That's why we don't eat animals

A few months ago I stumbled upon a soon to be released children's book. The title caught my attention and I knew that I would buy it. The title is self explanatory - "That's Why We Don't Eat Animals"

Written by Rudy Roth, an art teacher who had a class of curious students and decided to write a book specifically for children about veganism and animals.

I was really excited for it to come out. Our family had been put through a loop when I took the plunge into veg*nism and my kids had questions. They were trying to make sense of the changes and I answered them honestly but in age appropriate ways. This book would help build on that.

So I ordered it and waited patiently. The day it arrived my kids were thrilled. They loved getting new books. We sat down that night and I read it to them. "That's Why We Don't Eat Animals" is honest but simplified. I worried a little about it being too much for my young boys but after flipping through it myself I knew that it was going to be a good fit, giving them the answers but not forcing them to deal with anything they just aren't ready to handle.

I absolutely love the illustrations. It is very stylized and honestly very cute. They aren't graphic but do show some suffering. I even teared up at the chickens crying in their cage and the two cows reaching for each other across the aisle between their pens. But for every sad picture there is a happy one. There is a good balance.

This book isn't meant to scare children, heck most Disney movies are scarier. It's just showing how animals in the food industry are treated,what they would normally act if allowed to be free and the damage that is happening to the Earth, in a way that children will understand. It is giving a small dose of animal rights information tailored to how a young child thinks. I love it and my boys love it.

This is a great book, one that I am happy is in our collection. I hope to keep reading it to my boys so they will never forget why we choose not to cause the suffering of animals. If you are a veg*n family with young children I definitely recommend it.

Visit the website for more information and to order your own.

The blog Crazy Sexy Life posted a guest blog by Ruby today about her book and you can read it here.