“My heart and the hearts of others can exist separately and be different!”
A picture book that will be the first step in teaching 'empathy', understanding the feelings of others.

There was a time when the phrase “Are you T?” was very popular.
This word spread as MBTI, one of the personality type tests, became widely known among the younger generation.
In this test, people with high rational thinking are classified as T (thinking), and people who value emotions such as empathy and comfort are classified as F (feeling).
The phrase "Are you T?" has become a joke thrown at anyone who doesn't agree with my opinion or doesn't understand my heart.
It started out as a joke, but there's a lot of truth to it.
This is because the society we live in today has become an era that places great importance on empathy.


Empathy is one of the fundamental skills essential for living in this world and has a significant impact on social, emotional, and cognitive development.
A child with a high level of empathy will be able to cope more flexibly with stress, feel psychologically stable, and be able to view and deal with situations positively when they arise.
Empathy usually begins to develop around the age of four, so it is important to help children develop empathy at home during this time.


If you look at the fairy tale from an adult's perspective, it is difficult to understand Luna's feelings, but from a child's perspective, it is a story that is completely understandable.
This is because infants have less developed empathy than adults.
To develop empathy, you need to understand a variety of emotions, share them with others, and experience empathy multiple times.
This is because only then can children feel emotionally stable and develop the ability to understand others.


I hope this book will be a valuable opportunity for children to realize that their own hearts and the hearts of others may not be the same, and for parents to learn how to help their children develop empathy.


Director Park So-young of YouTube's 'Our Neighborhood Children's Hospital' X Director Jo Seong-woo of 'Cookdocs'
A Guide to Fairy Tales and Empathy Education Written by Child Psychiatrists

It is very important for children to understand and express their emotions correctly.
Because many parents already know this fact, they show their children a variety of picture books that teach them about emotions.
Through picture books, children learn about human emotions and what to do when they feel such emotions.
By the time your child is around four years old, they should have gone beyond simply knowing how they feel and learned that other people may feel different emotions than they do.
We need to know that our own hearts and the hearts of others exist separately and can be different.
Knowing this will allow you to empathize with other people's situations and feelings.


This book is the second picture book written by two pediatric psychiatrists, Director Park So-young of YouTube's 'Our Neighborhood Children's Hospital' and Director Jo Seong-woo of 'Cookdocs'.
This is the sequel to "You Need to Know About Sex Education for Children from Age Three! My Body, Your Body," which explores the importance of early childhood sex education. This time, it explores the power of "empathy," which connects hearts.
We created a book that families can read together, including a fairy tale based on the 'theory of mind', the root of empathy, and a parent guide to help children learn empathy.
Therefore, this book will serve as a welcome gift for children learning about empathy, and as a strong supporter for parents who are just beginning to teach empathy at home.


“Tell me how you feel!”
Post-reading activities that help readers understand through fairy tales and express themselves through cards

Luna and Emma, ​​the main characters in the fairy tale, experience different emotions every day.
They are happy to see each other and have fun playing together.
Sometimes I feel envious when I see other people, and sometimes I feel upset when I feel like I've grown distant from my friends.


This book introduces various emotions that anyone can feel in their daily lives by connecting them to scenes from fairy tales.
Parents and children can discuss how the characters might have felt in each situation, and through follow-up activities, they can understand the emotions appropriate for each situation.


The 'Emotion Cards' appendix to this book is a representative tool that helps you understand and express your feelings.
Parents and children can create valuable time by talking about what happened during their day and sharing their feelings with each other through the emotion card game.