meat. Ages 9-12. * Charlotte's Web Charlotte’s Web story of a spider who saves a young girl’s pet pig. [Am. Lit.: E. B. White Charlotte’s Web] See : Insect by E.B. White, Garth Williams (Illustrator). HarperCollins, 1952. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Charlotte hatches a plan to save Wilbur the pig's life. Ages 9-12. * Talking Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah. Penguin UK, 1999. * A poetry book encouraging people to live in peace, to love animals, to embrace an ethical vegetarian diet, and to enjoy each day of life. Ages 8-12. 4-to 8-Year-Olds * A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting, Diane de Groat (Illustrator). Clarion Books, 1995. * Mr. Moose invited Mr. Turkey to dinner, not for dinner. Ages 4-8. The ABC's of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyond by Steve Charney and David Goldbeck. Ceres Press, 2007. * Fruits and vegetables are introduced alphabetically with poems and lots of facts. Ages 4-10. * The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl and Blake Quentin. Puffin Books, 2001. * A story about a family of hunters who learn a lesson about compassion. Ages 7-9. * Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert. Harcourt Brace and Company, 1994. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Different types of fruits and veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food. help children learn the alphabet. Ages 4-5. * The Chicken Gave It to Me by Anne Fine. Little Egmont Books Ltd., 2002. * A story about how chickens are treated. Ages 4-8. * Oliver's Fruit Salad by Vivian French. Hodder Children's Books, 1998. * This beautifully illustrated book will encourage all kids to try new fruits. Ages 4-7. * Oliver's Vegetables by Vivian French. Hodder Children's Books, 1998. * A boy visiting his grandfather's farm learns about a wide variety of vegetables and is encouraged to try eating each of them. Ages 4-7. * Perfect the Pig by Susan Jeschke. Henry Holt and Co., 1996. * A story of compassion and cruelty to a flying pig. Ages 4-8. * Baa Humbug! by Mike Jolley, Susan Anne Reeves (Illustrator). Templar Publishing, 2005. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * A sheep saves his friends from becoming lamb chops! Ages 4-8. * The Lady and the Spider by Faith McNulty. HarperTrophy, 1987. * Compassion towards all living beings is taught. Ages 6-8. * Benny Brontosaurus Brontosaurus: see Apatosaurus. Goes to a Party by Rey Ortega. Sun King Publishing & Graphics, 2005. * A herbivorous herbivorous /her·biv·o·rous/ (her-biv´ah-rus) subsisting upon plants. dinosaur who is new to the neighborhood is invited to a birthday celebration, where he turns down a slice of cake because it is made with (non-vegan) pterosaur pterosaur (tĕr`əsôr') [Gr., = winged lizard], extinct flying reptile (commonly called pterodactyl [Gr., = wing finger]) of the order Pterosauria, common in the late Triassic and Cretaceous periods, from approximately 228 to 65 million milk and velociraptor Velociraptor (vəlŏs`ĭrăp'tər) [Gr.,=swift robber], swift bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period. It was relatively small, being approximately 6 ft (1.8 m) long. eggs. Ages 4-6. * The Organic Adventures of Tucker the Tomato by Rey Ortega. Sun King Publishing & Graphics, 2003. * The differences between 'conventional' and 'organic' produce are discussed. Ages 4-6. * 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by David Pilkey. Orchard Books, 2004. * Children on a trip to a turkey farm save the turkeys destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for Thanksgiving dinner. In rhyme. Ages 4-8. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Princess Picky pick·y adj. pick·i·er, pick·i·est Informal Excessively meticulous; fussy. picky Adjective [pickier, pickiest] Brit, Austral & NZ by Marjorie Priceman. Roaring Book Press, 2002. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Princess Perfect refuses to eat her vegetables but eventually tries new foods. Ages 4-8. * Victor's Picnic with the Vegetarian Animals by Radha Vignola, Michelle N. Ary (Illustrator). Aviva!, 1996. * When Victor attends a picnic where vegetarian animals share their food with him, he enjoys a variety of snacks and learns what to eat to stay healthy. Ages 6-8. * Victor, The Vegetarian: Saving Little Lambs by Radha Vignola, Julia Bauer (Illustrator). Aviva!, 1994. * A boy saves his lambs and becomes a vegetarian in the process. Ages 6-8. 4-Year-Olds and Younger * Baby Food by Saxton Freymann and Joost Effers. Clarkson Potter, 2003. * Full-color picture book containing photos of young animals YOUNG ANIMALS. It is a rule that the young of domestic or tame animals belong to the owner of the dam or mother, according to the maxim Partus sequitur ventrem. Dig. 6, 1, 5, 2; Inst. 2, 1, 9. carved from only fruit and vegetables. Ages 2-4. * Veggies On Our Pizza: A to Z by Chantelle B. Goodman. Pentland Press, Inc., 2002. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * The text encourages children to eat their veggies by introducing various vegetables in alphabetical order. Ages 2-4. * Hope by Randy Houk. Berghahn Books, 1996. * The story of how one pig came to Farm Sanctuary. Ages 2-6. |
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