Description A reassuring school-life guide written by a real classroom teacher A cheerful classroom story that friends build together A school-life guide for preschoolers and early elementary students, "My Friend Field Guide: How to Thrive in School Life" has been published. Kim Won-a, an elementary school teacher who has spent many years living and breathing alongside children in the classroom, and the bestselling children's author of "I Am Caterpillar Number 7, Class 3-2," carefully unpacks the many varied moments of school life from a child's point of view. Adding to this are the bright, lively illustrations of artist Juzz, beloved for cheerful comics closely tied to children's everyday lives, bringing to vivid life the story of a classroom that friends build together. The book naturally portrays friends of different personalities and characters as they think, learn, and grow in order to do well in school life. It also shares practical, easy-to-understand advice from an actual teacher on the rules needed for friendships and community life, as well as how to wisely handle conflicts. Child readers will follow stories unfolding in various school spaces—the classroom, the library, the nurse's office—and gain a broader, deeper perspective on school life. Everyone Is Different and Special! Friendship Deepens as You Get to Know Your Friends "My Friend Field Guide: How to Thrive in School Life" tells its story through the format of a "Friend Field Guide" kept by the main character, Jo Ara, who observes and records the many different sides of her friends. Ara, who loves playing and chatting freely with her friends, wants to get along with even more of them, so she carefully studies her friends' behaviors and traits as she completes her guide. Through this process, Ara naturally comes to understand the many different facets of her friends. Watching a friend hesitate over whether to raise a hand during presentation time, she senses a careful, thoughtful nature. In friends who clash over opinions during group activities, she comes to understand their effort to clearly express their thoughts. From a friend who lingers over choosing a book at the library, she learns the value of thinking things through and finding answers on one's own. Through Ara's process of observing and understanding her friends, the book shows just how important it is to respect different personalities in friendships. Adding to the fun, the book includes spaces where readers can check off whether they recognize any of the friends described in the book among their own friends. Following Ara's perspective, young readers will come to see themselves and their friends in a new light, learn to respect the different personalities of their friends, and discover the value of getting along together. It also helps children reflect on what kind of friend they themselves are and how they relate to others, encouraging them to embrace their own unique personality and grow even further. Learning to Care for One Another Through a Familiar Story Following an elementary student's daily schedule, "My Friend Field Guide: How to Thrive in School Life" vividly captures friends in various spaces throughout the school. In the classroom, the joy of learning together through conversation with friends is portrayed; in the nurse's office, scenes of caring for a friend show warmth and consideration being shared—every space in the school becomes a stage for observing and understanding the many sides of friends. Readers will come to realize that a day spent at school is a precious moment that deepens friendships and helps everyone understand each other better. Furthermore, the practical school-life know-how drawn from a real teacher's experience helps children learn the rules to follow in community life and how to handle unexpected situations, building the strength to resolve the big and small conflicts they encounter at school on their own. Reading this book, child readers will naturally learn concrete ways to respect each other's individuality while living well together with others. Story Summary Every day, Ara goes to school to meet her friends. Wanting to grow closer with her classmates, Ara observes and records the many different sides of her friends. Through the stories Ara shares about her friends, readers will learn how to understand one another and get along together.