Humanist Ottawa has scoured the Internet for secular and non-religious books for children. Below are our favorites.
Marlon Bundo
100% of Last Week Tonight ‘s proceeds will be donated to The Trevor Project and AIDS United. HBO’s Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver presents a children’s picture book about a Very Special boy bunny who falls in love with another boy bunny. Meet Marlon Bundo, a lonely bunny who lives with his Grampa, Mike Pence – the Vice President of the United States. But on this Very Special Day, Marlon’s life is about to change forever? With its message of tolerance and advocacy, this charming children’s book explores issues of same sex marriage and democracy. Sweet, funny, and beautifully illustrated, this book is dedicated to every bunny who has ever felt different.
The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True is a 2011 book by the British biologist Richard Dawkins, with illustrations by Dave McKean.
Tiny Thinkers Series
This series explores science, evolution and critical thinking:
Charlie explores the Galapagos Islands made famous by Charles Darwin and learns about evolution.
The world is a wonderful place, even more so when you can learn how it works.
This book explores the mysteries of the universe with Carl Sagan.
Stunning illustrations and lively verse tell the story of the cosmic connections that tie human beings to the beginning of the universe. Simple, informative prose provides additional facts.
Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story
Grandmother Fish: A Child’s First Book of Evolution
Newtonian Physics for Babies
Newtonian Physics for Babies by Chris Ferrie introduces Newton’s three laws of motion. Although centuries old, Newton’s laws are still used today to predict the motion of objects at the human scale. With Newton’s laws, we can do simple things like predict where a thrown ball will land all the way to complicated things like landing a man on the moon. And now baby will know them too!
Freedom from Religion Foundation
Just Pretend: A freethought book for children