I purchased this book for my grandson who is just beginning to read. This Dr. Seuss book has become a classic. It's whimsical story line will quickly grab the attention and interest of any child. It's impossible to improve on great literature like this! I highly recommend it.

I mistakenly purchased this DVD instead of the film version; I've seen these stories on televison before. At any rate, the older-style annimation suits the Seuss stories, and the three extra stories ('Maize-daisy','The Butter Battles' and 'Horton Hatches a Who') are well-worth my mistake. This is a fine and classic addition to a DVD library.

20the Century Fox has just released a big-screen version of the Dr. Seuss classic Horton Hears a Who, but did you know the story actually made its debut on the small screen nearly 40 years ago? In 1970 the story came to TV in a half-hour animated special produced by legendary Warner Bros. director, Chuck Jones. Responsible for some of the best Bug Bunny cartoons ever produced, Jones was no stranger to the works of Theodor Geisel, AKA Dr. Seuss, having directed another Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas a few years earlier.

I recall watching the special when I was a kid but had nearly forgotten about it until Warner Bros. released the special on a brand new deluxe DVD that also features several other cartoon shorts based on Dr. Seuss' books. Horton is a friendly, imaginative elephant that is the only one who can hear the voices coming from a spec of dust, the tiny world of the Whos. Berated and made fun of by other inhabitants of the jungle, the courageous Horton protects the spec of dust with his own life, proclaiming, "A person is a person, no matter how small." While Horton is a fantastic children's fable it also offers a strong morale message of standing up for what you believe in, no matter what peer pressure you are under. I only hope the message is not lost in the big screen version. If nothing else, the film has made it possible that the original animated tale has been released on DVD, completely remastered and looking better than ever. The colors are bold and bright and it brought back great memories, as it has not been shown on TV in decades. The wonderful cast included Hans Conreid as Horton as well as the narrator; June Foray (best known as the voice of Rocky the Squirrel) as Jane Kangaroo and Cindy Lou Who; and Thurl Ravenscroft who was the voice of Tony the Tiger and sung the immortal Grinch song.

It would be great if just this story had been released on DVD but thankfully, the DVD packs in several other features.

Horton Hatches the Egg is a Merrie Melodies animated short produced by Warner Bros. in 1942. it is adapted from the Dr. Seuss book of the same name and introduces Horton, the friendly elephant who sits on the eggs of a lazy bird named Mayzie so she can go on vacation.

Dr, Seuss' Butter Battle Book was produced as a TNT Network special in 1989. This tale of absurdity to the extreme was directed by Ralph Bakshi, known more for his adult-themed underground animated films like Fritz the Cat and Heavy Traffic, than for children's animation. The story is about two different races, the Yooks and the Zooks, who have a dispute on which side of their bread to butter. This is Seuss at his eccentric best.

Daisy Head Mayzie was another TNT Network special featuring the Cat-in-the-Hat narrating the story of a little girl named Mayzie who grows a daisy out of the top of her head. This one is only average and suffers from weak animation.

Finally, In Search of Dr. Seuss, is a 90 minute movie/documentary produced in 1994. Kathy Najimy plays a reporter who comes to the home of Dr. Seuss to learn all she can about him. Through a series of sketches where she meets various characters, she finds out surprising facts about the author. The film co-stars numerous stars including Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Christopher Lloyd, and Patrick Stewart. While it would have been nice to have a more up-to-date and academic look at Seuss' works, this silly film is strangely appropriate.

The DVD is a must-have for Dr. Seuss fans.

Horton Hears a Who is a masterpiece. Often heralded as a book on friendship, it is much more than that. Theodor Seuss Geisel was an outspoken critic of Hitler and Mussolini, and Horton Hears a Who has been said to have been Geisel's call to support the fledgling democracy in Japan after World War II. But Horton is much more than that. Horton Hears a Who is a reminder of the importance of protecting those weaker than we and a timeless call for people to unite and speak up for themselves.

I screwed Up I guess but there was no note to let me know that I was not getting the MOVIE just a Old TV show.... Cant do a 0 star bummer!

This is the 1970 version of Horton Hears a Who as produced by Warner Brothers legendary director Chuck Jones. It is fine.

