Description "We can all be friends!" The unfamiliar world can be full of wonder and curiosity, but it can also be frightening. Children feel this too, especially when meeting someone new or encountering an unfamiliar community for the first time. Four pea siblings leave their cozy pod behind and set off on a journey, meeting bugs, other beans, sesame seeds, jujubes, and chestnuts along the way. Though they all look different in shape and size, they mingle freely and sometimes even become family. This process always begins with the peas' simple greeting: "Hello!" "Pop Pop Pop Pop" shows what happens when you reach out first and extend a hand. It teaches us that if we let go of prejudice and preconceptions, the world can become a joyful, warm place where everyone can come together. "I respect your choice! I support your world!" As the four siblings travel together, each one eventually stops in a place they love and decides to stay there. One chooses a lush green forest, another cool water, another a mountain at sunset, and another a snowy white winter field. Though they came from the same pod, they each have different likes, different wants, and different visions for the life they want to live. During their long journey, there are moments of hesitation about being left behind or leaving others behind, but each sibling bravely chooses the life their heart leads them to, while respecting and supporting one another's choices. "Pop Pop Pop Pop" playfully unfolds the story of our lives through the metaphor of the four seasons, or a single day. Through this book, our children—who must also go out into the world and build their own lives—can learn to overcome fear with curiosity, to not fear goodbyes, and to seek out the place they truly want to be without hesitation or compromise. They'll find the courage to set out on their own journey to discover their own world. A fun food-guessing game for every season! Imagining and guessing where each of the four pea siblings ends up is another delight this book offers. The places the peas travel to look like an ordinary sandy beach or a mountain glowing red in autumn, but if you look closely, each location is actually a food. As you carefully examine the illustrations and figure out what they represent, you'll notice why the soil in the autumn mountain scene is white, why the red leaves sparkle, and why there's a savory smell in the air. You'll also discover why, the closer you get to the campfire, the snow doesn't melt but instead puffs up like a soft, cozy cloud. As the author says, "I wanted to express the cycle of the world through small things." The story of the peas' journey, which begins in spring and returns to spring again, cheers on all of us as we build our own lives, one small daily choice at a time.