{"id":146301,"date":"2025-03-20T19:49:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/childrens-books-and-parenting-from-a-vegan-perspective-abioseh-the-vegan-poet-on-his-unique-book-i-am-not-food-addy-rivera-sonda-on-illustrating-new-book-junebug-no-life-too-small-and-jen-r\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T19:49:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:49:52","slug":"childrens-books-and-parenting-from-a-vegan-perspective-abioseh-the-vegan-poet-on-his-unique-book-i-am-not-food-addy-rivera-sonda-on-illustrating-new-book-junebug-no-life-too-small-and-jen-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=146301","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Books and Parenting from a Vegan Perspective: Abioseh the Vegan Poet on his Unique Book, &#8220;I am Not Food,&#8221; Addy Rivera Sonda on Illustrating New Book, &#8220;Junebug: No Life Too Small,&#8221; and Jen Rivera Bell on her Passion for Indigenous Vegan Motherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"fb-like\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fanimalvoices.org%2F2020%2F07%2Fchildrens-books-and-parenting-from-a-vegan-perspective-abioseh-the-vegan-poet-on-his-unique-book-i-am-not-food-addy-rivera-sonda-on-illustrating-new-book-junebug-no-life-too-small-and%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21&amp;font=lucida+grande\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:21px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.animalvoices.org\/AnimalVoices_2020-07-31.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/animalvoices.org\/?powerpress_pinw=11485-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.animalvoices.org\/AnimalVoices_2020-07-31.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AnimalVoices_2020-07-31.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong>This show broadcasted live on Friday, July 31st, 2020 from Noon to 1pm PST at 100.5fm CFRO, listen to the full extended podcast now!<\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p>In this show we hear from Abioseh Cole, \u201cThe Vegan Poet,\u201d on the power of language and what led him to writing the children\u2019s book, <em>I am Not Food,<\/em> a text which explores why animals are people. We also speak to, Addy Rivera Sonda, the illustrator of the new children\u2019s book, <em>Junebug: No Life Too Small<\/em> on her process of bringing this sweet story to life as well as how she uses her artwork to inspire empathy and social change. Our feature interview is with YouTuber and Indigenous mama, Jen Rivera Bell, on Veganism,\u00a0parenthood, decolonizing food, and minimalism. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vegan Poet, Animal Rights Activist, Teacher, and Media Artist Abioseh Cole on His Poetry, Illustrated Children\u2019s Board Book <em>I Am Not Food<\/em>, and The Importance of Acknowledging An Animal\u2019s Personhood <\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abioseh-vegan-poet.png?resize=289%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11489\" width=\"289\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abioseh-vegan-poet.png?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abioseh-vegan-poet.png?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abioseh-vegan-poet.png?resize=260%2C166&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abioseh-vegan-poet.png?resize=160%2C102&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Abioseh Cole, The Vegan Poet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Abioseh Cole is a poet, animal rights activist, teacher, hip-hop artist, producer, and recording engineer. He started writing in 1989, at the age of 9, and has since found poetry to be his truest form of expression, be it in rap form, spoken word, or prose. While most of his career has been spent honing his talents in hip-hop, he has been focused on spoken word poetry since 2015. He has won numerous poetry slams and taught poetry workshops to students ranging from middle school age to adulthood. You can find his work on Youtube where he speaks to topics of animal use as well as other political and social justice topics. <\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/veganpublishers.com\/multimedia-archive\/i-am-not-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>I Am Not Food<\/em><\/a> is a cute yet powerful, beautifully illustrated children\u2019s board book written poetically by Abioseh Cole and illustrated by Kayleigh Castle from the perspective of various animals who explain why they are not food. It stands apart from other books in that it emphasizes the importance of acknowledging an animal\u2019s personhood.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-facebook aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook\"\/>\n<p><em>I Am Not Food<\/em> started out as a poem for adults which is from the perspective of animals being used for food who are speaking out against the violence against them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"_ytid_65298\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" data-origwidth=\"860\" data-origheight=\"484\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yMWbcS68gCA?enablejsapi=1&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;cc_lang_pref=&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;loop=0&amp;fs=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autohide=2&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;controls=1&amp;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/yMWbcS68gCA\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>At the end of the show we feature another one of Abioseh\u2019s poems called \u201cDissonant Cognition\u201d. This one really spoke to a few of us here at Animal Voices and I\u2019m sure many can see themselves (or their past selves) reflected in this idea of separating your mind from the truth so that you can continue to be complicit in the harm you are causing others. This poem and many