Also included in this collection is the Chuck Jones directed version of "Horton Hatches The Egg". This Merry Mellodies cartoon version from 1942 (complete with that lovable theme song)is great for kids.. well up until the scene where Horton is being shipped back to civilization to be a part of the circus. A Peter Lorre-esque fish sees Horton perched on the boat (on his egg and tree of course) and replies "now I've seen everything".. He then pulls out a gun and blows his brains out. His head splatters and his limp body drifts into the sea. My wife and I were horrified as we watched in the company of our 5 year old son. I am not a prude, and appreciate a good joke. I've looked at editorial reviews of this cartoon and have seen this scene described as a "gag". Suicide might have been quite the joke in 1942... but the scene is shockingly odd and offensive in 2008. I would hate for someone who has had a suicide in their family to watch this unprepared. I must say we are still numb and I ran to the computer to write this review. If you are going to show this to kids..you should watch this scene first yourself..or perhaps skip this story all together. Sadly.. it's the best one on the DVD and I am saddened that the brilliant folks at Warner Brothers chose to keep this little scene in without some kind of warning. That scene is never showed on TV, but here it is..in its unedited glory.

This was very disappointing to receive the 1960's version rather than the one that came out this year. It did bring back memories though. Of all the DVD's I have purchased from Amazon, I think this one could have been labeled with the pertinent information to avoid my disappointment.Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who (Deluxe Edition)

If you haven't seen "Suessical the Musical" by all means do so. This clever adaption of Suess books and characters is just wonderful. The Horton books are primarily the source of this children's musical. Horton again shows what a fine elephant he is by standing fast to his ideals. Children can learn a lot by reading this rhyming, entertaining book.

Very pleased with quick shipping, a quality product as described, and would do business again with Amazon. Saw the movie and read the book with grandkids. What a joy for them and me. Satisfied customer. psw - S.E.Oklahoma

Bond with your little ones as you relax with them to view this movie. The child in you will thank you for it. This is not a movie to see without children. Give the DVD as a gift to a little one but let the children enjoy it. Everyone is important, no matter how small is a message that sinks into you as you watch this movie.

The kids saw the movie and really enjoyed the book as well. What more can I say, it's Dr. Seuss!

I loved the book and my granddaughter was thrilled to get it. My 2 year old Grandson is too young to voice an opinion but his Mother was happy with the book.

Need I say anything? It is Dr. Seuss....love it...love it! We saw the movie and my son loves to have me read to him.....he always compares between the book and the movie and points out similarities and differences! You cannot go wrong with Dr. Seuss!!!

This is a charming animation of Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who.
(I took my daughter to see the new 2008 movie and it was a hit.)
Horton Hears a Who is a classic and this DVD was a treasure to find!
My daughter loves it! You won't be disappointed.
There are bonus stories and features some you will enjoy more than others.

I bought the book for my niece who turned 7. She loves Elephants so she was very excited when she opened her present!

I was so excited to rewatch my beloved Horton as narrated by Hans Conreid. Every bit as fresh as when I watched it so long ago, and the lessons are still so applicable today. The animation matches wonderfully with Dr. Seuss' beautiful illustrations, and makes this the unmatched and perfect presentation.

This is a great book, not exactly like the movie that has been released, so if you see the movie then expect this book to match the movie 100% you may be disappointed. I am a huge Seuss fan and this is one of my favorites.

VIEWERS BEWARE - This is my first Amazon review, but after viewing this, I felt compelled to write a review. The final episode of the DVD, "Horton Hatches an Egg," contains a GRAPHIC SUICIDE scene. As Horton is being taken across water, a fish jumps up and says, "Now I've seen everything," pulls out a gun and shoots himself in the head. The viewer sees a violent explosion as the gun shoots his head, and his dead, limp body falls back into the water. I was horrified at this scene and the fact that I had just let my children watch this DVD. We would not have watched it had I known. I had mistakenly assumed that this particular Dr. Seuss DVD was a safe choice for my children. This is NOT a children's DVD. I hope this review helps someone else from making the same mistake I did! We will be sticking to a wonderful Christian children's DVD series by Focus on the Family, called Adventures in Odyssey.

The story of "Horton hears a who" - in spite of being "oldish" - has a clear message to us, people. The tale itself is very smart and cute, it is fun to read for children AND adults as well. Thanks for shipping it to Hungary in a perfect condition. Ildikó

Product was purchased for my grandson. Dr. Seuss was my favorite as a child, and I hope he becomes the same for him.

