“It’s okay if it’s a little small and slow!”
Cheers to the children who are growing hard at their own pace!

In our daily lives, we strive to get more of everything faster than others, as in 'right away' and 'quickly, quickly'.
And these values ​​​​of ours are applied without exception to children who have to grow slowly, form relationships with those around them, and develop. We even judge children who are slow to walk, short, or have difficulty expressing themselves by saying that they are fast or slow.
These biases can lead to hasty judgments about a child's potential for growth, potentially depriving them of opportunities that should be given equally to everyone.

The sunflower, the main character of this book, sprouts a little later than its friends and grows a little more slowly.
Because they are smaller than their peers, they are forgotten by the group and struggle to survive in places without sunlight or water.
Sometimes I cry, but I keep trying with the hope that I will grow up someday.
Then one day, the sunflower dreams of using its leaves as wings and flying up into the sky. After waking up from the dream, it musters up its courage and flaps its leaves with all its might.
The little sunflower, forgotten by everyone, makes its presence known with its fluttering sound, and with the enthusiastic support and encouragement of its friends, it eventually grows beautifully at its own pace.
This book contains a powerful message that even though we may be small and shabby now, we can grow someday by bending our bodies with all our might, stretching them out, and sometimes flapping our wings, just like the tiny sunflower.


“Huh? There are sunflowers here too?”
A good influence starts with small attention and consideration!

The dark corner where the sunflower struggled to live was a shadow created by the tall sunflowers growing around it.
The tall sunflowers, who had not even realized that there was a small sunflower between the narrow gaps, grew up every day, basking in the sunlight and drinking rainwater to their heart's content.
The sight of these tall sunflowers also reminds us of how we sometimes harm others, either indifferently or unintentionally.


The story of the sunflower in the book tells us that the small attention we give to those around us can be a great strength and encouragement to someone.
Just as tall sunflowers become aware of the presence of small sunflowers, a magical transformation takes place, because when we pay attention to our surroundings, things that were previously invisible become visible.

The bees and butterflies, who first discovered the sunflower in the shade and became interested in it, encouraged the sunflower to fly and flapped their wings together.
And the tall sunflowers, hearing the sounds of sunflowers, bees, and butterflies flapping their wings, looked around and, without a word, gave space for the small sunflowers to grow.


The final scene, where a small sunflower that has grown up quickly discovers a sprout that has slowly and tinyly sprouted just like itself, once again emphasizes the importance of small attention and care.
If even small acts of consideration and sharing like this spread out to those around us, our society could become even warmer.
Reading this book will give us an opportunity to look around and take interest in whether someone around us is flapping their wings in a small way or needs our help.


Pictures that make you laugh just by looking at them
A heartwarming twist followed by a witty and quirky setting!

When you open the book, the humorous expressions of sunflowers, created through the author's rich imagination, will capture your attention.
Friends in the sunflower garden happily singing in the warm sunlight, a small sunflower barely drinking the raindrops that fall one by one between friends in the cool rain, the sunflower garden stretching endlessly below the sunflowers flying up to the sky, and even the faces filled with eagerness as they flap their wings diligently. Just looking at the sunflower garden growing hard and supporting each other brings a smile to your face.


The story begins with a whimsical premise of 'sunflowers flying in the sky' and leads us to a heartwarming twist.
It may feel a little sad that the image of flying excitedly in the sky and enjoying the warmth of the sun was all just a dream, but when you see the little sunflower flapping its wings with all its might as if in a dream, you too will find yourself rooting for it with one heart.
A little sunflower dancing with friends under the warm sunlight and in the pleasant breeze will leave readers with a gentle feeling until the very end.