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The Count (Sesame Street Friends) by Andrea Posner-Sanchez | book review

Nov 12, 2021

“The Count” is part of a recent Sesame Street board book series called “Sesame Street Friends” (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2020) where each character gets their own book.…

Ages 0-3, Infant and Toddler Board Books

Oscar (Sesame Street Friends) by Andrea Posner-Sanchez | book review

Nov 10, 2021

"Oscar" is part of a recent Sesame Street board book series called "Sesame Street Friends" (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2020) where each character gets their own book. Read…

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Edible Colors by Jennifer Vogel Bass | book review

Nov 10, 2021

"Edible Colors" is a board book featuring real photographs of fruits and vegetables organized by color. All of the beautiful produce was grown by the author, Jennifer Vogel Bass. Scroll…

Potty Training Vegan Rating: A

“Potty” by Leslie Patricelli – Vegan Review

Feb 22, 2021

"Potty" by Leslie Patricelli is a cute and funny book about a baby deciding to use the potty on their own for the first time. Read on for the full…

Ages 0-3, Infant and Toddler Bedtime Books Board Books Favorites Vegan Rating: A

Vegan review of “Night-Night, Forest Friends” by Annie Bach

Feb 16, 2021

"Night-Night, Forest Friends" by Annie Bach is one of my family's favorite bedtime books. Read on to learn why I especially love this book in the full vegan review, or…

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I created the vegan reading corner to share reviews of children’s literature through an intersectional vegan, anti-speciesist lens. My goal is to highlight books that promote respect for all, and to point out red flags when books reinforce structures of oppression. 

When I had a child, I knew he would be subjected to a daily barrage of messages reinforcing human supremacy and normalizing the oppression of non-human animals. He would see pigs referred to as bacon, jokes about fish having no memories, birds kept in cages, and more. 

I wanted to counter those messages with ones that reflect a vegan philosophy. One way to do that was in the books I read to him.

But apart from a few explicitly vegan kids books, I found those same damaging messages, sometimes subtle, many times not subtle at all, again and again in other children’s literature. 

Since I had to vet all our books myself, I figured I’d keep track of my reactions in case this knowledge could help other parents and kids.

Recent Posts

  • The Count (Sesame Street Friends) by Andrea Posner-Sanchez | book review
  • Oscar (Sesame Street Friends) by Andrea Posner-Sanchez | book review
  • Edible Colors by Jennifer Vogel Bass | book review
  • “Potty” by Leslie Patricelli – Vegan Review
  • Vegan review of “Night-Night, Forest Friends” by Annie Bach

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