Horton Hears a Who is filled with messages for people of all ages. Horton is so sweet, trustworthy, kind, loyal. Then there are those busybody Wickersham Brothers and the kangaroo who refuse to listen to what Horton has to say. But they don't just ignore him, they treat him terribly. The one page in the book where Horton is roped, mauled and caged was very disturbing to me. My grandchildren are very young and I chose to reword this page a little. But we had seen the new Horton movie just recently and they knew how aweful Horton's fellow jungle dwellers were. The dark color of some pages made reading it in low light nearly impossible for older eyes. But the grandchildren love Horton and the wonderful Dr. Seuss rhymes. I still recommend it and will read it over and over. Love the message, "a person is a person, no matter how small."

I have several Dr.Seuss books, and when I recieved this one...it was different. The book just happend to be a Party Edition, which made it larger and certainly more appealing to my boys. We love the book and are pleased that we purchased it from Amazon.

My 14 month old loves the Horton books. He sits quietly while I read them to him (which is miraculous). I also love them. The rhymes are cute and I love the basic morals expressed. Especially that Horton never backed down from his principles! I know this is a bit over the head of a 14 month old, but im sure we will be reading this book for years to come!

I love the movie, and bought this book for a friend of mine who collects Suess books for her daughter.. she's seen the new movie but not the old, which is obviously a classic! Sure definitely enjoys it..

I remember this from when I was a child, and wanted to see the original again before the new animation comes out. It was the same animation I recall (the Deluxe DVD Edition). I had forgotten the details of the story - I remember "we're here, we're here, we're here!!". And then I was fascinated that one reviewer thought this was an anti-abortion message.... So, with that review in mind, I watched, and I can see WHY someone might interpret it that way, but certainly not a child who knows nothing about such things. From a child's perspective (and my memory as the youngest in the family) it's more a message of "hey don't forget about me", and the kind people like Horton who stick up for the little guy against overwhelming odds. (I just read What Is the What (Vintage) - and trust me, there are whole generations all over the world being slaughtered while the rest of the planet just shrugs.) So, anti-abortion? There are so many other interpretations.

Meanwhile, another reviewer was shocked at the fish in another of the cartoons on the DVD taking out a revolver and shooting himself in the head... Ever seen Roadrunner / Coyote cartoons where they constantly blow each other up? If you really consider what they're doing, it's really quite violent. Remember the rhyme "..I don't know why she swallowed the fly.. perhaps she'll die..."? I overheard a mother reading a sample of that to her daughter in a bookstore, and put it aside saying it was "sick". Read any Brothers Grimm? Hopefully children will not take these things literally because they don't have the context of an adult... hopefully.

This is a classic Seuss story with his usual moral message. I think it's about compassion, faith, responsibility to the world community, and friendship. These are things a child wouldn't understand - to them it's about a cute elephant who befriends a tiny community of cute tiny people that can't defend itself. If you're not sure, watch it before your child sees it.

So nice to see the original Chuck Jones feature of Horton now available for our children to see. [I'm sure the Jim Carey movie will be fun also] However, the other 3 cartoons are a waste of your life. Horton Hatches the Egg is done by Warner Brothers and it looks like all the commercial stylized cartoons that came out with Bugs Bunny and the like with the same political and social satire thrown in. [one word: camp] Butter Battle Book and Daisy-Head Mayzie look like they were drawn with a pencil and then redrawn by the inkers, very rough and unfinished, very similar to watching an entry in the Animation Festival. Now if someone could explain to me how Horton's Who's and the Grinch's Who's are the same....or what? Does the Grinch live on the spec also?

Remakes like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" don't have an intend to live up to the original classic like "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." The Disney version of "Around the World in 80 Days" turns out to be the biggest problem of a remake. But the problem with remakes is that often, the old version is a classic. It's got everything you come to love about the story and the characters.

Now many years later, filmmakers start to enjoy the old stuff that they want to do a remake out of it. And here is the problem. The remake has a forced storyline, weird actors playing the same roles and too many differences from the original version which doesn't make too much sense. For some reason, the new CGI animated film "Horton Hears a Who" turns out to make the problems seem not so bad and actually make it better than the remake itself.

