The endless questions of a child, the witty answers of a mother,
The world of children is endlessly expanding!
A quirky and lively encounter between a child and his mother

A child's world becomes wider and deeper through questions and answers!
The child has so many questions today too.
Why does it rain, why do fish keep opening their mouths, why do only grandfathers have filial sons… … Even though we ask ourselves these questions every day, the world is still full of questions.
As children step out of their small world of home and into the wider world, they ask questions without stopping.
Because we keep repeating “Why?” endlessly like a Möbius strip, there is even a word called “Why disease” that is as scary as “middle school syndrome”.
At this age, questions are a way for children to satisfy their curiosity and inquisitiveness about new things and to communicate with the world.
But most adults tend to take children's questions at face value.
There's a lot of pressure to give the right answer, but the more you answer, the more questions you get, so you end up just glossing over it or trying to end the conversation abruptly.
In “Because…”, a mother appears as if she is indifferent but also affectionate.
The mother listens carefully to the child's questions, but does not try to give the correct answer. Instead, she blurts out the answer that comes to mind at the time.
Instead of scientifically explaining why it rains, we look at a bird flying away to avoid the rain and calmly answer, “It’s because a bird is crying in the sky.”
The reason the fish keeps opening its mouth is because the fish food is spicy.

But the mother's unexpected and bizarre answer stimulates the child's imagination.
Instead of confining a child's thoughts into a rigid framework, a mother gives wings to the child's curiosity and imagination.
So that the child can develop his own thoughts.
Even though the child knows that the answer is nonsense, instead of retorting, “Oh, that’s a lie!”, he follows his mother and dives into the sea of ​​delightful imagination, step by step.
Just because you're a child doesn't mean you'll assume your mother's words are factual and correct.
All children have an instinct to play.
I want to constantly play, both physically and mentally.
The simple idea of ​​imaginative play that Mom gave me leads to a series of twists and turns, transforming an ordinary commute home into an adventure trip where I fly through the sky and swim through the sea.
And finally, the child projects into play even the slightly embarrassing mistake of wetting his pants at kindergarten today.
It is a shining moment when imaginative play through conversation can even relieve a child's negative emotions.
Einstein said, “Knowledge has its limits, but imagination can contain the whole world.”
Break free from the rigid attitude that there must be a right answer to every question and listen to your child with a more relaxed mind.
When a child's mind opens, the world opens up.
Even if it's not practical or didactic, pleasant conversations in themselves enrich and beautify life.
It was as if the ordinary commute home that I always took had turned into a fantastic journey.

A happy picture book that brightens up ordinary everyday life.
《Because...》 is a book that highlights the author's sense of humor and imagination, naturally blurring the boundaries between everyday life and fantasy.
As real scenes of a mother and child returning home intersect with imaginary scenes of birds, fish, and filial sons, real beings sometimes enter the imagination and imaginary beings sometimes pop out into reality.
Also, the world of reality and imagination subtly overlap.
At first, you might be a little taken aback by this bold development, but as you follow the witty writing and illustrations, you will soon find yourself completely immersed in the story.
And you can run around freely in that world.

Picture book critic Tadashi Matsui says, “The world of picture books is the world in which children live their daily lives, and it is the world that serves as the source of imagination that always exists in their hearts.”
In the world of Annyeongdal, where sparkling stories blossom from ordinary daily life, we all become children.
Adults dream of going back to their childhood, and children experience the joys of childhood.
We hope that the picture books of author Annyeongdal, who brings happiness to both children and adults, will become a pleasant break in your daily life.