"This charming and thought-provoking book is a must-read for children of all ages! It will empower them to foster their innate compassion for animals and consider how their everyday actions affect our fellow earthlings. If every child were to do that, the world would be such a better place!" - Wendy Eikenberry, animal rights advocate

"Anne's book will help readers truly relate to an array of animals that our society too often views as food, not fellow creatures worthy of living out their lives in peace. I Knew When I Was Five will motivate readers to rethink their food choices and explore how to live in a way that is more compassionate to animals, people, and our planet." - Jesse Kharbanda, Executive Director, Hoosier Environmental Council

"I Knew When I Was Five speaks openly about what we all know to be true but rarely express, even as adults. Our culture represses the value of life and the treachery of killing when it comes to the animals we want to use for some purpose. This creates an inner conflict in us that author Anne Mitchell rightfully recognizes is best confronted in childhood. While every parent decides when their child is ready to learn certain difficult truths about the world we live in, denying them the knowledge contained in this book desensitizes them to the suffering of others which becomes engrained in us as adults. The only way to break this cycle is to let a book like this do its healing work." - Robert Grillo, activist, author, speaker for all species. Founder and Director of Free from Harm, and Slaughter Free Chicago.