But I would like to say about the 1970 original classic version cartoon. It's got everything you've come to love about Dr. Seuss. Great animation, great storyline and plenty of humor for the kids. I would have placed the new version of Horton to be the best Dr. Seuss remake possibly yet.

The DVD features nice bonus features such as additional animated films: "Dr. Seuss Butter Battle Book," "Daisy-Head Mayzie" and "Horton Hatches the Egg." I remember watching those when I was in first grade, though I'd rather just see "Horton Hears a Who!" to live up to the remake, but it still works. Other features include are the Documentary "In Search of Dr. Seuss" and the Sing Along Music Video "You Can Hear Horton, Horton Can Hear You."

Horton Hears a Who (1970) - Chuck Jones

Overall, I would say that this movie is a good deal of fun. The story, with its Seussian dialogue, is always a delight, and the visuals are pretty amazing. Seuss is a really interesting visual artist with an utterly unique vision. I might be the only one to see this, but there seems to be an abstractly nightmarish quality to almost all of his creations. I don't know what it is, and I definitely can't pinpoint it, but there is something about the looks of his characters that make them all a little creepy, even Horton. So, just watching live animation of his artistic creations is entertaining in itself.

When it comes to the story, its fun and has a strong moral message, but unfortunately, it drags in a lot of areas. In particular, I was not very happy with most of the songs: They detracted more than added.

I have not seen the newly released film, but from what I hear, it changes a lot from the original book (although it is apparently delightful in its own way). Either way, I still recommend one check out this version, which stays true to the original's sense of social justice, while also maintaining the stunning art of Seuss, which the new version morphs to the point where they are not recognizable as Seussian characters anymore.

The cartoon Horton Hears a Who is fine, but also on the DVD is Horton Hatches an Egg. The Book of Horton Hatches an Egg is also a nice story that teaches your kids to keep their word and do what they say. But in the Carton on this DVD there is a scene that's not in the book. When Horton is on the ship, a fish comes out of the water and says "Now I've seen everything" then pulls out a gun and puts it to his head and fires the gun and the fish falls back in the water. I don't know about you but I couldn't believe this was in a Dr Seuss story. I went to the Walmart where I bought the DVD and told them and they pulled the DVD off the shelve right then. I will not buy anymore Dr. Seuss DVD, I will only read the books. I only gave this DVD one Star because I had too.

Horton Hears A Who
Horton Hatches The Egg
Butter Battle Book
Daisy-Head Mayzie

To promote the feature-length computer animated remake of Horton Hears a Who!, Warner Bros. release of the Dr. Seuss Deluxe Collection on DVD features not only the original half-hour Chuck Jones cartoon, but three more Dr. Seuss animated films, including the Butter Battle Book, Daisy-Head Mayzie and Horton Hatches the Egg. The first three were appropriately created with the help of Theodor Geisel himself (which of course is Dr. Seuss) who aided in creating additional song lyrics and worked as a producer.

Horton Hears a Who! is a classic animated short originally made for TV that looks amazing in its newly remastered form, as well as retaining all of its charm and family-friendly appeal that it had back in 1970. A jungle elephant named Horton happens upon a floating dust speck that emanates a tiny voice shouting for help. He places it on a peculiarly pink clover for safe-keeping, but a sour kangaroo, with a devilishly obnoxious joey in her pouch, demands that action be taken against the seemingly senile elephant, who is the only one that can hear the tiny voices. The microscopic town of Whoville that thrives in the dust speck must band together to make themselves heard, before they succumb to a horrible fate at the hands of the kangaroo and her band of monkey-like henchman known as the Wickersham brothers.

Obvious parallels to government investigatory committees such as the House Un-American Activities Committee can be drawn, as well as red scare fearmongering and Horton representing a nonconformist savior of social injustices, but from a child's perspective, the film beautifully captures the simple theme that "a person's a person, no matter how small." It takes great disaster for the Whos to believe Dr. Who-Vee, the scientist who communicates with Horton, that their world sits on the end of an elephant's nose, just as it almost takes the death of an innocent elephant to convince the Nurse Ratched-fashioned kangaroo that the tiny world indeed exists. Banding together for an uncompromising friendship, Horton and Who-Vee shed light on simple, short and sweet morals that immortalize this award-winning cartoon.

