Vegan kids especially need books that affirm their values and
allow them to explore issues around human-animal relations that
most cultural artifacts — and other children in your vegan
child’s world — tend to overlook. Books are one way adults can
support the vegan children in their lives while creating
opportunities to spend time together. Here are a few titles to
get you started. 1. Who Is the Beast? by Keith Baker – Ages 0-8*
Available in board book and paperback, Keith Baker’s Who Is the
Beast? is a visual treat that delivers a powerful message to
boot. The rhyming story follows a lone tiger through the jungle
and reveals his surprise when other animals recoil at his
presence. In the end, the tiger revisits each of the animals and
points out what they have in common. Not only does this book
emphasize that we are all animals, but it offers a nice parable
for addressing the feelings that arise from being different. 2.
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey – Ages 2-5 When a girl
and her mother go out to co