The Day the Animals Broke Their Code of Silence was written for children to enjoy and for adults to appreciate. It is a tale full of adventure, humor, and lots of love. When children listen to the book they often have many questions about interpersonal relationships and seem to become more aware and sensitive to other people's feelings.

I have my master's degree in social work, and have worked with children. I don't believe in talking down to kids and because of that the book was written on a higher reading level than most children are used to. The content of the words is easily...