Adele is a small rat with a big wish she just wants someone to love her. Every day she watches families walk past her cage, always hoping today will be the day someone says “Hi” just to her. When an unfamiliar voice finally speaks to Adele, everything changes. This heartwarming, beautifully illustrated story celebrates: ✔ Compassion and kindness toward animals ✔ The…
Benny the bat loves bugs, nighttime skies, and hanging upside down in his forest home. But unlike the other bats, Benny wants more he wants to see what the world looks like in the daylight. One dewy morning, his curiosity gets the best of him, and he flies out to explore a bright and colorful new world. But daytime brings…
On the third day of June, a baby calf named Conner is born into a world he doesn’t yet understand. His mother gently cleans him, feeds him, and comforts him—just as every mother should. But life on a dairy farm is filled with heartbreak, and Conner’s world is shaken when he is suddenly taken from her warm side and loaded…
Dandelion is a sweet dog with a big heart—but her world is small. Her home is an old barrel, her companion a single bone, and her days are spent pacing the dirt path created by her rusty chain. She endures scorching summers, freezing winters, and frightening thunderstorms, longing for someone to notice her loneliness. Each evening, Dandelion imagines the life…
Born into a traveling circus, Elyse the elephant never knew freedom. From the moment she opened her eyes, she was trained to perform—to balance on balls, stand on her head, and obey every command, or face punishment. Though the crowds cheered, Elyse’s life was filled with sorrow. She could only sway on her tethered legs and dream of the wide,…
If Your Tears Were Human is a powerful and emotionally charged collection of poetry that illuminates the suffering of animals trapped within modern agricultural systems. Through vivid imagery, compassionate storytelling, and ethically driven verse, Heather Leughmyer gives voice to beings who cannot speak for themselves. The poems explore themes such as factory farming, slaughter, captivity, motherhood, loss, empathy, and the transformative…