Make your concerns concrete
Everyone has worries in their hearts.
Worried about being short, worried about being ugly, worried about fighting with friends, worried about not being able to play soccer, worried about getting scolded by mom, worried about not being able to finish my homework… … .
My head is filled with countless worries.
These worries grow and grow until you don't even know what you're really worried about.
I'm just feeling anxious and vaguely worried.
A heart filled with worry cannot feel joy and even loses its ability to smile.


So, how do we resolve our worries? First, we need to take a closer look at what exactly is causing our worries. Tiger Ho tells his worrisome friend, Lizard Juju, to put his worries in a box.
Shareholders put their worries into boxes one by one.
Wow, the shareholders' worry box is really piling up.


This book states that the first step to resolving your worries is to put abstract worries into a concrete object called a "box" and look at them objectively.
Because it allows me to step back and think about what my worries are.
The moment your vague worries transform into concrete objects, like boxes, you begin to look at them objectively and find realistic ways to resolve them.
So, how do we deal with this mountain of worries?

Changing my perspective on worry
Tiger Ho leads the shareholders and solves the worry box as if it were a game.
The first way to solve a worry box is to hang it on a large slingshot and shoot it.
The worry box, which was shot with a slingshot, landed far away on the hill.
Then Ho says:
"How are you, Juju? Do you look small?" The overwhelming worry that had been weighing on my mind just a moment ago had become smaller.


Ho suggests a number of ways to address this worry box.
You can color your worry boxes to make them look different and leave them there for the birds to snatch away.
This process shows us that the real way to get rid of the worry box is to 'change my mind' about how I look at my worries.
In reality, worries do not disappear in an instant or are not easily resolved.
However, the degree to which I feel worried varies depending on how relaxed I am in the face of my worries and how strong my will is.


Perhaps the author wanted us to overcome our worries with ease and confidence, rather than cower before them.
I am sending them courage and support to overcome their worries with simple words like, 'It's okay!, It'll be okay!, You can do it!, Me too! I love you!, It's over!'


Worry together
The main character of this book, Lizard Juju, is a very worrisome person, but he is also a very lucky person.
Because a strong friend like you is by my side and helps me to overcome my worries.
There is an old saying that says, 'Joy doubles when shared, and sorrow halves when shared.'
Worry, like sadness, can be empowering when shared with someone.
It is often difficult to solve one's own problems on one's own.
Because it is difficult to keep a distance and look at yourself objectively.
In times like these, if you talk about your concerns with a friend, you may discover a problem you weren't aware of, or you may get advice from your friend.


In this book, Ho steps in to help the shareholders with their concerns as if they were his own.
We come up with various ideas to address the concerns of shareholders.
Still, there remains a worry box that cannot be eliminated until the very end.
Then a new friend with a different perspective, the lion, appears.
The lion's wealth solves one of your worries that you can't seem to solve until the very end in a different way.
This method is a solution that is more effective when the hearts of three friends are gathered together.


The scene where the three of them solve the last worry box together symbolically shows their warm hearts that care for each other.
Ho, who helped the shareholders' concerns as if they were his own, and Bu, who solved the shareholders' last worry in an odd but witty way.
Thanks to his two friends, the shareholders can now smile brightly without worry.
If the three of us work together in the future, there will be no problem we cannot solve.


A painting with light lines and bright colors
Although this book deals with the depressing emotion of worry, it is not serious or frustrating at all.
Lively and bubbly characters that seem to have popped out of a cartoon lead the story in an entertaining way.
The lizard-like Joo-ju with his large, worried eyes and the sturdy tiger Ho, like his eldest brother, evoke a sense of familiarity with their vivid colors.
On the other hand, the lion that appears at the end has a wild, fluttering mane that gives off an unexpected charm.


The events in the story unfold at a rapid pace, giving you a sense of excitement as if you were watching a cartoon.
The computer-generated illustrations are bright and lively, which suits the brisk atmosphere of the story.
In this bright and cheerful atmosphere, you can feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction as each worry box is resolved.