Hello, my heart - I really like picture books 48

Many children have a hard time expressing what is on their mind. Especially for children with small voices or children who are shy and have difficulty talking to others, building relationships with others every day is like a battle. 『Goodbye Heart』 by Choi Sook-hee, author of 《You are a Miracle》 and 《Twelve Moon Tree Child》, tells young friends and the child within themselves to express their feelings with a little more strength, and this will provide a clue to solving frustrating situations. This is a heart-healing picture book that tells you that you will be able to find .

A child says that all around him are monsters, the 'Quick, Quick Monster' who urges him to do everything quickly, the 'Nodding Monster' who doesn't listen to anything he says and just nods his head, and the 'Noisy Monster' who chatters excitedly next to him. 'No matter how much I avoid them, there are countless monsters, including the 'Mine Monster' who chases after me, teasing and tormenting me, the toys I want, the books I read, the friends I want to play with, and the 'Mine Monster' who takes everything away, insisting that it is mine. He talks quietly about monsters surrounding him and tormenting him.

I want to tell the child to leave me alone, that I don't want to do that, and to listen to what I have to say, but that cry only lingers in the child's heart, and while hesitating whether to say, not to say, or to say it, the child's heart is getting more and more black. . A ball flies out of nowhere at the child, whose entire body and mind have become black and hard as a rock. At that moment, the shell surrounding the child cracks and the child finally cries out loud. “I can’t take it anymore!”

When he spoke out loud the words that had been floating around in his mind, the monsters began to listen to the child's words. Until now, even if I didn't like the other person's behavior, I just held back for fear that problems would arise or the conflict would escalate, but when I spoke my mind properly, I was able to better understand each other's feelings and build a better relationship. Through the story of a child who brings out his hidden feelings, you can come to the realization that rather than hiding unfair and angry things in your heart and building a wall, you can express them honestly and build healthy relationships with others.

Expressing one's feelings is a difficult task even for adults living in society. Not only children, but all of us may be living through repeated failures in expressing our feelings. Through the stories in this book, you will realize the importance of expressing your feelings, and with a heart that feels as if you are about to fly, take the initiative to reach out and extend a hand to a friend who has only been around you. If you take out your hidden feelings and take a step more courage, something good will happen.