Introducing Steven the Vegan
on Jul 17 in Books, Slider by Dan Bodenstein
Steven the Vegan is a new children’s book currently in development at Totem Tales Publishing. It is the story of a young boy who explains to his friends why he is a vegan. During a school trip to a local farm sanctuary, Steven teaches his classmates about his diet and most of all, where their food comes from. The story is simple for children to understand without preaching animal rights. Steven simply explains to them what animal, is what food.
Many children are being raised on a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. For other children, the idea of not eating a hamburger, or a chicken nugget is strange. This can lead to children being teased about their vegan choice. The underlying issue is that most children don’t know where their food comes from.
This book is designed to help vegan children learn how to explain to their friends and classmate “why” they chose to be vegan and what it really means. Research has shown that many children don’t know that “ham” comes from a pig, or that veal is from a lamb. It is this lack of understanding that has lead to the creation of this book to help parents and children gain a stronger perspective.
