Punkie Speaks tells and shows children the values and rewards of when people show compassion for homeless animals and adopt one from outdoors or from a shelter. Animal protection groups speak to adults. This book speaks to children, perhaps for the first time, subtly and in simple words, to introduce the theme at early ages, whether by a child reading Punkie Speaks, or read to the child by an adult. One night Old Man forgot to lock up and left his basement door open. The next morning Old Man discovered an abandoned kitten in his basement. She talked to Old Man who understood her cat words. Old Man knew how to care for the kitten because he volunteered at an animal shelter. Learn how he befriends and names the kitten, plays with her, teaches her lessons and gets her used to living in a home.