The red wall has always been there.

The red wall has always been there.
It stretched out as far as the eye could see.
I couldn't see anything beyond the wall.
The little mouse was curious.
Why are there walls? asked the little mouse, who met a timid cat, an old bear, a happy fox, and a lion who had lost his growl.
But it has been said for a very long time that outside the wall is dangerous, and that there is nothing beyond the wall.
I just told him to accept it.
But the little mouse was still curious.

One day, a colorful bird flew in from beyond the wall.
The little mouse asks the bluebird to take him over the wall.
And you will encounter a beautiful world of colors you could never have imagined.
The little mouse wanted to show this beautiful world to his friends.
But when I looked back, I couldn't see the wall.
The bluebird says there was no wall from the beginning.
Even the mouse seemed to know what that meant.


If you open your heart, the walls will disappear one by one.

As we go through life, we encounter many walls.
It could be a wall that blocks out something scary, a wall that covers up something you don't want to remember, or a wall so old you don't know why it's there.
And more often than you might think, you'll find yourself in a moment where you can help a bluebird break down a wall.
But most people pass by without seeing the bluebird.
But if you meet a friend like a little mouse, you can hold his hand and follow the bluebird.


Author Britta Teckentrup created this book for those who know no fear and for a world without walls.
Fear and walls often cause us to miss out on new things.
I hope you can see the beautiful things in the world without missing them.