This book 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 shares her emotion and empathy with a shy boy. As children affected by autism often have difficulty understanding and showing emotions, Sophie non-verbally communicates the emotions of happy and sad with a shy boy. Targeting young children on the autism spectrum the book encourages children to connect with other people and animals. Early intervention techniques with children, such as interacting one on one with parents and teachers helps children on the autism spectrum with communication skills. Research currently being done with early intervention strategies are finding significant improvements for these young children. The book Sophie Finds a Friend was created to assist in these strategies.