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Books
about Farm Animals
Here are some suggestions
for children's books about farm animals.
'Twas
the Night Before Thanksgiving is
a charming story about children on a trip to a turkey farm who save the turkeys
destined for Thanksgiving dinner. Ages 3 and up.
Victor,
the Vegetarian: Saving Little Lambs is
a gentle story about Victor, who runs away with his lambs to save their lives.
This book inspires compassion toward animals. Ages 3 and up.
Victor's Picnic: With the Vegetarian Animals was
written to inspire very young children to eat a healthy, balanced plant-based
diet. A very educational and fun-filled adventure, Victor's Picnic has adorable
full-page pictures and an easy to read text for the very young. Ages 3 and up.
Hope:
A True Story
is a heartwarming children's book published by the Humane Society of the United
States about a rescued pig. Ages 2-7.
Leprechaun
Cake and Other Tales: A Vegetarian Story-Cookbook
is
a collection of stories about vegetarian children, with recipes included. Ages
8 and up.
Cows
are Vegetarians is
an upbeat book that provides reassuring facts about nutrition and describes
in some detail the environmental benefits of vegetarianism. Ages 9-12
Saving
Emily is a unique, sensitively written novel for young readers about
life on a modern farm skillfully interweaves two stories, one from the animal
perspective of a cow named Emily and the other from the human viewpoint of a
twelve-year-old boy named Chris. Author Nicholas Read eloquently describes how
two very different lives encounter similar disruptions and are ultimately brought
together in a life-and-death adventure. Ages 9 and up.
Nature's
Chicken: The Story of Today's Chicken Farms This
whimsically illustrated children's book is an informative guide to the realities
of modern chicken farming. Clearly written, with a touch of humor, it is a wonderful
way to learn compassion and respect for all animals. Ages 7 and up.
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