The Zooks and the Yooks do battle in the second short, Dr. Seuss' Butter Battle Book, directed by Ralph Bakshi, involving two towns divided by an enormous wall. The Yooks spread butter on the top of their bread, while the "uncouth" Zooks eat bread butter side down. The pervading theme of "never give up" is at times dwarfed by the search for bigger and better technology, and the stubbornness of two communities that will undoubtedly never see eye to eye, but this wildly inventive short is still highly entertaining. Making use of Escherian backgrounds and a thought-provoking cliffhanger conclusion, the highlight of the film are the many lines of completely made-up rhyming words and the Butter-Up Band's song stating that you should "believe in yourself and the bread that you butter."

Daisy-Head Mayzie, narrated by the Cat in the Hat, finds a symbiotic daisy growing out of the head of blonde child Mayzie. Her classmates mock her incessantly in a catchy tune, and she quickly abandons friends and family for fame and fortune with a false-faced agent. She finds her dream but loses her way, and by the end she realizes, in morals that are spelled out for the audience, that "love means more than fame and glory." This short is the most musically oriented, although simultaneously the most forgettable.

Lastly, a Merrie Melodies cartoon entitled Horton Hatches the Egg is included, featuring a bird also coincidentally named Mayzie, who convinces the simple-minded Horton to sit on her egg while she goes on vacation. "An elephant's faithful 100%," explains Horton repeatedly, as he suffers through winter storms and the bullying of his jungle friends, and finally the humiliation of being captured by hunters and placed in a circus sideshow. The lazy Mayzie, who frequently dons a Katharine Hepburn impression, returns to reclaim her egg, only to find it ready to hatch, thanks to Horton's unyielding dedication. A funny and wry short, this film is the least like Dr. Suess' more heavily influenced other works and takes on the very recognizable aura of a Looney Tunes classic.

The entire set is a pure delight for Dr. Seuss and nostalgia fans and should make a great evening of preparation for viewers who plan to see the computer animated remake of Horton Hears a Who! due out March 2008.

- Mike Massie

'Horton Hears A Who!' is without a doubt the best work by Dr. Seuss in his long and storied career. From the beautiful artwork to a story that flows and rhymes better than anything else he ever did (and a lot of his books were outstanding), this is THE Seuss book to get. The political ramifications about racism and treating people who are different than you are timeless and never get old. Horton the elephant finds out about a race of people called the Whos that are very small and live on a dust speck. When he discovers them he vows to protect them from harm but others who cannot see or hear the Whos don't believe Horton and when there's something you don't understand there is fear. From fear comes violence and Horton has to use his love and respect for the Whos to show the others who don't understand that not only do they exist but they are important and needed to be treated with respect.

My daughter who is 3 now got this book when she was barely a month old and we have read this to her many many many times. The story never gets old and it's one of the top 5 childrens books I have ever had the pleasure to read.

***** HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION

It's difficult to imagine children's books without Dr. Seuss's Horton, the lovable elephant. This book has some wonderful lessons written in a way only Dr. Seuss can. It's also a great read aloud book. The kids love it when Horton tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust. An easy reader with delightful verse and pictures.

Horton Hears A Who! is probably my very favorite book by Dr. Seuss. Many reviewers point out that this is one book by Dr. Seuss that can be read and interpreted on more than one level--and that's quite grand. Children are encouraged to think philosophically about life and people who are not as well off as they may be. For younger children, though, this book still remains an interesting read on a more concrete, literal level; both groups of children are bound to benefit from reading this book. In addition, this book will also introduce vocabulary to young children and help them perfect their reading skills. Great!

The action starts when a rather kind and sensitive elephant named Horton is taking a bath in the jungle where he lives. Soon he hears a faint sound and he discovers the sound comes from a tiny group of people living on nothing much wider than a dust puff or (at most) a clover. They tell Horton that they need his help to protect themselves. When the kangaroo and the other creatures of the jungle find out that Horton thinks he's communicating with a dust puff, they ridicule him and refuse to even consider the possibility that Horton could be right. They eventually enlist the eagle to get rid of the dust puff.

Of course, from here the plot could go anywhere. Will Horton find the dust puff and be able to help the people of this tiny civilization get a better quality of life for themselves? Will the eagle throw the dust puff so far away that Horton can never find it again? Read the book and find out!