more on his YouTube channel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCnpcLZl8QNMLj54yaWkRKFA?pbjreload=101\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Abioseh Joseph Cole<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"_ytid_45663\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" data-origwidth=\"860\" data-origheight=\"484\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f836Jd-Bz00?enablejsapi=1&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;cc_lang_pref=&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;loop=0&amp;fs=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autohide=2&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;controls=1&amp;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/f836Jd-Bz00\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addy Rivera Sonda, Illustrator of the New Children\u2019s Book, <em>Junebug: No Life Too Small<\/em> on Her Process Using Artwork to Inspire Empathy and Social Change <\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116304770_3145646685504495_7152355929848780587_n.jpg?resize=240%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116304770_3145646685504495_7152355929848780587_n.jpg?w=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116304770_3145646685504495_7152355929848780587_n.jpg?resize=206%2C300&amp;ssl=1 206w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116304770_3145646685504495_7152355929848780587_n.jpg?resize=160%2C233&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Addy Rivera Sonda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Addy Rivera Sonda is a Mexican illustrator who loves colouring, learning and exploring ways in which we could build a kinder and more sustainable world. Her biggest inspiration for drawing is that she knows that stories and art are slowly but surely changing the way people understand themselves and perceive others, building empathy and a more inclusive world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=750%2C757&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=560%2C565&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=260%2C262&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=160%2C161&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Addy is the illustrator for the new children\u2019s book, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/junebug-no-life-too-small-children-s-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>JuneBug: No Life Too Small<\/em><\/a>, written by Nicole Daniels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Junebug is an introduction for kids to see the smallest forms of life as tiny beings who are just trying to live their lives.\u00a0If we can teach children to respect the tiniest, most vulnerable creatures, this can give them a great start in developing compassion for all living beings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With all that\u2019s going on in the world today, we should all be aware that every bug, every tree, every plant, every animal relies on each other, and we should respect that.<\/p>\n<p>In this book, the main character, June, helps her friends recognize that we should not harm those who have as much of a right to be here as we do. She shows her friends that these little insects work hard to build their homes, that they can get hot and tired just like us, and they have important functions in our ecosystem. She helps teach them to appreciate\u00a0how cool and beautiful these little beings are.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"_ytid_57952\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" data-origwidth=\"860\" data-origheight=\"484\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FXsyPdG6RCA?enablejsapi=1&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;cc_lang_pref=&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;loop=0&amp;fs=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autohide=2&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;controls=1&amp;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/FXsyPdG6RCA\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116368433_631325427483535_5079705303378676625_n.jpg?resize=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116368433_631325427483535_5079705303378676625_n.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116368433_631325427483535_5079705303378676625_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116368433_631325427483535_5079705303378676625_n.jpg?resize=560%2C420&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116368433_631325427483535_5079705303378676625_n.jpg?resize=260%2C195&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/animalvoices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/116368433_631325427483535_5079705303378676625_n.jpg?resize=160%2C120&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Jen Rivera Bell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YouTuber and Indigenous Mama Jen Rivera Bell on Veganism,\u00a0Parenthood, Decolonizing Food, and Minimalism<\/h2>\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenriverabell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Jen Rivera Bell<\/a> is an Indigenous mother of two young children, Luna and Cualli, and she lives with her two dogs, two pigs, and husband, Zac, on Osage territories in so-called Missouri. She is a <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmqEVEzGt8NXRK3Lotk7UzA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"rank-math-link\">YouTuber<\/a> who shares videos on cooking, parenthood, homeschooling, decolonizing food and history, minimalism and loves to connect with other vegan parents and their families on Instagram (@<a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jenriverabell\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"rank-math-link\">jenriverabell<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Jen\u2019s vlogs are very peaceful and soothing. 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