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
Genesis Butler is a proud vegan who started her journey at age four.
A young and inspiring activist present across social media.

VeganEvan
Active across social media, Evan is a young and prolific activist
who inspires all around him.

Angelina for the Animals
Angelina is another prolific and inspiring activist wise beyond her years
and active across social media.

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.

Shine With Plants
A vegan parenting YouTube channel with lots of videos
on raising a plant-based family.

Ellen Fisher
Another great vegan parenting channel with a variety of topics
on how to live vegan as a family.

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 Adventures of Esther the
Wonder Pig
Steve Jenkins & Derek Walter and Caprice Crane
The true story of social media sensation Esther the Wonder Pig and her two dads that inspired the New York Times bestselling memoir for adults is now available in a picture book with adorable illustrations and a message of love.

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.

COOKBOOKS

But My Family Would Never
  Eat Vegan!
Kristy Turner
Do your kids think tempeh is weird? Does your partner worry that
  a vegan diet isn't well balanced? Do your parents just not get it?
  Well it's time to win them over with 125 easy-to-follow, bursting-
  with-flavor recipes.

The Help Yourself Cookbook
  for Kids
Ruby Roth
Experts tell us the best way to teach kids healthy eating habits is
  to involve them in the process. This irresistible cookbook presents
sixty appealing recipes kids will beg to make themselves, in fun
  and charming illustrations they will love.

Plant-Powered Families
Dreena Burton
Veteran cookbook author Dreena Burton shows that a whole foods,
  plant-based diet can be easy, delicious, and healthy for your entire
  family, sharing more than a hundred vegan recipes tested and
  approved by her own three children.

Forks Over Knives Family
Alona Pulde & Matthew Lederman
From the authors of the New York Times bestselling Forks Over
  Knives Plan comes a complete guide to a whole-food, plant-based
  lifestyle for your entire family, with more than 125 delicious kid-
  friendly recipes and tips for raising a whole-foods loving child
in a junk-food-laden world.

Vive le Vegan!
Dreena Burton
Author of the bestselling The Everyday Vegan brings a book
  showing there’s no need to panic if you want to raise vegan kids,
  with simple methods and delectable ingredients that will allow
  you all to live vegan without having to be a rocket scientist.

The Plantiful Table
Andrea Duclos
With over 125 full-flavored dishes sure to please the pickiest kids
and the hungriest adults, this sunny, down-to-earth cookbook is
proof that eating vegan doesn’t mean taking options off the table.
Gives lots of kid-friendly tips so that one meal can feed everyone.

Vegan Lunch Box
Jennifer McCann
If you think vegan lunchtime means peanut butter and jelly day
  after day, think again! Based on the popular blog of the same
  name, Vegan Lunch Box offers over 130 meat-free, egg-free,
  and dairy-free meals and snacks kids and grown-ups will love.

The Vegan Family Cookbook
Brian McCarthy
Since the day Brian McCarthy and wife Karen chose a vegan diet
  for their family, chef McCarthy has created over 400 simple
  recipes with easy-to-find ingredients for traditional favorites.
  All the recipes come from the McCarthy home kitchen and have
  passed the test of many family meals.

Disease-Proof Your Child:
  Feeding Kids Right
Joel Fuhrman
In his private practice, Joel Fuhrman M.D. helps families transform
  their eating habits and recover their health. Here he brings you
  easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly recipes that will satisfy even the
  pickiest eaters and help your whole family learn to establish life-
long healthful eating habits.

The Smart Parent's Guide to
Raising Vegan Kids
Eric C. Lindstrom
The ultimate vegan parenting manifesto that answers all the
questions you’ve always wondered about, and shows that raising
ethically vegan children lays the groundwork for a lifetime of
excellent health for your child, the animals, and the planet.

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