This book was purchased about 10 years ago when my daughter was in elementary school, as a required reading assignment for a book report. From the perspective of animal welfare, I think it can teach children about the lives of living things and the responsibility of caring for them. "The Day We Sent the Dogs Away: This Life Wasn't Born to Turn to Ash" Noko Imanishi / Kazuo Hamada Price: ¥1300 #NokoImanishi #Noko_Imanishi #KazuoHamada #Hamada_Kazuo #book #JapaneseLiterature/Essays