This is an "environmental friendly" version of the book. The pictures and words are on the same pages instead of on separate pages. This book is about "kindness." It is written for children, but it intends to involve parents and teachers in discussions. Kindness is desperately needed amongst mankind. For the children of this generation, and the next, to grow up in a nicer world, they have to be kind to each other. The Ant Ville demonstrates the small world we live in. It starts out with nature, beauty and happiness. Then it is challenged by ill-minded. In order to fix it, the good guys have stick together and win the bad guys. Once there is "Kindness," respect, responsibility, love and happiness follow. True story: After my two children read this book a few times, they have become even more loving-kind. They hug more and fight less My daughter is more open-minded and has made more friends at school.