Description Between our house and the house next door, hidden in the grass, there is a secret room. What could Sako find inside the secret room she follows a cat into? This is the story of a friendship found in a new neighborhood. Between our house and the house next door, a friend is waiting in the secret room. Sako, a cute little girl with a bob haircut, has just moved to a new neighborhood today. While her mom and dad are busy unpacking in their new home, Sako heads next door to play. Her parents told her that a girl her own age lives right next to them. Eager to meet her new friend as soon as possible, Sako hurries over to the house next door and calls out a big greeting at the gate. But the house seems quiet, as if no one is home. With no other choice, Sako starts to head back home, but on the way she notices a large patch of grass between her house and the neighbor's house — one she hadn't noticed before, having rushed over so quickly. The grassy field is full of blooming yellow dandelions. Sako stops in her tracks and begins picking the flowers. As she picks, she spots a black cat and follows it, crawling into the tall grass. Inside the grass, the leaves hang overhead like a roof, making it feel cozy — just like a little room. There, at the base of a tree, Sako discovers a basket and carefully opens it. Inside is the most adorable set of tiny toy dishes, so charming it makes her gasp. Who could have left this basket here? Sako carefully wraps the basket back up as she found it and decorates it beautifully with the dandelions she picked. Then she goes to the neighbor's house again and calls out even louder — but still, no one seems to be home. So Sako hurries back to the grassy room and picks a big bunch of white clover flowers too, arranging them beautifully on top of the basket along with the dandelions. Back home, even while snacking with her parents, all Sako can think about is the child next door. She runs up to her still half-unpacked room, digs through a moving box, and pulls out some toys, hoping she can play with her new friend soon. Clutching her toys, she dashes back to the grassy room in the field. There, on a pretty checkered mat, the toy dishes are now neatly arranged. As Sako stands there puzzled, she hears a clear, cheerful voice nearby. She looks up — and sees an adorable little girl. Who could she be? A Picture Book That Captures a Secret Space Just for Kids Moving is hard — not just for adults, but for children too. Leaving a familiar place behind means adjusting to a new environment and making new friends. Reaching out to someone new and building a friendship isn't easy. But children can often do this more freely and openly than adults — just like Sako in The Secret Room. As soon as Sako hears there's a girl her age next door, she runs over eagerly. When she stumbles upon the toy dishes in the grassy room, she assumes they belong to the neighbor's child and decorates the basket with dandelions. She even picks clover flowers to add. And that's not all — thinking of her unseen friend, she brings her own cherished toys to the secret room in the grass. She shares her treasured things with a friend she has never even met. Meanwhile, Yoko, the girl next door, has also been waiting for a new friend. She weaves the flowers left on top of her basket into a pretty flower headband. When the two girls finally meet, they share the flower headband and play together. Not only do they share their belongings, but they also come to share something even more special — a space of their own: the secret room hidden in the grass. This secret room in the grass is where Sako and Yoko share their hearts before even seeing each other's faces — a hidden yet comforting place that brings the two girls together. Perhaps everyone had a secret little space like this in childhood — an attic above a small room, or a hidden spot in the grass at the edge of a playground. These spaces comfort children's hearts and help them grow. In this story, too, the two girls share a secret room, gain a new friend, and grow together.