I was looking for a book that helped me teach ethics and values to my children and this is it! The book is formatted with a chapter for each "value" (honesty, etc) and then broken down by age, with discussions and ideas that are age-appropriate--from preschool thru high school.I am a fairly liberal parent. My husband and I have different religions. I found that this book was not heavy-handed or overly religious. It really seemed to stick with the actions and thoughts around each ethic. And studies have shown that ethical education is effective for children!