This book introduces the principles of psychological healing, which contain heart-to-heart communication, emotion, and insight, discovered by the author, a child psychologist, counselor, and current professor with 25 years of experience, through connecting with children through picture books over several decades of counseling experience.
Based on his extensive clinical psychology knowledge and experience gained in schools, hospitals, and counseling centers, the author presents specific strategies and methods that can be easily applied in everyday settings such as homes, schools, daycare centers, and kindergartens.
It understands the big and small problems children face from a psychological perspective and contains practical approaches to improving them. It also explains the wisdom of psychological counseling expressed through metaphors and symbols in picture books so that anyone can understand and utilize it.
Above all, to prevent adults who read the book from being unable to see children as they are due to their own inner deficiencies or wounds, various devices are provided to help them reflect and understand themselves, and useful content is provided not only to parents but also to teachers, counselors, and all adults who come into close contact with children.
By exploring the themes of growth, emotions, relationships, and family introduced in this book one by one, you will be able to understand the essence of human psychology and grow together with your child, establishing a foundation for healthy relationships.

If you find something or an aspect that your child envy, and if that aspect is something your child is lacking and needs to be filled, it would be good to think together about how to fill it in a healthy way.
I would like to show that big goals can be achieved by breaking them down into smaller ones and practicing and training them one step at a time.
Also, you need to find and encourage the aspects that your child can easily achieve without having to put in effort and that he or she is good at.
When adults know they have a lot to offer and are aware of their resources and strengths, they can comfortably acknowledge their shortcomings and shortcomings.
But children are more receptive to it.
So, you need a chance to discover the treasure you have.
--- p.22

When something upsetting happens, it helps to cry alone.
After crying a lot, you may feel refreshed and gain the courage to solve the problem.
However, crying alone can easily lead to self-pity.
So, to maximize healing, you need a witness.
If you pay attention to the situation with an understanding heart, without interrupting the client's cries or silent tears, it can become a time of healing.
Because it's a sign of approval that you deserve to enjoy this time.
You can decide to cry alone and free yourself, but if possible, cry in front of someone who fully supports you. This can be your spouse, a friend, a senior or junior colleague, or even better, a counselor.

--- p.58

If you feel that your child is not able to express his or her opinion appropriately when needed, you need to practice this part well.
What you can use at this time are scenes from fairy tales, comics, movies, etc.
For example, you could describe a scene where you are falsely accused, or are forced to do something you don't want to do, or want to apologize but can't get the chance. Then, discuss how you think the main character or other characters would feel in that situation and what they might say.
Or, if there is a scene where the mother thinks the child's response was inappropriate or inadequate, or if the mother was not present but heard about a situation where she thinks a more proactive response was needed, it is a good idea to reenact that situation.

--- p.71

If life were a river, the present moment, when we are struggling with anger or sadness, may be just a tiny drop of water.
Likewise, if life is a very long line, isn't this present moment, which feels painful and never-ending, just a tiny dot on that line? Many things in the world are constantly changing.
Just as the shape of clouds constantly changes, the emotions that cause us hardship also change.
If you can remember this fact, it may be a little easier to overcome the difficult emotions you are experiencing now.
When painful emotions come to us, we need to approach them with the understanding that these emotions too will change and pass.
--- p.94

If you want to expand your child's peer relationships, look at friends with whom your child frequently has conflicts and find out their strengths. Also, work together to find out what makes your child uncomfortable with the other child.
It is also helpful to examine whether your child has any misunderstandings about the other child.
Look for differences and see if there are ways in which those traits can benefit each other.
If you increase the opportunities to get along well with your child and share intimacy with close friends, and if you approach them with curiosity rather than avoiding them when you discover something unfamiliar, the relationship will deepen.

--- p.135

How should we deal with a child who has experienced failure? We've all experienced a time when things didn't go as planned.
I know how you felt at that time.
How painful it is to experience failure and frustration, whether due to one's own mistakes or external circumstances such as other people or things.
It's said to be helpful, but it still doesn't mean it doesn't hurt.
The best thing to do at this time is to talk about the situation.
If you talk about what happened, how you felt in that situation, and what you want to do about it, you'll feel less stuck.

--- p.171

How does your child care for and comfort themselves? When they're scolded by Mom or restrained by Dad, what does your child do to soothe their feelings? They might play with toys, sing, or read books.
You can solve puzzles, draw pictures, or work up a sweat playing basketball.
If your child doesn't yet know how to do this and just wants you to help them release their negative emotions, don't scold them or discourage them. Instead, work with them to find ways to help them release their emotions more easily on their own.

--- p.195

“Sometimes we forget about Grandpa, but that doesn’t mean we’ll forget him forever, so don’t feel bad about it.” These are words we should tell our children, but they’re also words we should tell ourselves.
I hope that you will embrace all of these things, including the sometimes hazy memories of the deceased, the dull sadness, and even the lenient gaze toward yourself, and use them all as a foundation for growth.

--- p.231