The illustrations are terrific and the prose is very well written with a lot of rhyming so typical of a Dr. Seuss book.

This book on a concrete level teaches children to read and increase their vocabulary while learning about kindness; older children can be introduced to the idea that some people are more equal than others and that social justice is very important in this world. This book can be read and re-read over and over again.

I highly recommend this book for children of various ages; they will learn much from this fine children's book.

There is a documentary that aired on PBS Independent Lens called "The Political Dr. Seuss." I recommend watching it for those who are wondering about whether his books are political or not. Google it.

Many people believe this book is about abortion because one of the morals is, "A person is a person, no matter how small." But it is NOT meant to be about abortion! In fact Seuss's widow sued when an anti-choice group published a pamphlet using that phrase as the title. Believe it or not, it was the firebombing of Japan during WWII that inspired Seuss to write this book. It is about human dignity, and respect for life. And about doing the right thing, even if it is unpopular.

I also recommend The Butter Battle Book (about war), Horton Hatches the Egg, and The Lorax (about environmentalism).

This is a delightful and engaging story for reading to children. Everything I expected for a Seuss book. Nice size, hard cover... Will be treasured.

THIS IS THE BEST BOOK THAT I HAVE IN MY BABYS COLLECTION. ITS A GREAT STORY, AND IT IS JUST SOOO BEAUTIFUL TO READ OUT-LOUD. MY SON LOVES TO HEAR ME READ IT; ITS THE ONLY BOOK HE WILL NOT PULL AWAY WHILE I READ TO HIM.

I love the way Seuss takes the daily problems puts them to poetry and sends them on their way. It is great

This is a great book - one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books! Besides the fabulous rhymes and rhythm, the story is a great one about loyalty. Great for kids or adults of any age!

More than ever, our culture needs the wisdom of Dr. Seuss. Every child and adult needs to read this story. Perhaps when politicians and journalists are so casual about killing human embryos for spare parts, we'll remember that "a person's a person, no matter how small."

Horton, you did it again. This is a wonderful book that illustrates how even the smallest (Who) can make a difference for his whole world and all the lives in it. It gives children and parents alike the encouragement they need to stand up and make a difference even if they are small and considered not to exist. Every voice counts in Who-ville.
As a grandmother, our kids loved the story, recognized the values and were able to verbalize them.
Dr. Seuss so artistically demonstrated how it takes ears to hear, and if those ears are dull then the whole world of little-ones need to call out together - "YOPP!" Please YOPP the distruction of life. May we all have ears to hear the voices of those who need our protection.

THE ONLY THING THAT I CAN SAY IS THAT YOU CAN'T BEAT THE PRICES ON THESE BOOKS FROM AMAZON. THEY WERE MY FAVORITES AS A KID AND NOW I GET TO ENJOY THEM ALL OVER AGAIN WITH MY OWN CHILDREN.

Not one of Dr. seuss' best I`m afraid, i guess there's nothing better than Green Eggs and Ham.

Not one of Dr. seuss' best I`m afraid, i guess there's nothing better than Green Eggs and Ham.

"A person is a person, no matter how small!" If only our Supreme Court could understand the truth revealed in this wonderful book.

This isn't a kids book at all. The message behind it is one of choice, making reference to a woman's right to choose through horton and the planet. I don't care what your views on abortion are (anti or pro), you shouldn't let young children read and decyfer the hidden meaning. Dr. Seuss was a nut job and a child corrupter, don't support his work.

Thanks for the book. My daughter loved it. It has a great moral and fun.

My favorite quote from this inspired fable is repeated by Dr. Seuss at least twice in the text: "A person's a person, no matter how small."

What age range is the book appropriate for?

Poor Horton -- They beat him. They maul him. And try to cage him. And threaten to boil the dust speck in Beezle-Nut juice just to teach him a lesson.

My poor 5 year old looked at me with sad eyes, and asked, "why?"

Not the best bed-time story.

Horton may not be the 67th book of the Bible but it should be. This is a classic story of self- sacrifice and the value of each person. This book instills self esteem in children and fosters caring and concern for others. On top of that, it's just plain fun to read. "Because after all, a person is a person no matter how small."