Part I. Foundations of humane education
1. Humane education and the development of empathy in early childhood: definitions, rationale, and outcomes / Mary Renck Jalongo
2. Short-term interventions that accomplish humane education goals: an international review of the research literature / Virginio Aguirre and Agustín Orihuela
3. Using interactions between children and companion animals to build skills in self-regulation and emotion regulation / Wanda Boyer
4. Teaching preservice early childhood educators about humane education / Tunde Szecsi
5. Humane education and education for sustainable development: initiatives with common goals / Nicole B. Stants
Part II. Homes and communities
6. The treatment of animals within families of young children: antecedents of compassion and cruelty / Marjorie L. Stanek
7. Including animals in play therapy with young children and families / Risë VanFleet and Tracie Faa-Thompson
8. Foundational humane education: promoting love of nature and affinity for animals in schools and communities / Nancy Bires and Dana Schultz
9. Children and the human-animal bond: minimizing pet loss during disasters / Holly J. Travis
Part III. Humane education in the early childhood curriculum and beyond
10. Establishing a climate of care and safety: considerations for volunteers' entry and sustained involvement in anmial-assisted literacy programs in elementary classrooms / Lori Friesen
11. Beyond words: using language and literature to teach compassion for others / Patricia A. Crawford
12. Promoting humane education through intermountain therapy animals' R.E.A.D. program / Kathy Klotz
13. Guardians of the earth: teaching children to care for all living things / Audrey C. Rule and Ksenai S. Zhbanova
14. Humane education in an early childhood science education curriculum / Amanda K. Onion
15. Epilogue: Humane education for a humane world / Zoe Weil.
