As diverse as human languages are, so different are the ways in which animal sounds are represented in them. But does this also mean that animals cannot understand each other? And what about humans? With wit, sophistication, and a subtle linguistic and artistic insight, Michael Stavaric and Renate Habinger navigate the pitfalls of animal and human communication. The stories, poems, and illustrations speak of differences and similarities, and of the idea that it is not always necessary to speak the same language in order to understand one another.