Description: A beloved picture book republished due to readers' ongoing requests! "Even the moms reading it aloud couldn't help but cry — the book our family had to ban from reading before bedtime." Danbi tries to do everything herself, in place of her mother who is now so busy caring for her new baby sibling. Pouring her own milk, buttoning her own clothes, even walking down the street without holding her mom's hand. "Mom, please hold Danbi... just a little." Ever since her little sibling was born, Danbi has been trying to do everything on her own — and she manages to succeed, just a little, at everything. Danbi has a new baby sibling. Since then, she's been trying to handle things by herself, differently from before. Because her mom is so busy taking care of the baby, Danbi pours her own milk and changes into her pajamas alone. She thought it would be easy since she'd watched her mom do it so many times — but it turns out to be much harder than she expected. Everything she tries, she only manages to do a little bit. The milk carton is so heavy that she can only pour out a small amount. Putting on her pajamas, she manages to button them, just a little crookedly. Every little thing that used to be done for her by her mom turns out to be difficult to do alone. After going to the park by herself, instead of with her mom like she used to, Danbi starts to feel sleepy. She keeps trying to hold it together, but there's one thing only her mom can do for her. So, unable to hold back any longer, Danbi asks her mom for a favor. "Mom, please hold me... just a little." "Just a little?" her mom asks. "Yes, just a little is enough," Danbi says, rubbing her sleepy eyes. "How about I hold you a lot instead of just a little — is that okay?" her mom asks with a warm smile. (Excerpt from Just A Little, pages 26–27) A heartwarming story for children who feel lonely after a new sibling arrives. Just A Little beautifully captures the loneliness a firstborn child feels after a new baby joins the family. Suddenly having to share the love and attention they once had all to themselves can be a huge shock for a child. This often leads them to feel jealous of or even resentful toward their new sibling, or to cling desperately to their mother. Mothers, busy caring for a newborn, often feel for their older child but naturally have less time and attention to give them. Just as much love and care as the new baby needs, the older child — who may be quietly struggling and confused amid all the changes — needs attention and comfort too. Danbi, the main character of Just A Little, acts very grown-up. Without anyone telling her to, she tries to do everything by herself now that she's the older sibling. Even so, watching her mom focus so much on the new baby slowly wears her down and leaves her feeling lonely. At first, Danbi's mom doesn't notice the change in her daughter — but once she understands what Danbi truly means by "just a little," she wraps her in a warm, loving hug. Read Just A Little to your firstborn today. And then, give them a big hug. It will help parent and child understand each other and grow even closer. A picture book republished by popular demand. After Just A Little was featured on Naver's Emotional Index 36.5, Hallim Publishing received countless calls from readers — parents eager to share this story with their children. Thanks to such passionate support and love from readers, Just A Little, originally published as part of Hallim's Moonrise Story Picture Book series, has been reprinted once again. Warm, tender, and quietly moving, this book will make a wonderful gift for the many readers who've been waiting for its return, for children growing up alongside new siblings, and for parents striving to understand their children's hearts. ◈ A Note from the Author – Yuko Takimura With the wish of a mother who wanted to capture her own children on the page, I drew from cherished memories tucked away in my heart to create Just A Little. The eyes of a child asking, "Even just a little is fine," sparkle with such earnest hope — truly hoping with all her heart that her small wish will come true. The laundry can wait. It's okay if the baby fusses a little. There are plenty of things that need to be done, but that's okay too. "Come here, onto Mommy's lap." The child sniffed her mother's scent and said, "You smell nice."