“Comb your hair, ah! Brush your teeth… I need to find my bag.
“Oh, where are my coat and a pair of shoes?”
A picture book for children with unusually busy minds.

Sophie has a bit of a hectic day compared to others, with many thoughts running through her head at the same time.
I comb my hair, find my bag, and quickly wonder where I put my coat and a pair of shoes.
You're late for school, and while counting numbers in class, you notice your neighbor's pencil first, and you're so excited to draw a rainbow that you spill paint on your teacher's shoes.
Because of her different attitude in class from the so-called 'normal kids', Sophie ends up getting scolded by her teacher.
Sophie is completely disheartened by her teacher's scolding.


But the principal says something a little different to Sophie.
“This rainbow is absolutely stunning!” he said.
With those words, Sophie becomes a lively child again.
Instead of trying to change Sophie to fit the rules and regulations, the principal accepted Sophie's personality and characteristics.
The principal knew that loving understanding could be a great educational tool that could offer great hope to a child who was easily distracted and had difficulty concentrating.
Actually, the principal had an A.D. too!

“Embrace your special brain!”
How to Understand Yourself as You Are: A Message to ADHD Love's 2.5 Million Followers

Is ADHD necessarily a "disease that needs to be cured"? This children's book's authors, Rox Fink and Rich Fink, firmly answer no.
It's just a "special brain." People with ADHD can fully utilize their abilities and develop their own unique individuality.
If there is kind understanding and proper education from people around you.
Michael Phelps has become a world-class swimmer, and Will Smith is also a famous actor.
Many famous Korean celebrities have revealed that they have ADHD. This may be evidence that ADHD is not a "disease to be treated," but rather a "special ability."
Authors Rocks Pink and Rich Pink founded the ADHD Love organization, which has 2.5 million followers and is leading the way in raising awareness among people with ADHD.
Now, look at your child, or yourself, as you are.
Listen to the stories in your head, where new ideas constantly arise and curiosity is endlessly flowing.
In fact, it may not be a disease, but a person with tremendous potential.


“When loving understanding and appropriate education meet, hope is sure to be created.”
Professor Kim Boong-nyeon of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Seoul National University discusses children who struggle to focus.

Recently, there has been a lot of interest in the keyword 'ADHD' in various media.
Parenting books for children with attention deficit disorders are pouring out, and online communities are filled with people venting their concerns about their own distractibility.
It has become common for people who thought they were just distracted as children to visit the hospital later in life.
There is even a simple ADHD screening test floating around on social media.
Why do people wonder if their child or themselves have ADHD? Most say it's because they're looking for ways to "fix" it.
We recommend medicine and hospitals to each other.

Professor Kim Boong-nyeon, Korea's leading authority on pediatrics and adolescent medicine, says that this fairy tale, which explains that ADHD is not a disease but a characteristic that they have, is a story that gives hope to children who are struggling with various symptoms of attention deficit and to all those who have to teach such children.
Rather than forcing set rules on them, we accept their tendencies as they are, and show them the hope that with loving understanding and appropriate education, they can grow into active and creative individuals.

Of course, many teachers around the world, including in our country, are trying to help children who are distracted or have difficulty controlling their impulses.
However, institutional limitations and practical problems still remain unresolved.
For a better world, isn't it time to revisit our educational methods? For the many Sophies who will demonstrate their creativity and abilities in various fields in the future?