This book was developed to target young children on the autism spectrum, but its sensitive story will delight all childen It stars ""Sophie"" a small, round, fat, yellow Labrador puppy as she goes through an adventure where she discovers and reacts with her emotions and empathy. Sophie non-verbally communicates the emotions of happy and sad with a shy boy. By showing emotion and empathy from a dog's point of view, it encourages children to connect with their humaneness and empathy for other people and animals. The Early Readers edition makes the concepts of happy and sad available to children just beginning to read. The first edition of Sophie Finds a Friend is available to teachers and parents and provides them with strategies and research behind the concepts of humane education.