Description: "What should I say in a moment like this?" A must-read book for children who find it hard to express their feelings. There are times when it's difficult to express gratitude, apologize, or offer comfort to someone. Sometimes our hearts overflow with emotion, yet the right words simply won't come out, or we struggle to speak because we don't fully understand our own feelings. Even adults, who have spent countless years reflecting on themselves and building relationships with others, find honest emotional expression to be a challenge every single time. So how must it feel for children, who are just beginning to build the small world of "me and us"? The author of this book, Go Jeong-uk, has traveled tirelessly giving lectures, listening closely to the concerns of his young readers along the way. He often noticed how children struggled to fully express their feelings, and how much this weighed on them. Then one day, he was inspired by a child who spoke his mind both honestly and gently. From that moment, Go Jeong-uk gathered twenty-four warm and gentle phrases meant to comfort children's hearts and help them protect their own inner world. "Warm Words, Strong Words: Told by Teacher Go Jeong-uk" is a picture book brimming with the author's genuine wish to encourage and embrace children. It gently unpacks the words that strengthen our hearts and the warm phrases we share with friends and family. More than simply teaching expressions, the book's heartfelt sincerity flows through every page, offering the same comfort and emotional resonance as reading a collection of poetry. Illustrations that wrap the story in warmth—a picture book that leaves a comma-like pause amid long and complicated feelings. This book brings together the voice of Go Jeong-uk, who has spent years actively connecting with countless children, and the artwork of Lilia, the illustrator whose "Blue Duck" moved picture book readers around the world. The illustrations blend seamlessly with Go Jeong-uk's gentle, soft-spoken text, leaving behind quiet spaces and lingering feelings on every page, like a gentle comma in the flow of emotion. Alongside each heartfelt and relatable message from Go Jeong-uk, Lilia's artwork sends calm, quiet ripples through readers' hearts. Her uniquely delicate sensibility comforts anyone who has ever been hurt by clumsy words, or who wishes to soothe themselves and the people they cherish—leaving behind a lingering feeling that makes you want to open the book again. Through its words, and through its beautifully paired writing and illustrations, this book will help you hold yourself and others with a heart that is stronger—and warmer—than anything else.