The importance of proverbs in the form of short memorable phrases hold a treasure for a life time. The earlier in life your child understands life lessons the more successful your child will become. Take as an example the front cover...A little boy sitting on a fence pulling thorns from his bare feet....The proverb... Barefooted men should not tread upon thorns. What lessons are learned from this? This is not a story book...but a book that valuable lessons that you can pass down to your child.