We live in a world where certain forms of animal cruelty are institutionalized and simply accepted as the way things are. They’ve become normalized, and if you question or oppose them in any way, you’re an oddball, or worse, an extremist. You’re pressured in a million different ways to step back in line and turn a blind eye to animal exploitation…to just accept it as a part of life.

And the indoctrination begins early.

Despite everything you teach them at home, your kids face an uphill battle when it comes to internalizing your values of kindness and compassion. The school system, mainstream media, food industry, and entertainment industry aren’t helping. They push ideas, both subtly and boldly, promoting human superiority into the minds of our kids every day. It’s okay to feel a sense of love for dogs and cats, they say, but don’t ask too many questions about all the other animals who share the planet with us…

We’re All Animals is a story series for young children whose attitudes about our place in the world are still forming. While entertaining us, the stories teach tolerance, humility, and compassion.

Meet Addie, Oliver, their parents, relatives, friends, neighbors, and teacher! As they go about their daily lives, they learn from and teach each other important truths about our human connections with non-human animals.

Each story has a distinct approach. Some offer insight into our attitudes, reminding us we’re not a superior species; others simply give information about the specialized skills certain animals possess. Some stories advocate the same respect and compassion for animals we afford to humans; a few hint, in a non-threatening manner, at the brutal realities of animal slaughter and animal testing for the sake of human palettes and comforts. Still others highlight heartwarming or humorous similarities we share with animals.