content: I was horrified to read this book and would not recommend it to anyone. To give a sardine "humanlike" qualities and a personality and then describe the way "Arlene" goes through the canning process is morbid and borders on the macabre. What next? A children's book on "Elmer" and the enbalming process? Arlene Sardine is not a book for either children or children at heart! Too bad there is not a "no star" rating because this is what this book should receive!