Introducing the third installment of the beloved "Vending Machine Series", which was voted as the top choice for children’s favorite vending machine! The previous titles, "Mom Vending Machine" and "Dad Vending Machine", have become steady bestsellers in the children's category, cherished by young readers. The reason behind the series' popularity lies in its warm portrayal of a child's desire to play with their mom and the wish for their busy dad to spend time with them. The imaginative scenarios featuring ideal parents appearing in a vending machine evoke empathy and laughter, especially with the humorous depictions of parents dressed in playful outfits. The author, Jo Kyung-hee, often asks children during her talks, "What kind of vending machine do you want next?" While many creative and fun vending machines have been suggested, the word that children shouted the most was 'friends'. Capturing this wish, we are excited to present the brand new "Friend Vending Machine", filled with even more thrilling imagination and laughter. Friendships are incredibly important for children's growth. Through games, sports, and play with friends, they learn rules and how to communicate. However, conflicts can arise over trivial matters while having fun. What should you do when a disagreement occurs with a friend? "Friend Vending Machine" naturally teaches the importance of who you play with rather than what you play, and how to sincerely apologize to a friend. "We play together every day, Monday to Sunday" A picture book that teaches the value of friendship and the joy of playing together. Shinwoo and Doori are best friends. However, today they want to play different games. Shinwoo wants to play tag, while Doori wants to ride a bike. They decide to play rock-paper-scissors to determine what game to play. After losing, Shinwoo suddenly says he doesn’t want to play with Doori anymore and goes home. Upset, Doori rides his bike with other kids. Seeing Doori happily riding his bike, Shinwoo lies down on the sofa feeling sad and falls asleep. At that moment, the 'Friend Vending Machine' appears in front of Shinwoo. The friends inside the vending machine invite Shinwoo to play together. Excited, Shinwoo presses all the buttons on the vending machine. He plays various games like tag, running, freeze tag, and dancing with his friends. Through this experience, Shinwoo realizes that playing with friends makes everything enjoyable. Just then, the doorbell rings, and Doori comes to visit. Will Shinwoo be able to make up with Doori? "Children's worries, solved by the vending machine!" A picture book that helps children facing difficulties in friendships. Shinwoo, who once thought his parents were everything, has now gone to school. Now, his friend Doori is important to him. However, forming relationships is still clumsy and difficult for him. Young children learn to build relationships through communication with their parents. They acquire language, emotions, and social norms through interactions with their parents. But as children grow and go to school, they must learn to form relationships and communicate with friends. Friends are different from parents. Parents provide unconditional love and serve as a strong support system. However, friends must build relationships on equal footing, stepping outside that support. They need to manage their own emotions and understand the feelings of others. This process can be challenging for children. Jo Kyung-hee, an early childhood education specialist and picture book expert, understands well how important friends are to children and the difficulties they face in friendships. She hopes that children learn rules, communication, and conflict resolution while playing joyfully with friends, which is reflected in "Friend Vending Machine". She wishes for young readers to experience happiness by playing joyfully with the charming friends from the vending machine, saying, "Playing with friends is really, really, really fun!" Children need to play with friends. Being with friends allows them to come up with new games every day and create even more wonderful play experiences. It is truly a happy thing that children can play so joyfully. This book was created to help children find happiness. -