That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things

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That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals uses colorful artwork and lively text to introduce vegetarianism and veganism to early readers (ages six to ten). Written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, the book features an endearing animal cast of pigs, turkeys, cows, quail, turtles, and dolphins. These creatures are shown in both their natural state—rooting around, bonding, nuzzling, cuddling, grooming one another, and charming each other with their family instincts and rituals—and in the terrible conditions of the factory farm. The book also describes the negative effects eating meat has on the environment. A separate section entitled “What Else Can We Do?” suggests ways children can learn more about the vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, such as:“Celebrate Thanksgiving with a vegan feast” or “Buy clothes, shoes, belts, and bags that are not made from leather or other animal skins or fur.” This compassionate, informative book offers both an entertaining read and a resource to inspire parents and children to talk about a timely, increasingly important subject.
That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals official website: http://wedonteatanimals.com/
Publisher ‏ : ‎ North Atlantic Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 26, 2009
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1556437854
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1556437854
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 – 8 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.29 x 0.35 x 11.3 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 – 4
Best Sellers Rank: #573,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #217 in Children’s Diet & Nutrition Books (Books) #359 in Vegetarian Diets (Books) #636 in Children’s Recycling & Green Living Books
Customer Reviews: 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (572) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
Customers find this children’s book informative and educational, particularly suitable for K-3rd grade children, with one customer noting it’s ideal for both children and adults. The illustrations receive positive feedback for being perfect, and customers appreciate how it tells the truth without sugar-coating the information. While the book helps children understand compassion for animals, some customers mention it can be heartbreaking at times.