The various experiences and feelings and emotions felt at that time
It builds up inside me and makes me who I am.

When I get scolded by my mom, I feel depressed.
My heart starts pounding when I see a kid I like.
I get even angrier when my younger sibling teases me.
(From the text)

What does it mean to feel "heartbroken" or "thumping"? How do children learn these emotions and feelings? The author of "What Kind of Child Am I?" seems to suggest that children learn various emotions and feelings by remembering the situations that triggered them.


The main character of "What Kind of Child Am I", "I," expresses himself by remembering and speaking about the times when he got scolded by his mother, when his younger sibling teased him, and when he ran into a child he liked, along with the feelings of "his heart sinking," "anger," and "thumping."
And then naturally asks the reader a question.
When have you ever felt your heart sink? When have you ever felt angry? What makes your heart flutter?
It asks me to recall the memories and emotions that have quietly accumulated inside me and express 'me'.

Reading together
Know 'me' and know 'you'

"What Kind of Child Am I?" is a particularly useful tool for parents and children, teachers and children, and children reading together to help them talk about themselves and understand each other.
This book naturally leads readers to talk about themselves because at the end of each sentence, an invisible question, "How about you?" follows.
At the same time, it makes us realize that not everyone may be like 'me'.

The protagonist, "I," says it's "suffocating" to be unable to go outside when it rains all day, but there are probably other children who feel "excited" staying home all day. And while the protagonist, "I," finds it refreshing to play in a puddle, there are also other children who say, "I hate playing in water because my clothes get wet."

Wouldn't it be easier to connect with others and understand others differently if you knew your own tendencies and temperament? After reading "What Kind of Child Am I?", use the limited-edition "This Is Me" cards in the appendix to learn more about yourself, a part of yourself you may have neglected.


■ Nuri Course Linkage
〈Children's Social Relationships〉 Knowing and Respecting Myself
〈Communication for Young Children〉 Enjoying books and stories / Becoming interested in reading and writing / Listening and speaking