Description

“It’s like a ping-pong game, but
“It’s not always fun or things go the way I want.”

Everyone has probably played the ping pong game. Whether it's tennis or badminton, it would be nice to have fun playing, but anyway, all I can do is hit the ball properly and have fun on my turn. Whether the opponent catches the ball well or not is something I can't do anything about. The same goes for living, exchanging feelings, and forming relationships. All I can do is do what I want to do with all my heart.
Mexican picture book author Ani Castillo clearly explains the answers to the concerns we face in many relationships by comparing it to the 'Ping Pong game'. Just as you send the ball hard during your turn to make the game fun, you can do the same in your relationships with friends, society, and even the world.

“To enjoy the ping pong game,
“I have to focus on the ball I’m sending and on myself!”

The important thing when playing ping pong is to focus on the ball you send. In order to send the ball so that the opponent can receive it well, improve your posture when sending the ball, and also practice catching the opponent's ball well. Through this process, we gain confidence and find enjoyment in the ping pong game.
The same goes for many relationships we form in life. If you focus on your heart rather than the other person's reaction and do not flinch from the other person's reaction, you will find that 'pinging' is not stressful, but free and enjoyable. You will also realize that it is something you must do passionately, constantly and courageously. Then, you will be able to comfortably accept the other person's feelings, discover the sincerity contained in them, and feel the joy of forming a relationship.
〈Ping!〉 clearly and simply teaches you how to love and how to live. Through cute pictures and easy analogies, children will be able to easily understand what attitude they should have when sharing and receiving their feelings.

A book that provides comfort to adults who are hurting in relationships
A book that makes you realize the importance of ‘living as yourself’

Living in the age of social media, we are becoming increasingly sensitive to the interests and opinions of others. I want to be recognized for what I do, and I want to receive attention from others. Otherwise, we feel discouraged, lonely, and discouraged, but the more we do that, the more we have to pay attention to our own share.
As the subtitle of this picture book suggests, loving and living must be done freely, bravely, and wisely. Even if we get hurt, even if it takes time, we have to prepare and send the next ‘ping’ again. 〈Ping!〉 also provides comfort to adults who have been hurt in relationships. It provides clear answers and courage so that you can move forward again without shrinking.