Children’s book promoting veganism gets mixed reception from experts
Article from Christian Science Monitor:
Author Ruby Roth’s new book ‘Vegan Is Love’ discusses how food gets from the farm to the kitchen table.
A children’s book that has yet to be released has already become controversial for its pro-veganism message.
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“Vegan Is Love: Having Heart and Taking Action” written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, discusses testing on animals, farming practices and other issues. The book, which is the second for Roth after her first title “That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals,” will be released April 24.
Dietician Nicole German wrote online that she thinks the book’s tactics would simply frighten a child into changing their dietary habits.
“The main problem I have with this book is that children are impressionable, and this is too sensitive of a topic to have a child read this book,” German wrote. “It could easily scare a young child into e…………………continues on Christian Science Monitor
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Bay Area Half Price Books Giving Away 14000 Books on Tuesday, April 24th
Bay Area non-profit organizations can pick up free children's books from Half Price Books in Dublin, CA this Tuesday, April 24th. The books were donated by the local community during the company's 14th annual Half Pint Library book drive.
Read more on Around Dublin Blog (blog)
New Providence Teacher Has Children's Book Published
Being a recent college graduate from Kean University in May of 2011, she finally had time to sit down and write her first children's book “Powerful Pete.” Mentor says that Pete, the main character in the book, is a part of her and wanted to give him …
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Children’s Book Author Visits Bookshop
Article from Southern Pines Pilot:
BY ANGIE TALLY
Special to The Pilot
Growing up halfway around the world, in Japan, created a special place in Jean Reagan’s heart for grandparents.
Being the child of missionary parents, Reagan had the opportunity to visit her grandparents only once every five years on furlough, and other than that saw them only when they traveled to Japan. No Sunday lunches with biscuits, grits, okra, collard greens and peach cobbler, and no Easter egg hunts in Granny’s front yard.
So when Reagan began pondering ideas for her new book for children, she immediately thought of the importance of grandparents’ presence in the lives of children.
Reagan will be at The Country Bookshop Thursday, April 26, at 4 p.m., to sign copies of her new book, “How to Babysit a Grandpa (Random House, $ 16.99).
“This is my second book for children,” says Reagan. “My children were very lucky to be able to visit their grandparents several times a year, and watching my dad play with my kids gave me lots of ideas for this book.”
Simply the mention of the word “Grandpa” brings to mind the image of a smiling man with graying hair, wire-…………………continues on Southern Pines Pilot
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