For Parents: Why do we tend to pretend in front of our children that the world is only unicorns and rainbows and everything is fine? Then the time comes for them to “know” hard truths and now is a bit too late for us to be their first source of information. They skip us and turn to the google bar for answers. The thought of that feels like a parenting failure. Why do we wait for things to be age appropriate for us to start giving our little ones a change to know what’s right and especially what’s wrong? Why would we want to shield them from hard topics that are going to slap them in the face when they go out into this mean world that doesn’t deserve them? It is hard to talk about animal cruelty, but it is harder to know about it and pretend is not happening because in the moment it might feel harmless to let our kids eat those chicken nuggets while watching a lion through a glass at the zoo. Most of us are already teaching them kindness. But don’t let the opportunity to teach them honest & hard topics pass you. Because kindness without honesty becomes purposeless.

Internationally, more than 41 countries have passed laws to limit or ban cosmetics animal testing, including every country in the European Union, Australia, Colombia, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom and several states in Brazil. As of July 2021, seven states (California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Nevada and Virginia) have passed laws banning cosmetics animal testing. We believe that if we educate our kids about animals used in cruel and unnecessary cosmetics tests and how to shop for cruelty-free personal care and household products. We can finally make animal testing a thing of the past! #startthemyoung #littleactivists

🧡📚 On National Read a Book Day we read vegan books that inspire change and kindness in our little ones and in ourselves.  Happy #nationalreadabookday

Sometimes we get a little bit of pushback… “how can you put these topics in a children’s book?” “Kids don’t need to worry about these issues, these are grownups issues” “Forcing your views on kids is disturbing” the list goes on…. But regardless of that we will continue to unapologetically keep passing this message forward, because we 100% believe these are topics that future generations need to know about. Climate change is 1000% a kids’ issue. They will eventually be the most affected by it. Even though our books don’t talk about climate change directly, we know that eating animals and factory farming play a huge role in the climate crisis, so if we can do anything to help parents have an entry point and navigate through these challenging topics with their kids, it is our greatest pleasure to be here for the brave parents that are willing to make their little ones be part of the solution. 🧡

So happy to see @peta @petakids have included us in their approved list of children’s books! 🥳🙏🏽 #veganparenting #vegankids #vegan #childrensbooks #vegetarian #conscious #consciousparenting #veganparents #veganmama #kidlit #animalrights #pets #littleanimalsmeanworld #factoryfarming #animallover #plantbased #plantbasedkids #picturebooks #earthlings #equality #preschool #toodlers #activism #kindness #compassion #kidsbooks #picturebooks #plantpowermom #veganfamily #petakids #veganfamily #plantpoweredkids

Honestly I am overwhelmed with the kindness & positive energy the people of Sacramento received our books. I know is not easy to talk to kids about animal cruelty but hearing from so many of you that are brave enough to open these books in front of your kids, it makes being out here withstanding this triple digits heat totally worth it!!!! 💪🏼🥵

Sometimes a kind 🧡 is just a picture book away. When the topics are hard…. Simple words and meaningful illustrations do the trick to get the message across.

Someone said “pigs are just pink dogs” and we thought that is the cutest way to describe them! Let’s not condition our little ones to separate or exclude “farm animals” from the rest of the animals the world cares about. 🐶=🐷

Girls love clothes right? Well... We think they should know where materials like fur, down, wool, and leather come from. —Victoria’s Couture is a book where they can explore these challenging truths in a kid friendly way, while opening their hearts to helping animals in the fashion industry.

Kids start forming principles at a very young age. It's never too early to begin putting opportunities in front of them to help develop strong characteristics like empathy, compassion, and a sense of caring about others, especially those that cannot fend for themselves.

Motherhood is that thing that has made us all better humans. For many of us, it was the pivotal point into a more compassionate way of living. Our books highlight motherhood and the bond between mothers & their babies in a way we all can relate, including our kiddos. 🌷Happy Mother’s Day to all the kind mamas out there! Thank you for being the voice for the animal mothers that cannot fight for their life on their own. #veganmothers #veganmama

Our little humans want to know the WHY behind our choices. They’re incredibly curious about ways they can become a part of those decisions! 🙋🏻‍♀️ If you’re raising future change makers... it’s time to let them in on the hard topics. #thesoonerthebetter