'Growing the Strength of the Mind' Picture Book Series - Volume 9 It's Okay to Be Last!

We've all probably had days when we fell asleep wishing, "Please don't let it rain tomorrow."
One of those days is sports day.
But not all friends are looking forward to the sports day.
Ki-chan, who appears in the ninth story of Value Manse, really hates sports days.
I hate moving and I'm not good at any sport.


But the teacher suggests that we draw lots to decide which person will compete in which event.
When Ki-chan, who is the worst at running, is chosen as a relay race runner, everyone expresses their discontent.
If Turtle Kichan goes out as a runner, it is obvious that he will lose to Baekgun.
Lee Ho, who was chosen as a relay runner, is acting all arrogant and says, "Trust me."
Kichan is just jealous of Leeho, who is good at running.
But on the morning of the sports day, even the confident Lee Ho ended up suffering from a stomachache.

Ki-chan, who started as a relay runner, ran hard, but while Ki-chan, the third runner, was running, the last runner in the white team had already received the baton and started running.
Kichan's Blue Army was one lap behind the White Army.
However, the children were so excited that they thought that Gi-chan and Baek-gun, who were running side by side, were competing in the finals, and they cheered for Gi-chan enthusiastically.
Gichan is energized by the support he receives for the first time and runs with all his might.


Children naturally pursue first place from a young age, following the example of adults who only like to be first.
But there are values ​​in the world that are more important than being number one.
When you have confidence, you can accomplish things you thought were difficult.
Saying, "I'm not confident, I can't do it!" takes away the courage to say, "I can do it."
You don't have to do well to be confident.
If you have the will to do your best and have someone around you to encourage you, you will naturally gain confidence even if you don't come in first place.
The ninth story of Value Manse conveys the power of this kind of confidence.