The meaning of true consideration is to think from the other person's perspective!

“For some reason, Pangi didn’t look happy.
“I couldn’t figure out why.”

What is true consideration? Is it giving someone what you like, or is it understanding what they want and then meeting it? "I Want to Know Your Heart!" is a story about a girl and a small, strange animal, each recounting their experiences from their own perspectives.
It's a frame-like structure with two stories in one volume.
The first story, 'The Day I Met a Small, Strange New Friend', is the story of that day as seen from a girl's perspective.
That day, the girl was returning home from her grandmother's house as usual.
But then, in the deep, dense forest, he came across a small, strange animal crying sadly, and he took it home to save it.
Then I took good care of it, giving it a bath, dressing it in a sweater and a hat, and giving it some fresh acorns.
But the small, strange animal somehow didn't seem happy.
Then, he climbed out the slightly open window and ran away into the deep, dense forest without looking back.
The girl was so kind and caring to the small, strange animal, so why did it run away?

The second story, 'The Day I Met a Big, Terrible Animal', is the story of that day from the perspective of a small, strange animal.
That day, I, a small and strange animal, was singing to the birds as usual.
But then he is suddenly caught by a large, scary animal.
To us, a cute little girl was just a 'big, scary animal' to the strange little animal.
The kind acts of the girl who said she was taking care of the little creature were completely incomprehensible and terrifying to the strange little animal.
So, finally, I couldn't stand it any longer and ran away to the forest to find freedom.
This book contrasts the completely different minds and thoughts of a girl and a small, strange animal, giving it a different kind of fun than other picture books.
It also gives us something to think about amidst a pleasant laugh.
We all live in societies large and small, meeting diverse people.
We can naturally and interestingly feel and think about whether the kindness and consideration we show to everyone we meet in the society we live in, as well as to the pets we raise at home, are truly for the other person.


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"I Want to Know Your Heart!" is even more interesting because it allows you to understand the psychological states of the two main characters by comparing scenes that depict the same situation in slightly different ways.
If you look closely, you can see that the expressions of the characters and the size of the objects differ depending on whether the girl or the small, strange animal is leading the story.
In the story of the small and strange animal, the girl's body was depicted as relatively large, making the animal feel threatened.
Even though it's the same situation, the facial expressions of the main characters change slightly depending on their psychology, allowing us to fully empathize with the story. Comparing the differences in their mental changes and reactions is also quite fun.


Unlike the girl with a rather serious expression, looking at the cute and adorable small and strange animal with a variety of facial expressions makes me laugh.
Also, the image of a round girl who looks like she was drawn by a child and the image of a small, strange animal whose identity is unknown are enough to capture children's attention from beginning to end.
The author of this book, Fiona Roberton, hints at the development of the story through a small plaque with a famous quote written at the beginning of the two stories.
In the first girl's story, there is a famous quote by Mark Twain: 'There are two sides to every story, and the truth is hidden.'
In the second story about a strange little animal, the protagonist's feelings are expressed through Charles Dickens' famous quote, "It was the worst of times, and the best of times," which will make you slap your knee!
Thanks to the author's witty devices, deep psychological descriptions, and captivating illustrations, this picture book became a bestseller and was selected as 'Best British Children's Book of Spring 2015' by The Huffington Post.