It's sadder to be alone than to be with friends who are not close to me.

A tender message of encouragement to children who feel alone.

The first sentence of "I'm the only one without a rabbit!" is "The grass must be good."
Kaya thinks that to stick wallpaper well, you need good glue, and to make friends, you need rabbits.
Is that really true? Will Kaya realize that relationships require more than material possessions? The story unfolds as the three children discover that friendships are formed through simple moments of mutual familiarity and consideration, even if it means making silly jokes and playing silly games.


It's always a bit precarious when three people play together.

When three people play together, there are bound to be moments when you feel that the two of them are closer than you.
The loneliness I feel when I'm left alone with someone I'm close with is greater and sadder than when I'm alone from the beginning.
There are times when I would rather just break away and be alone.
But Kaya musters up her courage once more and says, “I want to be friends with you too.”
I hope that our children and adults will be like that too.


Is it okay to lie to make friends?

"I'm the Only One Who Doesn't Have a Rabbit!" doesn't judge children by moral standards, but instead focuses on the changes in their hearts that naturally occur within the context of the incident.
A child who lies to make friends and a child who says, “Then me too!” and therefore lies.
Children do not blame each other even if they notice each other's lies.
Because we both know why we lied.
It's not that I'm bragging about what I have, but I realized that it means I want your attention that much, that I desperately want you.
For children, it doesn't matter now whether it's a lie or not.
The children, who have become close, make plans to play together tomorrow without hesitation.

“Let’s meet up tomorrow and play.”

Just hang out together, what social life?

Children also live in society.
It's not easy to accommodate a friend without losing yourself, to empathize while asserting yourself.
These social skills require constant practice in real-life relationships with friends.
The best time to practice it is when you are playing and reading.
How do the children in "You're the Only One, Rabbit!" play? It's not always fun just because they play.
While waiting for the rabbit, they have to forage for food together, pull heavy things together, and endure boredom together.
But by joining forces and enduring time together, the children discover something more precious than a rabbit.
That's friendship.


Reader Recommendations

- This is something my child experiences every day at kindergarten.
My child says it's because he doesn't have a cell phone.
“It’s not the cell phone, but the quality time spent together that creates friendship.” This book says it all.
Thank you! (yeo******)

- My child cries because of his friend.
“Okay, let’s go read a rabbit book.” (tboz*****)

- If I had met 『I'm the only one missing the rabbit!』 during my school days, I would have had a less difficult time.
Why are you out now, rabbit! (mee******)

- My daughter only wants to play with one friend she likes.
The problem is, that guy is a twin.
They say blood is thicker than water... I read "I'm the only one missing the rabbit!" to the three people who look in danger.
Instead of just the two of you playing, why don't the three of you play together?
(bluew******)