The Skool of Vegan Help Page: Kids & Teenagers

Kindness for Kids

The future's bright if children know . Compassion is the way to go

I'm often contacted by people seeking resources suitable
to share with their kids, as most of the horrors of what
we do to animals in the meat, egg, dairy and other animal
use industries are simply too distressing to show them.
So below you'll find some resources to help kids hold onto
that fondness for all life they naturally possess, plus
some extra info for parents who want to help their
kids continue to kill it with kindness.

ONLINE

www.teenvgn.com
The popular social network for teenagers.
Lots of great resources, events and an exclusive members area.

www.petakids.com
A well designed and easy to use site with lots of great articles,
stories and advice for younger vegans.

www.peta2.com
Unlike Peta Kids, which is aimed at younger children, Peta2 is aimed
squarely at teens. There's lots of great info here, and no shying away
from the horrors of the animal use industries.

www.generationveggie.org
This online community's mission is to support vegan and vegetarian
families by providing information, resources, inspiration and outreach
to help them raise plant-powered, kindhearted kids.

A Vegan Child's Journey
The Facebook page of Genesis, a proud vegan child who started her
vegan journey at the age of four. A young and inspiring activist.

Kira's Compassionate Kitchen
This young activist's Facebook page, promotes a compassionate
lifestyle and encourages people to eat in a more conscious and healthy
way, as well as promoting animal welfare issues.

What Vegan Kids Eat
A Facebook page devoted to vegan eats for kids,
jam-packed with recipes, tips and ideas

BOOKS

V is for Vegan
Ruby Roth
A fantastic rhyming alphabet book for young learners, it's 'The ABCs of being kind'. This is personally my favourite of the bunch,
it's simple but clever with a beautiful message.

Lena of Vegitopia: A Vegan
Fairy Tale
Sybil Severin & Carlos Patino
This heartwarming, brightly illustrated story is set in a utopia
where 'humans and other animals live together in peace'.

Vegan is Love
Ruby Roth
A wonderfully illustrated book exploring how we can help
people, the planet and, of course, animals through the daily
choices we make.

That's Why We Don't
Eat Animals
Ruby Roth
A book that uses colorful artwork and lively text to introduce vegetarianism and veganism to early readers from ages six to ten.

Dave Loves Chickens
Carlos Patinpo
The first in a series of books examining the unique characteristics of animals and questioning why people eat them. The main character, Dave, is a quirky monster who knows all sorts of fun facts about animals and encourages others to appreciate them, not eat them.

Steven the Vegan
Dan Bodenstein & Ron Robrahn
Steven and his classmates go on a field trip to a farm sanctuary, where his classmates learn that he's vegan. Steven, along with many of the farm animals, teaches his friends why for him, animals are his friends, not his food.

Hubert the Pudge
Henrik Drescher
This book does a great job of showing the dark side of the meat industry without painting too grim a picture. It manages to inject plenty of humour into an otherwise depressing topic, and the illustrations are colourful and vivid.

The Help Yourself Cookbook
for Kids
Ruby Roth
A great cookbook for children that presents sixty appealing recipes kids will beg to make themselves, in fun and charming illustrations they will love. Bursting with colour, humour, cute animal characters and cool facts.

Santa's First Vegan Christmas
Robin Raven
Dana the reindeer meets Santa as he looks for deer to pull his sleigh, but instead she opens his eyes to how we can be more kind to animals. Together they take off around the world spreading far more than holiday cheer and giving far more than presents.

Emma
Alexandra Fields
Emma, a baby calf, longs to know what life is like outside of the
industrial farm building where she lives. One day, she finally gets
the opportunity to find out! Join Emma on her wild adventure as
she searches for fun, friendship, and, above all, freedom.

That's Not My Momma's Milk!
Julia Barcalow
Through simple, repetitive language and beautiful illustrations, children are introduced to various animals nursing their young.
A board book that teaches compassion for all beings and shows
the unmistakable bond that all mommas have with their young.

Not a Nugget
Stephanie Dreyer
Through fun animal facts and charming illustrations, "Not A Nugget" shows children a different way to view animals and their food. With a special foreword by Gene Baur, founder of Farm Sanctuary, this book is an educational resource for parents and teachers to introduce children to plant-based living.

Always Be Kind
Beth Arnold
Teach children about a vegan lifestyle with this gentle book that shows animals are sentient beings and each have unique traits that make them special. Through fun rhymes and bright illustrations, children learn the importance of being kind to all creatures.

Dave Loves Pigs
Carlos Patinpo
Dave is a monster from outer space who can't believe that humans eat other animals. He really loves pigs and talks about their amazing qualities and gives fun facts. Most importantly though, Dave makes
a case for how pigs should all be happy and free.

Libby Finds Vegan Sanctuary
Julia Feliz Brueck
The story of how a turkey inspires compassion and finds safety. Through colorful pages and a simple story fit for little hands,
this board book helps young children understand the meaning of sanctuary and lightly explores the idea of choosing to prevent the harm of other living beings. The story is based on a real life rescued turkey, Libby, who lives in a farm animal sanctuary in Florida.

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