Horton Hears a Who is filled with messages for people of all ages. Horton is so sweet, trustworthy, kind, loyal. Then there are those busybody Wickersham Brothers and the kangaroo who refuse to listen to what Horton has to say. But they don't just ignore him, they treat him terribly. The one page in the book where Horton is roped, mauled and caged was very disturbing to me. My grandchildren are very young and I chose to reword this page a little. But we had seen the new Horton movie just recently and they knew how aweful Horton's fellow jungle dwellers were. The dark color of some pages made reading it in low light nearly impossible for older eyes. But the grandchildren love Horton and the wonderful Dr. Seuss rhymes. I still recommend it and will read it over and over. Love the message, "a person is a person, no matter how small."